Cearfoss, Maryland

Cearfoss, Maryland
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°42′03″N77°46′32″W / 39.70083°N 77.77556°W / 39.70083; -77.77556
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	499 ft (152 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	176
• Density	875.62/sq mi (337.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21740 [3]
Area codes	301, 240
FIPS code	24-14300
GNIS feature ID	2583595 [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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	176		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cearfoss, Maryland
3. "Cearfoss MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
4. "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.