Mount Airy, Maryland | |
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 Main Street in Mt. Airy | |
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 Location in Carroll County | |
 Location in Frederick County | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′29″N 77°9′20″W / 39.37472°N 77.15556°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Maryland |
| Counties | Frederick, Carroll |
| Settled | 1830 |
| Incorporation | 1894[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.13 sq mi (10.71 km2) |
| • Land | 4.12 sq mi (10.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,654 |
| • Density | 2,343.20/sq mi (904.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21771 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240[4] |
| FIPS code | 24-53875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391316[3] |
| Website | www |
Mount Airy is a town in Carroll and Frederick counties in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of both the Washington Metropolitan Area and Baltimore Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 9,288.[5]
Outside the town limits, the surrounding countryside is colloquially referred to as Mount Airy or the "Four-County Area" by locals.[6] The "Four-County Area" derives its name from the fact that the "Mount Airy" mailing area encompasses portions of Frederick, Carroll, Montgomery, and Howard counties.
- ^ "Mount Airy". Maryland Manual. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Airy, Maryland
- ^ "All Zip Codes in Mount Airy MD". www.zip-codes.com. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Mount Airy town, Maryland". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Four County Lions Club". 4 County Lions Club. Retrieved 2024-06-03.