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A town of 306.
Population
306
residents
Median home value
$92K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
43.5
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town
Small town
306 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 3% of U.S. communities.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Zihlman
Most working residents leave Zihlman for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (23%), Frostburg (18%) and Baltimore (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Zihlman0%
Cumberland23%
Frostburg18%
Baltimore4%
Cresaptown4%
8 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Zihlman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Zihlman has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring38–61°
Summer58–81°
Fall42–63°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Zihlman is
Zihlman beats the Maryland average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Maryland
4 better23 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Zihlman | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.5% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Zihlman is conserved land
3.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 959 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Zihlman for work
Where Zihlman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
30jobs based in Zihlman
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Zihlman
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Zihlman (formerly Allegany) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 362. Zihlman is located along Maryland Route 36, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of and 500 feet (150 m) lower in elevation than Frostburg. Mount Savage is 3 miles (5 km) further northeast along MD 36.
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- Population
- 331
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,591 ft