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San Mar, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Washington County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
433 Population 921/sq mi density
$88,056 Median Income $75,088 per capita
$259,600 Home Value $397,752 Zillow
$618 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
58 Violent Crime/100K 777 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$88,056 median income, 11.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$259,600 home value, $618/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
San Mar experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.6 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-0°C) 76°F Jul (25°C)
Annual Average54.2°F
0% below US avg
January Average31°F (-0°C)
July Average76°F (25°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation567 ft (173 m)
Area0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
Population Density921/sq mi
Coordinates39.5522°N, 77.6409°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyWashington County County
Nearest AirportHagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field (HGR)
12 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.6"
15% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 4.17"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.72"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0452 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)6.9 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score68.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability44.6 / 100
Community Resilience73.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Moderate
Lightning Relatively Moderate
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 38 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 97 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 82 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 31 km
Nov 14, 1997 0 km S of Rothsville, Pennsylvania M3.0 136 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 77 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 75 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 83 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 73 km
Oct 28, 1994 1 km E of Mount Vernon, Maryland M2.7 94 km
Mar 11, 1995 0 km ENE of Landisville, Pennsylvania M2.7 122 km
Jan 13, 1990 6 km ENE of Eldersburg, Maryland M2.6 67 km
Jun 25, 2021 2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland M2.6 85 km
Jan 18, 1994 3 km SE of Clay, Pennsylvania M2.6 140 km
Sep 29, 1997 Virginia M2.5 84 km
Jul 27, 1997 5 km SSE of Culpeper, Virginia M2.5 128 km
Mar 10, 1993 3 km WSW of Columbia, Maryland M2.5 74 km
Jun 25, 2001 8 km S of Remington, Virginia M2.5 123 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 280 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

384 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 5 fatalities, 231 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 90 km 2
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 57 km 0
May 22, 1983 EF3 37 km 0
Jun 7, 1980 EF3 68 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 99 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 88 km 0
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 96 km 0
Apr 16, 1961 EF3 56 km 0
Apr 5, 1952 EF3 63 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 43 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 46 km 0
Apr 28, 2011 EF2 87 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 39 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 83 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 62 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 95 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 19 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF2 60 km 0
Jul 19, 1996 EF2 20 km 0
Jun 24, 1996 EF2 79 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

4 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: SMITH RUN FIRE (1,908 ac, 2011).

Year Name Acres Distance
2011 SMITH RUN FIRE 1,908 95 km
2012 POINT 2 1,126 96 km
2014 BEAR DEN 945 94 km
1984 UNNAMED 696 90 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 31°F (-0°C) 2.8 in Coldest
February 32°F (-0°C) 2.7 in Driest
March 41°F (5°C) 3.4 in
April 51°F (10°C) 3.5 in
May 61°F (16°C) 4.2 in Wettest
June 69°F (21°C) 4.0 in
July 76°F (25°C) 3.6 in Warmest
August 72°F (22°C) 3.5 in
September 65°F (19°C) 3.6 in
October 54°F (12°C) 3.4 in
November 44°F (7°C) 3.5 in
December 34°F (1°C) 3.0 in

San Mar has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 31°F in January to 76°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 41.3 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.2") and February the driest (2.7").

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