Hagerstown metropolitan area

The Hagerstown–Martinsburg metropolitan area, officially designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as Hagerstown–Martinsburg, Maryland–West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), constitutes the primary cities of Hagerstown, Maryland; Martinsburg, West Virginia; and surrounding areas in three counties: Washington County, Maryland; Berkeley County, West Virginia; and Morgan County, West Virginia. The metro area lies mainly within the rich, fertile Cumberland and Shenandoah valleys, and is approximately a 60–90 minute drive from Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Maryland; and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Hagerstown is approximately 75 miles (121 km) driving distance from all three cities. The population of the metropolitan area as of 2008 is 263,753.^[1]

Hagerstown metropolitan area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
Hagerstown City Hall Martinsburg Train Station
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Country	United States
State	Maryland West Virginia
Largest city	Hagerstown, MD
Other cities	- Martinsburg, WV  - Hancock, MD  - Berkeley Springs, WV  - Paw Paw, WV
Area
• Total	1,019 sq mi (2,640 km2)
Highest elevation	N/A ft (N/A m)
Lowest elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Population
• Total	263,753 (2,008 est.)
• Rank	169th in the U.S.
• Density	258.84/sq mi (99.91/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

Counties

Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metropolitan Area

County	2022 estimate	2020 census	Change
Washington County	155,590	154,705	+0.57%
Berkeley County	129,490	122,076	+6.07%
Morgan County	17,430	17,063	+2.15%
Total	302,510	293,844	+2.95%

Communities

Washington County (2008 population estimate 145,384)^[2]

City:

• Hagerstown (Primary City) (2017 population estimate 140,728)^[3]

Downtown Hagerstown

Towns:

• Boonsboro
• Clear Spring
• Funkstown
• Hancock
• Keedysville
• Sharpsburg
• Smithsburg
• Williamsport

Census Designated Places (CDPs):

Cavetown Chewsville Fort Ritchie Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Halfway Highfield-Cascade Leitersburg

Maugansville Mount Aetna Mount Lena Paramount-Long Meadow Robinwood Rohrersville Saint James

San Mar Wilson-Conococheague Other unincorporated communities: Antietam Beaver Creek Benevola

Big Pool Broadfording Brownsville Burtner Cearfoss Cedar Grove Dargan

Downsville Eakles Mills Fairplay Fairview Gapland Huyett Indian Springs

Jugtown Mapleville Mercersville Pecktonville Pen Mar Pinesburg Ringgold

Samples Manor Sandy Hook Spielman Trego Van Lear Weverton Woodmont

Martinsburg

Berkeley County (2008 population estimate 102,044)^[4]

City:

• Martinsburg (Primary City) (2008 population estimate 17,020)^[5]

Town:

• Hedgesville

Unincorporated communities:

Allensville Arden Baker Heights Baxter Bedington Berkeley Bessemer

Blairton Bunker Hill Darkesville Douglas Grove Falling Waters Files Crossroad Ganotown

Georgetown Gerrardstown Glengary Greensburg Grubbs Corner Hainesville Inwood

Johnsontown Jones Springs Little Georgetown Marlowe Nipetown Nollville North Mountain

Pikeside Ridgeway Scrabble Shanghai Spring Mills Swan Pond Tablers Station

Tarico Heights Tomahawk Union Corner Van Clevesville Vanville Winebrenners Crossroad Wynkoop Spring

Morgan County (2008 population estimate 16,325)^[4]

Towns:

• Bath (Berkeley Springs)
• Paw Paw

Unincorporated communities:

Berryville Burnt Factory Campbells Cherry Run Doe Gully Duckwall Great Cacapon

Green Ridge Greenwood Hancock Hansrote Holton Jerome Jimtown

Johnsons Mill Largent Lineburg Magnolia Mount Trimble New Hope North Berkeley

Oakland Omps Orleans Cross Roads Redrock Crossing Ridersville Ridge Rock Gap

Sir Johns Run Sleepy Creek Smith Crossroads Spohrs Crossroads Stotlers Crossroads Unger Woodmont

Woodrow

Urban areas

The metropolitan area contains parts of or all of the following Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters (that are likewise designated by the OMB) within its boundaries:

• Hagerstown, MD–WV–PA Urbanized Area (2000 Census population 120,326)^[6] (part)
• Waynesboro, PA-MD Urban Cluster (2000 population 22,140)^[7] (part)
• Inwood, WV Urban Cluster (2000 population 7,784)^[8] (all)
• Boonsboro, MD Urban Cluster (2000 population 3,412)^[9][10] (all)

Geography

Hagerstown–Martinsburg, MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) covers an area of 1,019 square miles (2,640 km²).

The MSA is roughly bordered to the east by South Mountain, to the west by Sideling Hill, to the north by the Mason–Dixon line, and to the south by Northern Virginia. Elevations run from about 250 feet (76 m) above sea level in low-lying valleys to approximately 1,250 feet (380 m) above sea level at Sideling Hill. The Potomac River runs from west to east through the heart of the metro area with tributaries including Sideling Hill Creek, Conococheague Creek, and Antietam Creek. Terrain in the region is very well-suited and used for dairy farming, cornfields, and fruit orchards. Some undeveloped deciduous forestry also exists, especially in the mountainous portions of the area. However, much of the region's land is becoming increasingly threatened by urban sprawl.

Hagerstown and Martinsburg are situated in the transition between the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa) and the humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), with hot, humid summers and cool to moderately cold winters where average annual snowfall is around 20 inches and temperatures below 15 °F (−9 °C) are annual occurrences.

Demographics

The metropolitan area's population in 2000 was 222,771. The 2008 estimate is 263,753, making Greater Hagerstown-Martinsburg the 169th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The growth rate from 2000 to 2008 is +18.4%, meaning that the metro area is the 48th fastest growing MSA (out of 363 total MSAs) in the entire country and the most rapidly growing in Maryland and West Virginia from 2000 to 2008.^[11] Metropolitan Hagerstown-Martinsburg also registered a higher net numerical population gain from 2006 to 2007 than Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA during the same time period.^[12] Much of the growth is due to the influx of people from Washington, D.C. and, to a lesser extent, Baltimore.

Transportation

Major highways

I-68 I-70 I-81

US 11 US 40 US 40 Alt. US 40 Scenic US 340 US 522

MD 34 MD 56 MD 57 MD 58 MD 60 MD 62 MD 63

MD 64 MD 65 MD 66 MD 67 MD 68 MD 77 MD 144

MD 180 MD 418 MD 491 MD 494 MD 550 MD 615 MD 632

WV 9 WV 45 WV 51 WV 901

Airports

Hagerstown Regional Airport

Hagerstown Regional Airport (IATA: HGR, ICAO: KHGR), also known as Richard A. Henson Field provides passenger service for the Hagerstown Metro Area residents

The Martinsburg Regional Airport (IATA: MRB, ICAO: KMRB), just south of Martinsburg is a designated general aviation reliever facility and also home to the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing flying the C-17 Globemaster III.

Mass transit

• MARC Train and Amtrak (Martinsburg)
• Greyhound and Atlantic Charter Buses
• County Commuter (Hagerstown-Washington County)
• Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority "Pan Tran" (Martinsburg-Berkeley County-Jefferson County)
• Miller Cabs, Downtown Taxi! and Turner Vans (Hagerstown)

Education and healthcare

Colleges and universities

• Antietam Bible College, Biblical Seminary, and Graduate School, Hagerstown
• Hagerstown Community College
• Kaplan University, Hagerstown Campus (former)
• Mount Saint Mary's University, Hagerstown Campus
• University System of Maryland at Hagerstown
• Vinayaka Missions America University, Hagerstown
• Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, Martinsburg
• James Rumsey Technical Institute, Martinsburg
• Valley College of Technology, Martinsburg Campus
• University of Charleston Martinsburg Campus
• Shepherd University Martinsburg Center
• Kee Mar College, former women's college

Hospitals

• Brook Lane Psychiatric Center – Hagerstown
• Meritus Hospital – Hagerstown
• Western Maryland Hospital Center – Hagerstown
• Berkeley Medical Center – Martinsburg
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Martinsburg
  • Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic – Hagerstown
• War Memorial Hospital – Berkeley Springs

Media

Radio

Television

WDVM-TV 25 (IND)

WWPB 31 (MPT/PBS)

WWPX 60 (ION)

Major newspapers

• The Herald-Mail, Hagerstown
• The Journal, Martinsburg

See also

• Maryland census statistical areas
• West Virginia census statistical areas
• Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
• Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs)
• Table of United States primary census statistical areas (PCSAs)

References

1. Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 Archived November 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Census Bureau, 2009. Retrieved 2009.
2. Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties of Maryland: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, U.S. Census Bureau, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
3. Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Maryland, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, U.S. Census Bureau, 2008. Released July 1, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
4. Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties of West Virginia: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, U.S. Census Bureau, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
5. Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in West Virginia, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, U.S. Census Bureau. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-01
6. , Census Bureau 2000. Retrieved 2008.
7. , Census Bureau 2000. Retrieved 2008.
8. , Census Bureau 2000. Retrieved 2008.
9. , Census Bureau 2000. Retrieved 2008.
10. , Demographia 2000. Retrieved 2008.
11. Table 7. Cumulative Estimates of Population Change for Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Rankings: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Census Bureau 2009. Retrieved 2009.
12. , Census Bureau 2000. Retrieved 2008.

External links

• Hagerstown-Washington County Convention & Visitor's Bureau
• Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce
• Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Chamber of Commerce of Martinsburg and Berkeley County
• MorganCountyUSA
• Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce

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