Editing Clear Spring, Maryland

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| official_name          = Clear Spring, Maryland
| settlement_type        = [[Town]]
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| image_skyline          = Clear Spring, Maryland on Cumberland Street.jpg
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| image_caption          = [[U.S. Route 40 in Maryland#Washington County|Cumberland Street]] looking west in Clear Spring in 2023
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| map_caption            = Location of Clear Spring, Maryland
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| subdivision_type       = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name       = United States
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Maryland]]
| subdivision_type2      = [[List of counties in Maryland|County]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Washington County, Maryland|Washington]]
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| established_title      = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date       = 1836<ref>{{cite web|title=Clear Spring|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/clearspring/html/c.html|website=Maryland Manual|access-date=June 27, 2017}}</ref>

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| population_as_of       = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes   = 
| population_total       = 372
| population_density_km2 = 1250.41
| population_density_sq_mi = 3234.78

| timezone               = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| elevation_ft           = 545
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| postal_code_type       = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code            = 21722
| area_code              = [[Area codes 301 and 240|301, 240]]
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| blank_info             = 24-17600
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| website                = {{URL|https://www.clearspringmd.gov/}}
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'''Clear Spring''' is a town in [[Washington County, Maryland|Washington County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 358 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
The [[Joseph Fiery House]], [[Wilson School (Clear Spring, Maryland)|Wilson School]], [[Rufus Wilson Complex]], and [[Plumb Grove]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20111216.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=December 16, 2011|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/05/11 through 12/09/11|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> Added to this, George Washington was once in Clear Spring.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012 }}</ref>

The town is situated at the eastern base of Fairview Mountain. The area is underlain by Conococheague limestone. The spring after which the town is named is the only local source of ground water, from which the local run, Tom's Run, receives its volume.

[[File:2019-05-18 14 15 19 View west along U.S. Route 40 (Cumberland Street) at Maryland State Route 68 (Mill Street) in Clear Spring, Washington County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|left|US 40 westbound through central Clear Spring]]

==Transportation==
The primary means of travel to and from Clear Spring are by road. [[U.S. Route 40 in Maryland|U.S. Route 40]] is the main highway directly serving the town, serving as the town's main street. US 40 continues westward towards [[Hancock, Maryland|Hancock]] and eastward to [[Hagerstown, Maryland|Hagerstown]]. [[Maryland Route 68]] is the other state highway serving the town. MD 68 reaches its western terminus at US 40 in Clear Spring, and heads eastward towards [[Williamsport, Maryland|Williamsport]]. MD 68 also has an interchange with [[Interstate 70 in Maryland|Interstate 70]], the primary long-distance highway serving the region around Clear Spring, just south of the town limits. I-70 heads east to [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]] and west to the southern suburbs of [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 702
|1880= 721
|1900= 474
|1910= 521
|1920= 538
|1930= 539
|1940= 500
|1950= 558
|1960= 488
|1970= 499
|1980= 477
|1990= 415
|2000= 455
|2010= 358
|2020= 372
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 25, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 358 people, 157 households, and 88 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3254.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 189 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1718.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 157 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 19.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 455 people, 195 households, and 124 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|4,214.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 210 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,945.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.88% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.10% from two or more races.

There were 195 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,056, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $32,411 versus $24,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,774. About 9.1% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Clear Spring is the home of Clear Spring High School with a student population of 415, which hosts the home field of the Blazers. Clear Spring High School houses Washington County Public Schools' Academy of Agricultural and Environmental Science, a program available to any student enrolled in Washington County Public Schools regardless of their home district.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Clear Spring, Maryland}}
* [https://www.clearspringmd.gov/  Town website]

{{Washington County, Maryland}}

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[[Category:Towns in Maryland]]
[[Category:Towns in Washington County, Maryland]]