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Clear Spring’s story
190 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1836Clear Spring is settled
Clear SpringMD
A town of 342, settled in 1836. Nearly 17.3% of it is conserved land.
Population
342
residents
Typical home
$369K
+3% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
29.6
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
What makes Clear Spring stand out
The 2 things Clear Spring does most differently from other towns.
Small town
342 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Clear Spring
Most working residents leave Clear Spring for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hagerstown (16%), Frederick (5%) and Robinwood (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Clear Spring1%
Hagerstown16%
Frederick5%
Robinwood5%
Columbia3%
14 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Clear Spring
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
17.3% of Clear Spring is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
17.3%conserved
17.3%
conserved · 13 of 78 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clear Spring Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Clear Spring has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring40–65°
Summer61–85°
Fall43–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Clear Spring home is worth about $369K
The typical Clear Spring home is worth about $369,000, up 3% in a year, 14% below the Maryland typical home.
$369KZillow home value
Typical home value
Clear Spring$369K
Maryland$428K
+3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
How healthy Clear Spring is
Clear Spring beats the Maryland average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Maryland
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Clear Spring | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults with depression | 24.1% | 19.4% |
Berkeley Medical Center
12.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Clear Spring for work
Where Clear Spring’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
40jobs based in Clear Spring
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clear Spring
Town in Maryland, United States
Clear Spring is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Clear Spring had a population of 372.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1836
- Population
- 372
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- ZIP code
- 21722
- Area code
- 301