Town guide

Jennings, Maryland

Jennings is a community in Garrett County, Maryland, home to about 16 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21536.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1648 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Jennings

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jennings

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)82 miles away
Closer regional airportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA70 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA213 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jennings; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jennings

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jennings had 99 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.

It’s the 522nd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Garrett County grew from 17,701 residents in 1900 to 28,806 in 2020.

Jennings population by census2010: 113, 2020: 991132010992020

Garrett County, 1900–2020

Garrett County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,701, 1910: 20,105, 1920: 19,678, 1930: 19,908, 1940: 21,981, 1950: 21,259, 1960: 20,420, 1970: 21,476, 1980: 26,498, 1990: 28,138, 2000: 29,846, 2010: 30,097, 2020: 28,80618K’00’1020K’20’3022K’40’5020K’60’7026K’80’9030K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JenningsJan: high 34°F, low 17°F, 3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 24°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in34°17°Jan3.038°17°Feb2.746°24°Mar3.759°33°Apr3.568°43°May4.476°52°Jun4.380°56°Jul4.179°54°Aug3.773°48°Sep3.661°37°Oct3.049°28°Nov2.739°21°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meyersdale 2 Ssw, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Garrett County

10,577 jobs at 951 businesses in Garrett County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Garrett CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,784 jobs; Retail trade: 1,725 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,383 jobs; Construction: 959 jobs; Manufacturing: 930 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 729 jobs; Information: 459 jobs; Administrative and support: 423 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 9% Manufacturing 9% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Information 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jennings.

Nearest hospitals

  • Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale11.9 miles
  • Potomac Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Keyser18.2 miles
  • Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumberland20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Jennings

Libraries

  • Grantsville Library3.6 mi

Museums

  • Grantsville Museum3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Jennings

Public schools here are run by Garrett County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grantsville ElementaryGrantsvillePre-K–5204Public3.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Grantsville.

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