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Ferndale
MarylandCDP
Total population
17,529
Median home value
$327,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$94,948
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Ferndale sits in Maryland, United States and is identified as a census-designated community. The population stands at approximately 17,529. Its coordinates of 39.187°, -76.633° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,476 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. It covers about 10.2 km² of land area. Resident density is around 1,719 per km², indicating a dense urban fabric. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Ferndale, MD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- North County HighHigh · Glen Burnie · 2,451 students · 17:1 ratio
- Old Mill HighHigh · Millersville · 2,445 students · 17:1 ratio
- Meade HighHigh · Ft Meade · 2,330 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Glen Burnie HighHigh · Glen Burnie · 2,324 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- Severna Park HighHigh · Severna Park · 1,873 students · 19.3:1 ratio
- Arundel HighHigh · Gambrills · 1,617 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- Severna Park MiddleMiddle · Severna Park · 1,399 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Northeast HighHigh · Pasadena · 1,390 students · 17.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Maryland
- Glen Burnie2.5 mi away
- Lansdowne3.8 mi away
- Pasadena4.5 mi away
- Elkridge5.8 mi away · pop. 26,283
- Riviera Beach5.9 mi away
- Gambrills6.6 mi away
- Severna Park7.8 mi away · pop. 40,228
- Baltimore7.9 mi away · pop. 568,271
- Herald Harbor9.9 mi away · pop. 2,430
- Woodlawn10.2 mi away
- Rosedale11.8 mi away · pop. 20,002
- Arnold12.1 mi away · pop. 24,303
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API