Cearfoss, Maryland

Summary

Cearfoss is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwestern Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 178 as of the 2010 census.[4] Cearfoss is located northwest of Hagerstown and Maugansville, near the Pennsylvania border. Many highways intersect in Cearfoss in a roundabout, including Maryland routes 58, 63 and 494. Cearfoss is officially included in the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area (Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area).

Cearfoss, Maryland
Cearfoss is located in Maryland
Cearfoss
Cearfoss
Cearfoss is located in the United States
Cearfoss
Cearfoss
Coordinates: 39°42′03″N 77°46′32″W / 39.70083°N 77.77556°W / 39.70083; -77.77556
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total176
 • Density875.62/sq mi (337.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21740[3]
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-14300
GNIS feature ID2583595[2]

Geography edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.201 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020176
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cearfoss, Maryland
  3. ^ "Cearfoss MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files – Places: Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.