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Around Taneytown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)43 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA111 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Taneytown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Taneytown had 7,234 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 164th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Carroll County grew from 33,860 residents in 1900 to 172,891 in 2020.
Carroll County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Emmitsburg 2 Se, MD weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in Carroll County
53,981 jobs at 4,279 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taneytown.
Nearest hospitals
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg11.4 miles
Carroll Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Westminster12.2 miles
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover13.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
5
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
7
Physical and occupational therapists
7
Optometrists
1
Pharmacies
3
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 Taneytown
Parks (4 nearby)
Taneytown Memorial Park · 39 acres0.8 mi
Roberts Mill Park · 15 acres1.1 mi
Taneytown High School Recreation Park · 6 acres0.5 mi
Roth Recreational Park0.9 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Food Lion1.2 mi
Kennie's Marketplace1.3 mi
Kenny's Market1.4 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Carroll County Public Library - Taneytown Branch1.2 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Taneytown
Public schools here are run by Carroll County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Taneytown ElementaryTaneytown
Pre-K–5
450
Public
0.9 mi
Northwest MiddleTaneytown
6–8
655
Public
1.0 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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