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Burkittsville, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Frederick County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
143 Population 318/sq mi density
$102,708 Median Income $55,683 per capita
$443,800 Home Value $461,055 Zillow
$1,104 Median Rent 31.3% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
491 Violent Crime/100K 1,309 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$102,708 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$443,800 home value, $1,104/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
491 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Burkittsville experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.5 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-0°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average52.9°F
2% below US avg
January Average31°F (-0°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation584 ft (178 m)
Area0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
Population Density318/sq mi
Coordinates39.3935°N, 77.6278°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyFrederick County County
Nearest AirportEastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field (MRB)
19 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.5"
14% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 3.98"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.60"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0487 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score74.2 / 100
Social Vulnerability10.6 / 100
Community Resilience77.8 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Avalanche Very Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

18 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 25, 2021.

Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 24 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 115 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 95 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 19 km
Nov 14, 1997 0 km S of Rothsville, Pennsylvania M3.0 144 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 91 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 85 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 96 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 65 km
Oct 28, 1994 1 km E of Mount Vernon, Maryland M2.7 89 km
Mar 11, 1995 0 km ENE of Landisville, Pennsylvania M2.7 131 km
Jan 13, 1990 6 km ENE of Eldersburg, Maryland M2.6 64 km
Jun 25, 2021 2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland M2.6 80 km
Jan 18, 1994 3 km SE of Clay, Pennsylvania M2.6 149 km
Sep 29, 1997 Virginia M2.5 66 km
Jul 27, 1997 5 km SSE of Culpeper, Virginia M2.5 112 km
Mar 10, 1993 3 km WSW of Columbia, Maryland M2.5 67 km
Jun 25, 2001 8 km S of Remington, Virginia M2.5 105 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

3 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Irene (2011, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 270 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 300 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 292 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

396 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 5 fatalities, 228 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Sep 24, 2001 EF4 97 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF3 98 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 76 km 2
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 57 km 0
May 22, 1983 EF3 47 km 0
Jun 7, 1980 EF3 79 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 83 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 71 km 0
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 89 km 0
Apr 16, 1961 EF3 74 km 0
Apr 5, 1952 EF3 72 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 60 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 40 km 0
Apr 28, 2011 EF2 99 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 53 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 7 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 78 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 88 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 87 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 65 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

6 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: WAITES RUN (5,496 ac, 2024).

Year Name Acres Distance
2024 WAITES RUN 5,496 92 km
2011 SMITH RUN FIRE 1,908 80 km
2012 POINT 2 1,126 84 km
2024 ROCKY BRANCH 1,018 98 km
1999 NCO 816 96 km
1984 UNNAMED 696 78 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 31°F (-0°C) 2.7 in Coldest
February 33°F (1°C) 2.6 in Driest
March 42°F (5°C) 3.4 in
April 52°F (11°C) 3.4 in
May 62°F (16°C) 4.0 in Wettest
June 70°F (21°C) 3.8 in
July 74°F (23°C) 3.6 in Warmest
August 73°F (23°C) 3.6 in
September 66°F (19°C) 3.4 in
October 55°F (13°C) 3.0 in
November 45°F (7°C) 3.3 in
December 36°F (2°C) 2.9 in

Burkittsville has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 31°F in January to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 39.6 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.0") and February the driest (2.6").

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