Thurmont, Maryland
Thurmont is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,213 at the 2020 census.[4]
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Coordinates: 39°37′30″N 77°24′37″W / 39.62500°N 77.41028°WCoordinates: 39°37′30″N 77°24′37″W / 39.62500°N 77.41028°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Maryland |
County | Frederick |
Founded | 1751 |
Incorporated | 1831 (as Mechanicstown), 1894 (as Thurmont)[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.12 sq mi (8.08 km2) |
• Land | 3.11 sq mi (8.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,213 |
• Density | 1,999.68/sq mi (772.12/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 21788 |
FIPS code | 24-77825 |
GNIS feature ID | 0587792 |
Website | www |
Thurmont, Maryland Media
Protesters in Thurmont during the 2012 G8 Summit, hosted at nearby Camp David.
Oblique air photo of Thurmont, facing northeast, with Catoctin Mountain to the left.
References
- ↑ "Town of Thurmont, Maryland". Town of Thurmont, Maryland. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Thurmont". Maryland Manual. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Thurmont town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024.