Plumb Grove · National Register of Historic Places
Clear Spring’s story
203 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1823Clear Spring is settled
Clear SpringMD
Plumb Grove · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
378
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Typical home
$369K
+2.7% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
29.6
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
Is Clear Spring a good place to live?
17% of the land in Clear Spring is conserved, against 9.5% in Maryland’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Plumb Grove is on the National Register of Historic Places. Clear Spring has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Clear Spring stand out
Where Clear Spring beats most towns.
Small town
378 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 62 attractions →Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Clear Spring. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
15 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
2 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
39 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
24 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
39 mi LandmarkGettysburg National CemeterySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clear Spring: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clear Spring, and how to reach them.
PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Clear Spring water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clear Spring’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2172221722 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clear Spring.
Natural hazards
Clear Spring faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Clear Spring’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 10 of 100. FEMA puts just over half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Clear Spring households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2016.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
In Clear Spring, the median household income runs lower than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
Among working residents locally, 0.6% work locally, below both the Maryland town median (3.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Clear Spring’s average trip to work stands at 24 minutes. The top destinations are Hagerstown (16%), Frederick (5%) and Robinwood (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
1%work in town
| Clear Spring | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 3.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
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 · ACS
Outdoors
17.3% of the land in Clear Spring is protected from building
Clear Spring has one park or preserve, 8 acres in all.
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-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Clear Spring’s year
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a 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, 1991–2020
Housing
Homes in Clear Spring are worth about $369K, by Zillow’s estimate
In Clear Spring, the midpoint rent is $1,352 a month. Home values are up 2.7% over the year to September 2026. The share of households in Clear Spring who are owner-occupiers: 47%.
$369KZillow home value
| Clear Spring | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,352 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Clear Spring$369K
Maryland$425K
+2.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Clear Spring is
On the CDC’s 32 measures, Clear Spring is ahead of Maryland on 7 and behind on 4. For adults locally, the share who worry about having enough food is 10%.
| Clear Spring | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 12% |
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 · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clear Spring
17pages on Clear Spring
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Clear Spring
Valley College-MartinsburgUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Martinsburg, WV11.8 miHagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hagerstown14.1 mi$4,320 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Clear Spring residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
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
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 571 ft
- ZIP code
- 21722
- Area code
- 301
Questions about Clear Spring
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clear Spring, MD a good place to live?
Clear Spring has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.