Local servicesHospitalWestern Maryland Hospital Center10.4 miPost officeClear Spring Post Office1.0 miTown hallClear Spring Town Hall1.0 miPoliceWashington County Sheriff's Office6.6 miFire stationClear Spring Volunteer Fire Company 41.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryClear Spring Elementary School1.2 miMiddleClear Spring Middle School1.3 miHighClear Spring High School1.3 miCollegeUniversity System of Maryland At Hagerstown10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR10 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD55 miInterstateI-70under a mileUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM45 miRailMARTINSBURG W VA MARCMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)15 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21722 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21722 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:44 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:28 am – 4:50 pm
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People6,918 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.62,262 householdsMedian household income $86,341Median home value $298,400Median rent $877 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,347 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 3,246 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 17%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes79% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F36 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month September31 in of snow a year, on about 13 days24 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hagerstown Washington Co Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Chambersburg 1 Ese
Parks and public landsIndian Springs Wmastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 6,479 acresBoyd Mountain Pond Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 2.7 miFort Frederick State Parkstate park · 6.4 miFort Frederick Spstate park · 6.9 mi · 766 acresPrathers Neck Wmastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 215 acresWilson Ruritanpark · 5.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201039 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, MD
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Hagerstownserves 92,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation522 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
