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Welcome to Allegany County ...

Time Zone: Allegany County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cumberland is the Seat for Allegany County.

Allegany County was founded in 1789 and was created by taking area from Washington County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Allegany had a population of 70,416 people. This is a decrease of 6.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 74,965 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allegany represented 1.3% of the total population of Maryland.

Below are some of the communities located in Allegany County:

  • Barton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Barton is located in Allegany County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Cumberland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Frostburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lonaconing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Luke
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Luke is located in Allegany County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Midland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Westernport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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