Garrett County, Maryland
203 S 4th St Rm 207
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: (301) 334-8970
Fax: (301) 334-5000
www.garrettcounty.org
On northwestern border of the panhandle of MD, west of Cumberland; organized Apr 1, 1872 from Allegany County; the last county to be formed in MD. Name Origin: For John Work Garrett (1820-84), president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad (1858-84).
Area (sq mi): 655.90 (land 647.96; water 7.94). Pop per sq mi: 46.20.
Pop 2005: 29,909. State rank: 22. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.20%; 1990-2000 6.10%. Pop 2000: 29,846 (White 98.40%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 0.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.60%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 38.30.
Income 2000: per capita $16,219; median household $32,238; Pop below poverty level: 13.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,126-$24,176.
Unemployment 2004: 4.90%. Change from 2000: -2.80%. Median travel time to work: 24.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.20%.
Oakland, MD 21550
Phone: (301) 334-8970
Fax: (301) 334-5000
www.garrettcounty.org
On northwestern border of the panhandle of MD, west of Cumberland; organized Apr 1, 1872 from Allegany County; the last county to be formed in MD. Name Origin: For John Work Garrett (1820-84), president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad (1858-84).
Area (sq mi): 655.90 (land 647.96; water 7.94). Pop per sq mi: 46.20.
Pop 2005: 29,909. State rank: 22. Pop change: 2000-20005 0.20%; 1990-2000 6.10%. Pop 2000: 29,846 (White 98.40%; Black or African American 0.40%; Hispanic or Latino 0.40%; Asian 0.20%; Other 0.60%). Foreign born: 0.80%. Median age: 38.30.
Income 2000: per capita $16,219; median household $32,238; Pop below poverty level: 13.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,126-$24,176.
Unemployment 2004: 4.90%. Change from 2000: -2.80%. Median travel time to work: 24.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 27.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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