Cearfoss, Maryland

Cearfoss, Maryland
MD 58 westbound at a roundabout in the center of the community
MD 58 westbound at a roundabout in the center of the community
Cearfoss is located in Maryland
Cearfoss
Cearfoss
Location within Maryland
Cearfoss is located in the United States
Cearfoss
Cearfoss
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°42′03″N 77°46′32″W / 39.70083°N 77.77556°W / 39.70083; -77.77556
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total
0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
176
 • Density875.1/sq mi (337.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21740[3]
Area codes301, 240
FIPS code24-14300
GNIS feature ID2583595[2]

Cearfoss is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwestern Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 178 as of the 2010 census.[4] Cearfoss is located northwest of Hagerstown and Maugansville, near the Pennsylvania border. Many highways intersect in Cearfoss in a roundabout, including Maryland routes 58, 63 and 494. Cearfoss is officially included in the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area (Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area).

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.201 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020176—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cearfoss, Maryland
  3. ↑ "Cearfoss MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files – Places: Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.