Town guide

Oldtown, Maryland

Oldtown is a community in Allegany County, Maryland, home to about 112 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21555.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population112303 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Oldtown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oldtown

Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)76 miles away
Closer regional airportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA186 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oldtown

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

Oldtown had 116 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2010.

It’s the 484th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.

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

Oldtown population by census2010: 86, 2020: 1168620101162020

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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OldtownJan: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in39°23°Jan2.843°24°Feb2.453°31°Mar3.466°41°Apr3.475°51°May4.283°60°Jun3.987°64°Jul3.785°63°Aug3.479°55°Sep3.667°43°Oct2.854°34°Nov2.643°27°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumberland 2, MD weather station (9 miles 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumberland8.1 miles
  • Hampshire Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Romney18.1 miles
  • Valley Health War Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Berkeley Springs22.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Oldtown

Museums

  • The Irvin Allen/Michael Cresap Museum3.0 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 Oldtown

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Allegany Boys CampOldtownUngraded37Mennonite1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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