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Health in Clear Spring · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clear Spring residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Clear Spring, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Clear Spring. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clear Spring

Depression and cancer run high in Clear Spring

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.1%), vs 19.4% across Maryland. 1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.1%), vs 7.6% across Maryland. Conditions ↓

Fewer Clear Spring adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Maryland. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Maryland figure falls outside Clear Spring’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clear Spring adults…

Clear Spring runs below MD on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Clear Spring adults have been diagnosed with depression
Maryland: 19 in 100 · worse · likely 21.6–26.7%
Better than MDWorseAbout the sameMaryland
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Clear Spring adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · MD 15.4%
Better than MD
1 in 11
Clear Spring adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MD 13.5%
Better than MD
1 in 18
Clear Spring adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MD 8.4%
Better than MD
1 in 16
Clear Spring adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MD 7.8%
Better than MD

7.6% of Clear Spring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.8% across Maryland.

Getting care

Care in and near Clear Spring

No hospital or community health center in Clear Spring itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBerkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg · 12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyValley Health War Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWalnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of HagerstownHagerstown · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. D/B/A Family Healthcare of Hagerstown
Hagerstown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.2 mi
Shenandoah Valley Medical System
3 sites · nearest in Martinsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.6 mi
Berkeley Medical Center
Martinsburg · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Martinsburg VA Medical Center
Martinsburg · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
17.2 mi
Valley Health War Memorial Hospital
Berkeley Springs · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Clear Spring itself
✓ Dental careClear Spring is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clear Spring itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Clear Spring; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Maryland

Share of adults, with the Maryland figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.6%MD 23.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%MD 37.7%
Binge drink 15.7%MD 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%MD 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clear Spring, betterClear Spring, worseAbout the sameMaryland
Where Clear Spring gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Clear Spring adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Maryland.

78%Yearly checkupMD 79%
64%Dentist visitMD 64%
87%Cholesterol checkMD 90%
64%Colon screeningMD 68%
77%MammogramMD 81%
75%Taking BP medsMD 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clear Spring 7.3% · Maryland 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Clear Spring adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Clear Spring runs above Maryland.

1 in 3Clear Spring adults feel lonely
35.3% · MD 34.3% · About the same as MD
1 in 4Clear Spring adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · MD 24.2% · About the same as MD
1 in 4Clear Spring adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · MD 19.4% · Worse than MD
1 in 6Clear Spring adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · MD 15% · About the same as MD
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Clear Spring adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Clear Spring and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.5%

of Clear Spring adults live with a disability (Maryland 26.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Maryland

Questions about health in Clear Spring

Why doesn’t Clear Spring have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Clear Spring.

What hospital is closest to Clear Spring?

Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Clear Spring’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Clear Spring.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Maryland figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.