Clear Spring, Maryland

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Population in July 2008: 461. Population change since 2000: +1.3%

Males: 226	(49.2%)
Females: 235	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	33.0 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 21722.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,147 (it was $38,056 in 2000)

Clear Spring:	$47,147
Maryland:	$68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,144

Clear Spring:	$23,144
Maryland:	$33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $187,417 (it was $87,900 in 2000)

Clear Spring:	$187,417
Maryland:	$347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $208,446; Detached houses: $195,102; Townhouses or other attached units: $222,496; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,376
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Races in Clear Spring:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Filipino (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Clear Spring: 108.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.0%), United States (26.8%), Irish (11.4%), English (5.1%), Dutch (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1837

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 4270 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Clear Spring

High school or higher: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 2.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clear Spring town

Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 51.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 15.9%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.1%
Maryland:	9.8%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Clear Spring, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Clear Spring to the number of sex offenders is 77 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clear Spring:	0.9% ($755)
Maryland:	1.2% ($1,782)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (31.5 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (71.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (149.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wilson-Conococheague, MD (2.3 miles ), Williamsport, MD (2.7 miles ), Hedgesville, WV (2.8 miles ), Halfway, MD (3.0 miles ), Maugansville, MD (3.2 miles ), District 3, Hagerstown, MD (3.3 miles ), District 25, Hagerstown, MD (3.3 miles ), Hagerstown, MD (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $111,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,000
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,500
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,500
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,500
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $90,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.66 N, Longitude: 77.93 W

Area code: 301

Clear Spring household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -447 (-49.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Carpenters (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Top executives (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Clear Spring-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.9 miles away from the Clear Spring town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Clear Spring-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from Clear Spring center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Clear Spring:

BROOK LANE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 11 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
WESTERN MD CENTER (about 14 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

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Amtrak stations near Clear Spring:

13 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.
14 miles: MARTINSBURG (229 E. MARTIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Clear Spring:

SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 20 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)

Public high schools in Clear Spring:

CLEAR SPRING HIGH (Students: 476; Location: 12630 BROADFORDING RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
FAIRVIEW OUTDOOR EDUC CENTER (Location: 12808 DRAPER RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Clear Spring:

CLEAR SPRING MIDDLE (Students: 450; Location: 12628 BROADFORDING RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
CLEAR SPRING ELEMENTARY (Students: 394; Location: 12627 BROADFORDING RD; Grades: KG - 05)

Private elementary/middle school in Clear Spring:

OAK HILL HOUSE SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 12806 INDEPENDENCE ROAD; Grades: 8 - 11; Boys only)

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Notable location: Clear Spring Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Clear Spring include: Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (A), Saint Johns United Church of Christ (B), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (C), Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church (D), Trinity Church of God (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Peters Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Clear Spring: Clear Spring Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Clear Spring Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: C & O Canal Four Locks Ranger Station (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 11042 Four Locks Road).

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	11.3%
Whole state:	5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.6%
Whole state:	8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Clear Spring, MD

Clear Spring compared to Maryland state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Clear Spring (2009 data):

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Clear Spring Branch at 121 South Mill Street, branch established on 1959-12-01. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Clear Spring

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	18.2%	18.1%	14.5%	5.2%	4.2%
Congregations	13.9%	4.8%	10.7%	5.9%	3.2%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Brethren	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	3.8%	3.5%	3.4%	25.1%
Congregations	4.8%	2.7%	5.9%	5.3%	42.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$662
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$662

Clear Spring government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $292,000
All Other: $18,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $258,000
Water Utilities: $118,000

Regular Highways: $35,000

Solid Waste Management: $35,000

General - Other: $25,000

Financial Administration: $22,000

General Public Buildings: $18,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000

Fire Protection: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $60,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $65,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $58,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $63,000
Other, NEC: $44,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000
Water Utilities: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $149,000
Interest Earnings: $28,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $41,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,318,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $197,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $61,000
Tax - Property: $65,000
NEC: $6,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $161,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

7.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,964 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.23%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.09%
Maryland average: 0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Frederick County, MD	2.30% ($49,550 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD	0.84% ($53,281)
from Franklin County, PA	0.47% ($34,733)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Washington County: 0.04%
Maryland average: 0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Franklin County, PA	1.32% ($51,267 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD	0.79% ($37,246)
to Berkeley County, WV	0.58% ($43,625)

Strongest AM radio stations in Clear Spring:

WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WJEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HAGERSTOWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WHAG (1410 AM; 1 kW; HALFWAY, MD; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clear Spring:

WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WKMZ (95.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WDHC (93.5 FM; BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV; Owner: CAPPER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Clear Spring:

WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
WJAL (Channel 68; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WWPX (Channel 60; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON-60 LICENSE, INC.)
W44AA (Channel 44; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Clear Spring, Maryland:

Fatal accident count: 25
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 37
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 12
Fatalities: 28
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 67
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Maryland average:

Fatal accident count: 258
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 373
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
Fatalities: 277
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 671
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 90

See more detailed statistics of Clear Spring fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $1,145,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,913
Total average daily truck traffic: 193
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 6,740

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

11668 National Pike, Type: Tower, Structure height: 110.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: Md. Public Broadcasting Commission, 11767 Owings Mills Boulevard, Owings Mills, MD 21117-0000, Phone: (410) 356-5600

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Clear Spring, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Clear Spring)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3002Y , Serial Number: 18254002, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 03/16/1962
Registrant (Individual): Bruce N Destafeno, 15241 Fairview Rd, Clear Spring, MD 21722

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 45
Hazardous Condition: 23
Service Call: 17
Good Intent Call: 11

Incident types - Clear Spring

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