Hagerstown, Maryland

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The city of Hagerstown is located in Washington County and is the county seat.

Hagerstown is 160 feet [48.77 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Hagerstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Indiana and Ohio (historic^<2>) have communities that are also named Hagerstown.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Hagerstown had a population of 36,687 people^<3> (or 27.77% of the total population of Washington County). The population of Hagerstown represented 0.69% of the total of Maryland, making it the state's 6th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Hagerstown had a population of 39,728 people. This is an increase of 8.29% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Hagerstown.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Boonsboro	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	3,399	21.26% increase
	Highfield-Cascade	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	---
	Middletown	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	2,859	7.16% increase
	Myersville	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,511	9.33% increase
	Sharpsburg	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	661	4.34% decrease
	Smithsburg	E	7 mi [11.27 km]	2,908	35.51% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Hagerstown.

Websites for Hagerstown

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The Commemorative Quarter for Maryland<5>

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