Clear Spring, Maryland
| Town of Clear Spring, Maryland | |
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Cumberland Street in Clear Spring, 2010
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 Location of Clear Spring, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′22″N 77°55′51″W / 39.65611°N 77.93083°WCoordinates: 39°39′22″N 77°55′51″W / 39.65611°N 77.93083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 358 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 357 |
| • Density | 3,254.5/sq mi (1,256.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21722 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-17600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0589986 |
Clear Spring is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 358 at the 2010 census.
The Joseph Fiery House, Wilson School, Rufus Wilson Complex, and Plumb Grove are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Clear Spring is located at 39°39′22″N 77°55′51″W / 39.65611°N 77.93083°W (39.656011, -77.930828).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all of it land.
The town is situated at the eastern base of Fairview Mountain, along U.S. Route 40 and Interstate 70. The area is underlain by Conococheague limestone. The spring for which the town is named is the only local source of ground water, from which the local run, Tom's Run, receives its volume.
As of the census of 2010, there were 358 people, 157 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,254.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,256.6/km2). There were 189 housing units at an average density of 1,718.2 per square mile (663.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
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