Gorman, Maryland

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Gorman, Maryland
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Gorman
Coordinates: 39°17′34″N79°21′10″W / 39.29278°N 79.35278°W / 39.29278; -79.35278
Country United States
State Maryland
County Garrett
Area
[1]
  Total
1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2)
  Land1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,602 ft (793 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
85
  Density67.8/sq mi (26.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21550 [3]
Area codes 240 and 301
FIPS code 24-34150
GNIS feature ID2583633 [2]

Gorman is a census-designated place (CDP) along the North Branch Potomac River in southern Garrett County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gorman's population was 85. [1] Gorman lies on Gorman Road (Maryland Route 560) off the Northwestern Turnpike (U.S. Route 50), which crosses the North Branch into Gormania, West Virginia, via Gormania Bridge. Like Gormania, the town is named for United States Senator from Maryland, Arthur Pue Gorman (March 11, 1839 – June 4, 1906).

The towns of Bayard, Gorman, and Gormania on a 1900 USGS topographic map Bayard-Gormania,WV.jpg
The towns of Bayard, Gorman, and Gormania on a 1900 USGS topographic map

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 85
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

References

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