Garrett County is the westernmost
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
of the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
MarylandMaryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium. According to the U.S...
and is part of the
Pittsburgh DMAThe Pittsburgh DMA is a regional Designated Market Area defined by the Nielsen company as part of its ratings system....
. As of 2000, the population was 29,846. It was named for
John Work GarrettJohn Work Garrett was an American banker, philanthropist, and president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ....
(1820–1884), president of the
Baltimore and Ohio RailroadThe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
from 1858 until his death in 1884. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
OaklandOakland is a town in the west-central part of Garrett County, Maryland, United States. With a population of 1,930 according to United States Census 2000 figures, it is the most populated community in Garrett County...
.
The western part of Maryland (including the present Garrett County) was incorporated into
Prince George's CountyPrince George's County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. As of 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it had a population of 820,852 and was the wealthiest county in the nation with an African-American majority.The county was named for...
in 1696. This county included six current counties, and by repeated splitting, new ones were generated:
FrederickFrederick County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. It is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area, and is often recognized as part of Western Maryland. The county is home...
from Prince George's in 1748;
MontgomeryMontgomery County of the U.S. state of Maryland is situated just north of Washington, D.C. and southwest of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the nation, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years old who hold a post-graduate degree. The county seat and largest...
and
WashingtonWashington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. In 01 July 2008, its population was 145,384...
from Frederick in 1776; and
AlleganyAllegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 74,930. Its county seat is Cumberland...
from Washington in 1789.
Finally, Garrett County was split off from
Allegany CountyAllegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 74,930. Its county seat is Cumberland...
in 1872, making it the last county to be formed in the state.
Garrett County is the westernmost
countyA county is a land area of local government within a country. A county may have cities and towns within its area. Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count .Counts are called earls in post-Celtic Britain, Ireland and France—the term is from Old...
of the
U.S. stateA U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...
of
MarylandMaryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium. According to the U.S...
and is part of the
Pittsburgh DMAThe Pittsburgh DMA is a regional Designated Market Area defined by the Nielsen company as part of its ratings system....
. As of 2000, the population was 29,846. It was named for
John Work GarrettJohn Work Garrett was an American banker, philanthropist, and president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ....
(1820–1884), president of the
Baltimore and Ohio RailroadThe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
from 1858 until his death in 1884. Its
county seatA county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there...
is
OaklandOakland is a town in the west-central part of Garrett County, Maryland, United States. With a population of 1,930 according to United States Census 2000 figures, it is the most populated community in Garrett County...
.
History
The western part of Maryland (including the present Garrett County) was incorporated into
Prince George's CountyPrince George's County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. As of 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it had a population of 820,852 and was the wealthiest county in the nation with an African-American majority.The county was named for...
in 1696. This county included six current counties, and by repeated splitting, new ones were generated:
FrederickFrederick County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. It is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area, and is often recognized as part of Western Maryland. The county is home...
from Prince George's in 1748;
MontgomeryMontgomery County of the U.S. state of Maryland is situated just north of Washington, D.C. and southwest of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the nation, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years old who hold a post-graduate degree. The county seat and largest...
and
WashingtonWashington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. In 01 July 2008, its population was 145,384...
from Frederick in 1776; and
AlleganyAllegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 74,930. Its county seat is Cumberland...
from Washington in 1789.
Finally, Garrett County was split off from
Allegany CountyAllegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 74,930. Its county seat is Cumberland...
in 1872, making it the last county to be formed in the state. The county was named for John Work Garrett, then president of the
Baltimore and Ohio RailroadThe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
.
The county has a number of properties on the
National Register of Historic PlacesThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Garrett County, Maryland.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Garrett County, Maryland, United States...
.
Law and government
The executive branch of government of Garrett County is governed by a board of county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland. The county is policed by the
Garrett County Sheriff's OfficeThe Garrett County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency servicing 29,859 people within of jurisdiction within Garrett County, MD.-History:...
and the
Maryland State PoliceThe Maryland State Police is the official state police force of the State of Maryland. The Maryland State Police is headquartered at 1201 Reisterstown Road in the Pikesville CDP in unincorporated Baltimore County.-Organizational structure:...
. The
state parksThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources is a government agency in the state of Maryland charged with maintaining natural resources such as state parks, public lands, state forests, state waterways, and recreation areas. DNR was established in 1969 as part of a reorganization of the Maryland...
are police by the
Department of Natural Resources PoliceThe Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police is the law enforcement arm of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources . The NRP is charged with the protection of life and property within Maryland state parks, waterways, and surrounding DNR jurisdiction...
.
Presidential elections
The county is the most Republican in the state. The Republican candidate for President has won in each of the last thirteen elections. In
2008The 56th quadrennial United States presidential election was held on November 4, 2008. Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the campaign, and during the general election campaign, both major party...
,
John McCainJohn Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
carried Garrett County by a 40.2% margin over
Barack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office, as well as the first president born in Hawaii...
, with Obama carrying Maryland by a 25.5% margin over McCain.
Cities and towns
Garrett County includes eight municipalities, all classified as
townA town is a type of settlement ranging from a few hundred to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition...
s under Maryland law:
- Accident
Accident is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 353 at the 2000 census. The town is home to Northern Garrett High School.-History:...
(incorporated 1916)
- Deer Park
Deer Park is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deer Park is located at ....
(incorporated 1884)
- Friendsville
Friendsville is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 539 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Friendsville is located at ....
(incorporated 1902)
- Grantsville
Grantsville is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census.-History:Grantsville, 1/2 mile west of the Casselman River, began as a small Amish and Mennonite settlement, called Tomlinson's or Little Crossing, along Braddock rd., which wound westward...
(incorporated 1864)
- Kitzmiller
Kitzmiller is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 302 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kitzmiller is located at ....
(incorporated 1906)
- Loch Lynn Heights
Loch Lynn Heights is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Loch Lynn Heights is located at ....
(incorporated 1896)
- Mountain Lake Park
Mountain Lake Park is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,248.-Geography:Mountain Lake Park is located at ....
(incorporated 1931)
- Oakland
Oakland is a town in the west-central part of Garrett County, Maryland, United States. With a population of 1,930 according to United States Census 2000 figures, it is the most populated community in Garrett County...
(incorporated 1862)
The
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
recognizes no Census-Designated Places (CDPs) in Garrett County, which is unusual for Maryland counties, which usually have many unincorporated population centers.
There are some areas in Garrett County that are not listed as CDPs. They are:
- Bittinger
Bittinger is an unincorporated community in northeastern Garrett County, Maryland, United States, on the western edge of the Savage River State Forest. It lies along Maryland Route 495 northeast of the city of Oakland, the county seat of Garrett County. Its elevation is 2,690 feet , and it...
- Bloomington
Bloomington is an unincorporated town at the confluence of the North Branch Potomac River and Savage River in southeastern Garrett County, Maryland...
- Crellin
Crellin is an unincorporated community in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- Gorman
Gorman is an unincorporated town along the North Branch Potomac River in southern Garrett County, Maryland. Gorman lies on Gorman Road off the Northwestern Turnpike , which crosses the North Branch into Gormania, West Virginia via Gormania Bridge. Like Gormania, the town is named for United States...
- Hutton
Hutton is an unincorporated community in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- McHenry
McHenry is a small community located in Garrett County, Maryland on the northern most shore of Deep Creek Lake.Located on the outskirts of McHenry is the Garrett County Airport, Wisp Ski Resort, and Golf Club at Wisp.-External links:*...
- Jennings
- Sang Run
- Shalmar
- Swanton
The town of Swanton is located in Garrett County. The town's main street consists of a famous store called the Swanton Mall, which is famous for its chili sauce for hot dogs, a church, an antique store, and a post office...
Geography
Garrett County lies in the
Allegheny MountainsThe Allegheny Mountain Range — informally, the Alleghenies — is part of the vast Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States and Canada...
, which here form the western flank of the
Appalachian Mountain RangeThe Appalachian Mountains , often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians...
. The summit of one of the Allegheny ridges in Garrett —
Backbone MountainBackbone Mountain is a ridge of the Allegheny Mountains of the central Appalachian Mountain Range. It is situated in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland and forms a portion of the Allegheny Front and the Eastern Continental Divide...
— is the highest point in the state (see
Hoye-CrestHoye-Crest is a summit along Backbone Mountain just inside of Garrett County, Maryland. It is the highest point in Maryland at an elevation of ....
). The western part of the county, drained by the
Youghiogheny RiverThe Youghiogheny River , or the Yough for short, is a tributary of the Monongahela River, approximately 122 mi long, in the U.S. states of West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania...
, is the only part of Maryland within the
Mississippi RiverThe Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
watershed.
Garrett County includes Deep Creek Lake State Park, which is a popular vacation spot.
According to the
U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the county has a total area of 1,699 km² (656 sq mi). 1,678 km² (648 sq mi) of it is land and 21 km² (8 sq mi) of it (1.21%) is water.
Garrett County is part of the
Pittsburgh DMAThe Pittsburgh DMA is a regional Designated Market Area defined by the Nielsen company as part of its ratings system....
, a regional media market centered in neighboring
PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...
.
Major Highways
Interstate 68Interstate 68 is a Interstate highway in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland, connecting in Morgantown to in Hancock. I-68 is also Corridor E of the Appalachian Development Highway System. From 1965 until the freeway's construction was completed in 1991, it was designated as...
U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40 is an east-west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
US 40 Alt
U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50 is a major east-west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of Sacramento, it extended to San Francisco, near the Pacific...
U.S. Route 219U.S. Route 219 is a spur of U.S. Route 19. It runs for from West Seneca, New York at Interstate 90 to Rich Creek, Virginia at U.S. Route 460. Its passes through the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia....
Maryland Route 38Maryland Route 38 is a north/south route located in the U.S. state of Maryland. Also known as Kitzmiller Road, the route runs from West Virginia Route 42 in Kitzmiller, Garrett County north to Maryland Route 135 near Swanton, Garrett County....
Maryland Route 39Maryland Route 39 begins at the Maryland - West Virginia border near Corinth, West Virginia in Garrett County, as Hutton-Oakland Road. Upon entering Oakland the name changes to Oak Street. Its eastern terminus is US 219...
Maryland Route 42Maryland Route 42 is a north/south route located in the U.S. state of Maryland. Also known as Friendsville Road, the route runs from U.S. Route 219 near McHenry, Garrett County north to the Pennsylvania state line near Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, where it continues into Pennsylvania shortly before...
Maryland Route 135Maryland Route 135 is an east/west route located in the U.S. state of Maryland. Also known as Maryland Highway, the route runs from U.S. Route 219 in Oakland, Garrett County east to U.S...
Maryland Route 495Maryland Route 495 is a north/south route located in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route is named Swanton Road south of Swanton, and Bittinger Road north of Swanton. Maryland Route 495 runs from Maryland Route 135 near Swanton, Garrett County north to U.S. Route 40 Alternate in Grantsville,...
Maryland Route 546Maryland Route 546 is a north/south route located in the U.S. state of Maryland. Also known as Finzel Road, the route runs from Interstate 68 near Finzel, Garrett County north to Greenville Road in Greenville Township, PA.-Route description:...
Maryland Route 560Maryland Route 560 is a north/south route located in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route is named Gorman Road, and runs from U.S. Route 50 at Gorman, Garrett County north to Maryland Route 135 at Loch Lynn Heights, Garrett County. -Towns Serviced:...
Maryland Route 669
Maryland Route 946
Adjacent counties
- Somerset County
Somerset County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 80,023. Somerset County was created on April 17, 1795, from part of Bedford County and named for Somerset, United Kingdom. Its county seat is Somerset. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania...
, PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...
(north)
- Allegany County
Allegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 74,930. Its county seat is Cumberland...
, MarylandMaryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium. According to the U.S...
(east)
- Mineral County
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 27,078. Its county seat is Keyser.-Pre-colonial history:...
, West VirginiaWest Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast...
(southeast)
- Grant County
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 11,299. Its county seat is Petersburg. Grant County was created from Hardy County in 1866 and named for General Ulysses Simpson Grant. After the American Civil War, there was an effort by former...
, West VirginiaWest Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast...
(south)
- Preston County
Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is part of the Morgantown, West Virginia, Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Pittsburgh DMA. It was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James Patton Preston. As of 2000, the population...
, West VirginiaWest Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast...
(west)
- Fayette County
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2000 census, the population was 148,644. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, PennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the
censusA "census" is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population.In other words every 10 years...next one would be in 2010 The term is used mostly in connection with...
of 2000, there were 29,846 people, 11,476 households, and 8,354 families residing in the county. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 18/km² (46/sq mi). There were 16,761 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 98.83%
WhiteRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.43%
BlackRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
African AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.07%
Native AmericanRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.19%
AsianRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.02%
Pacific IslanderRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.09% from
other racesRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population were
HispanicRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or
LatinoRace and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 36.1% were of
GermanThe German people are an ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent, and speaking the German language as a mother tongue. Within Germany, Germans are defined by citizenship , distinguished from people of German ancestry...
, 22.9%
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, 9.6%
EnglishThe English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity as a people is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn....
and 8.8%
IrishThe Irish people are a Western European ethnic group who originate in Ireland, in north western Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolgs, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians The Irish...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 11,476 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were
married couplesMarriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic...
living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,238, and the median income for a family was $37,811. Males had a median income of $29,469 versus $20,673 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the county was $16,219. 13.30% of the population and 9.80% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.60% are under the age of 18 and 13.90% are 65 or older.
See also
- USS Garrett County (LST-786)
USS Garrett County was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after Garrett County, Maryland, she was the only U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name....
- Meshach Browning
Meshach Browning was an early backwoodsman, hunter and explorer of the watersheds of the North Branch Potomac and Youghiogheny Rivers . His memoirs are Forty-Four Years of the Life of a Hunter...
External links