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Frederick County

Population in July 2007: 2,463.
Males: 1,208  (49.1%)
Females: 1,255  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21793.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $58,691 (it was $50,656 in 2000)
Discovery-Spring Garden:

$58,691
Maryland:

$69,272
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,966

Discovery-Spring Garden CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $223,182 (it was $125,600 in 2000)
Discovery-Spring Garden:

$223,182
Maryland:

$318,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $245,860; Detached houses: $305,776; Townhouses or other attached units: $181,187; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,555

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,012.

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  • White alone - 1,836 (77.5%)
  • Black alone - 363 (15.3%)
  • Two or more races - 92 (3.9%)
  • Hispanic - 53 (2.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 16 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 9 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Discovery-Spring Garden: 113.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), Irish (16.4%), English (10.1%), United States (8.8%), Italian (5.4%), Scottish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 2585 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Discovery-Spring Garden CDP:

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

122 residents are foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.8% Latin America).

This place:  5.7%
Maryland:  9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,029 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,000 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (4.1 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (41.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (123.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Walkersville, MD (1.3 miles ), Clover Hill, MD (1.9 miles ), Frederick, MD (2.0 miles ), Linganore-Bartonsville, MD (2.1 miles ), District 20, Lewistown, MD (2.3 miles ), Woodsboro, MD (2.3 miles ), Ballenger Creek, MD (2.6 miles ), New Market, MD (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.46 N, Longitude: 77.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 301

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.8%
Maryland:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Finance and insurance (20%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Business operations specialists (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Discovery-Spring Garden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Discovery-Spring Garden place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/19/1996, a category F3 tornado 20.5 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Discovery-Spring Garden-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from Discovery-Spring Garden center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from Discovery-Spring Garden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Frederick County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
  • CARROLL HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; WESTMINSTER, MD)
  • MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

Amtrak station near Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • 5 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • Frederick Community College (about 3 miles; Frederick, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,359)
  • Shepherd University (about 24 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,351)
  • Gettysburg College (about 27 miles; Gettysburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,517)
  • Montgomery College (about 27 miles; Rockville, MD; FT enrollment: 10,379)
  • American Public University System (about 30 miles; Charles Town, WV; FT enrollment: 5,448)
  • Howard Community College (about 31 miles; Columbia, MD; FT enrollment: 3,443)
  • Stevenson University (about 36 miles; Stevenson, MD; FT enrollment: 2,679)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • This is not a town or village; Discovery and Spring Garden are small developments that were never annexed into the Town of Walkersville (which surrounds them) because the developers refused to install street lights and sidewalks.

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Frederick County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.7. This is about average.
City:

31.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.71. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.71
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.2%
(16.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 39.1% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD


Discovery-Spring Garden compared to Maryland state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Discovery-Spring Garden travel time to work - commute
Discovery-Spring Garden mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (78%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Frederick County Maryland:


2008 Presidential Election results in Frederick County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Discovery-Spring Garden (based on Frederick County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.66%
Here47.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Church of Christ
Adherents37.8%16.5%15.3%4.6%4.0%
Congregations5.9%23.9%14.6%4.4%6.8%
NameChurch of the BrethrenEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)LDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents3.9%2.2%1.7%1.7%12.3%
Congregations4.9%3.9%2.0%2.4%31.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Frederick County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
Frederick County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Here:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 126
Here:

5.62 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Frederick County:

7.8%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Frederick County:

26.4%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.5%
Maryland:

15.5%

8.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,996 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.49%
Maryland average:

7.95%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($794 average AGI)
Frederick County:

0.24%
Maryland average:

0.25%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, MD  3.01% ($59,976 average AGI)
from Washington County, MD  0.49% ($37,246)
from Carroll County, MD  0.33% ($44,577)


8.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,390 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.08%
Maryland average:

8.13%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($614 average AGI)
Frederick County:

0.12%
Maryland average:

0.13%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, MD  1.47% ($49,550 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, MD  0.86% ($55,104)
to Carroll County, MD  0.36% ($56,913)

Strongest AM radio stations in Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$251,9804$218,69022$222,5942$67,5001$78,440
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$239,1500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$212,0200$09$269,3071$37,4100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$136,0901$126,4705$246,0401$41,6800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$196,0400$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7514.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$177,010
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$210,050
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7514.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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