Profile for Thurmont, Maryland, MD

Former and merged names include:
· Mechanicstown

Center of goldfish-growing industry

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 10. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Catoctin Colorfest - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cunningham Falls State Park, Catoctin Mountain Park

Thurmont attractions: Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo

Historic sites and museums: Catoctin Furnace

Listed places near Thurmont

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (35)

Colleges (1)

Communities (7)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Thurmont demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Frederick County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Washington area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 21788 ZIP code.

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30% of Thurmont residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Thurmont ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Thurmont
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Post a query on a message board:

• Frederick County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Thurmont business guide
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• Courts in Maryland
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• Crime in Frederick County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Thurmont was $20,474, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Frederick County economic census
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• Maryland economic data

21% of Thurmont residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Thurmont
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

Thurmont festival dates:

• Catoctin Colorfest - Oct. 13-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Thurmont festival web sites:

• Catoctin Colorfest

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
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• Frederick County historical society
• Local historical societies in Maryland
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• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Frederick County genealogy forum

Median rent in Thurmont, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $467.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,134.

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Libraries in Thurmont include Thurmont Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Thurmont include Catoctin Banner, Thurmont Gazette

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Frederick County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Thurmont political report.

• Frederick County Republican party
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The average commute time for Thurmont workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Thurmont include Super 8.

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