Thurmont, MD Profile

Thurmont, MD, population 6,036, is located in Maryland's Frederick county, about 48.5 miles from Baltimore and 53.7 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Thurmont's population has grown by about 64%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Thurmont has grown by about 8%.

Thurmont's property crime levels tend to be lower than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Thurmont tend to be much lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.30
	Males	33.70
	Females	34.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,588	N/A
2001	5,723	2.42%
2002	5,849	2.20%
2003	5,947	1.68%
2004	5,999	0.87%
2005	6,036	0.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,530

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	123
2002	87
2003	171
2004	269
2005	480
2006	165

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	1	1	1	0
Robbery	0	1	0	1	5	2
Aggravated Assault	6	4	9	14	23	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,081
2002	1,615
2003	1,453
2004	1,430
2005	1,258
2006	1,173

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	9	15	20	17	13	19
Larceny, Theft	106	70	60	66	55	47
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	8	5	2	8	5
Arson	1	1	3	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	523 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities