Union Bridge is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, home to about 1,055 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21791.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,0551,024 per sq mi
Median home value$293,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$188Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Union Bridge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Union Bridge
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA110 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Union Bridge; 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
Union Bridge had 936 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 329th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Frederick County grew from 51,920 residents in 1900 to 271,717 in 2020.
Frederick 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 (10 miles away).
Jobs in Frederick County
95,077 jobs at 6,591 businesses in Frederick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union Bridge.
Nearest hospitals
Carroll Hospital CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Westminster7.8 miles
Upmc HanoverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hanover17.6 miles
Gettysburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gettysburg17.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
2
Pharmacies
1
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 Union Bridge
Grocery stores
Kenny's Market4.9 mi
Kennie's Marketplace5.0 mi
Pharmacies
Union Bridge Pharmacy2.5 mi
Union Bridge Pharmacy2.6 mi
Museums
Western Maryland Railroad Museum2.5 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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
Elmer A. Wolfe ElementaryUnion Bridge
Pre-K–5
502
Public
2.4 mi
Francis Scott Key HighUnion Bridge
9–12
906
Public
0.9 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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