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Population (year 2000): 2,152
Males: 1,056  (49.1%)
Females: 1,096  (50.9%)

Frederick County

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

Zip codes: 21793.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $61,500 (it was $50,656 in 2000)
Discovery-Spring Garden  $61,500
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $262,700 (it was $125,200 in 2000)
Discovery-Spring Garden  $262,700
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Black (7.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

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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: 2259 people per square mile 
 
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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: 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%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Discovery-Spring Garden:  0.9% ($1,091)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (4.9 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (44.9 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (156.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Walkersville, MD (1.7 miles ), Linganore-Bartonsville, MD (4.6 miles ), Clover Hill, MD (4.6 miles ), Frederick, MD (4.9 miles ), Woodsboro, MD (5.8 miles ), District 20, Lewistown, MD (5.9 miles ), Ballenger Creek, MD (7.6 miles ), New Market, MD (8.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.46 N, Longitude: 77.36 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 301

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (23%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females
  • 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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Discovery-Spring Garden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Discovery-Spring Garden place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/19/1996, a category 3 tornado 26.3 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Discovery-Spring Garden:
  • FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FREDERICK, MD)
  • WESTERN MD CENTER (about 27 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
  • SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER (about 28 miles; SYKESVILLE, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Discovery-Spring Garden:
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 30 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 48 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Discovery-Spring Garden:
  • FREDERICK MUNI (about 4 miles; FREDERICK, MD; ID: FDK)
  • MID ATLANTIC SOARING CENTER (about 20 miles; FAIRFIELD, PA; ID: W73)
  • SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY (about 21 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; ID: P98)

Amtrak station near Discovery-Spring Garden:
  • 6 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 8 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 34 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,036)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)

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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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

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 significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Frederick County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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:
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)

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)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • 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)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMTB-FM (89.9 FM; EMMITSBURG, MD; Owner: MOUNT SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE, INCORPORATED)
  • W288AB (105.5 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Discovery-Spring Garden:
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)

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