Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 49 people was settled in 1904.
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Spring Gap, above both Maryland’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Spring Gap. Spring Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Spring Gap.
In Spring Gap, the risk rating from FEMA is 7 of 100. FEMA puts 67% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to heat waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 88°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Spring Gap’s trail network density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile. There are 0.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Spring Gap | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spring Gap. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
in town National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
29 mi MountainMount Davis
38 mi MuseumMuseum of the Shenandoah Valley33 mi MuseumFort Bedford36 mi Ski areaWisp Resort36 runs · 638 ft verticalFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of the Shenandoah Valley: GustaveCourbet, Public domain
Spring Gap is unincorporated, so Allegany County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
2 within 15 miles of the center of Spring Gap
About 0 of every 100 Spring Gap residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Spring Gap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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