Cearfoss, Maryland

Cearfoss is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwestern Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 178 as of the 2010 census.^[4] Cearfoss is located northwest of Hagerstown and Maugansville, near the Pennsylvania border. Many highways intersect in Cearfoss in a roundabout, including Maryland routes 58, 63 and 494. Cearfoss is officially included in the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area (Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area).

Cearfoss, Maryland
Census-designated place
MD 58 westbound at a roundabout in the center of the community
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Coordinates: 39°42′03″N 77°46′32″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
• Land	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	499 ft (152 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	176
• Density	875.1/sq mi (337.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21740[3]
Area codes	301, 240
FIPS code	24-14300
GNIS feature ID	2583595[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.201 square miles (0.52 km²), all land.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	176		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]