Town guide

Klondike, Maryland

Klondike is a community in Allegany County, Maryland, home to about 54 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21532.

Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population54138 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Klondike

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Klondike. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Klondike

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)90 miles away
Closer regional airportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA203 miles away

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

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

Who represents Klondike

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

Klondike had 103 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.

It’s the 505th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

Allegany County grew from 53,694 residents in 1900 to 68,106 in 2020.

Klondike population by census2010: 118, 2020: 10311820101032020

Allegany County, 1900–2020

Allegany County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,694, 1910: 62,411, 1920: 69,938, 1930: 79,098, 1940: 86,973, 1950: 89,556, 1960: 84,169, 1970: 84,044, 1980: 80,548, 1990: 74,946, 2000: 74,930, 2010: 75,087, 2020: 68,10654K’00’1070K’20’3087K’40’5084K’60’7081K’80’9075K’00’1068K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 72 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KlondikeJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 4 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 24°F, 3.4 in34°19°Jan3.437°20°Feb3.046°26°Mar4.059°37°Apr4.068°47°May5.275°55°Jun4.679°59°Jul3.778°58°Aug3.672°52°Sep4.260°41°Oct3.349°31°Nov2.938°24°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Frostburg 2, MD weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Allegany County

21,366 jobs at 1,430 businesses in Allegany County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegany CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,071 jobs; Retail trade: 3,973 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,421 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,126 jobs; Other services: 1,179 jobs; Construction: 964 jobs; Finance and insurance: 689 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 585 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 10% Other services 6% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Klondike.

Nearest hospitals

  • Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumberland10.5 miles
  • Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Meyersdale12.1 miles
  • Potomac Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Keyser17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors2
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
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 Klondike

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Frostburg Community Park · 13 acres0.6 mi
  • Frostburg Recreational Complex0.6 mi
  • East End Park0.6 mi
  • Mount Pleasant Playground0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • PharmaCare1.0 mi
  • PharmaCare of Frostburg1.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Lewis J. Ort Library0.2 mi
  • Frostburg Community Library0.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Frostburg Museum0.6 mi
  • Thrasher Carriage Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Frostburg Palace Theatre0.5 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 Klondike

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beall ElementaryFrostburgPre-K–5415Public0.3 mi
Frost ElementaryFrostburgPre-K–5243Public1.5 mi
Route 40 ElementaryFrostburgPre-K–5123Public5.0 mi
Mountain Ridge High SchoolFrostburg9–12743Public0.9 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 Frostburg, Finzel, Eckhart Mines, Grahamtown, Midland, Zihlman, Shaft, Gilmore, Midlothian, Vale Summit, National, Carlos, Woodland, Ocean and Clarysville.

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