Discovery-Spring Garden, Maryland

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Population in July 2007: 2,463.
Males: 1,208  (49.1%)
Females: 1,255  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

33.6 years
Maryland median age:

36.0 years

Zip codes: 21793.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $100,110 (it was $50,656 in 2000)
Discovery-Spring Garden:

$100,110
MD:

$94,991

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,046 (it was $18,704 in 2000)

Discovery-Spring Garden CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $353,708 (it was $125,600 in 2000)
Discovery-Spring Garden:

$353,708
MD:

$398,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $523,284; detached houses: $575,676; townhouses or other attached units: $390,501; in 2-unit structures: $340,938; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $324,226; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $258,566; mobile homes: $221,205
March 2022 cost of living index in Discovery-Spring Garden: 193.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD (2000)
    • 1,88987.8%White alone
    • 1627.5%Black alone
    • 341.6%Hispanic
    • 331.5%Two or more races
    • 271.3%Asian alone
    • 40.2%Other race alone
    • 20.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.05%American Indian alone

Races in Discovery-Spring Garden detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), Irish (16.4%), English (10.1%), United States (8.8%), Italian (5.4%), Scottish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 2,585 people per square mile   (average).

Discovery-Spring Garden, Maryland map

122 residents are foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.8% Latin America).

This place:

5.7%
Maryland:

9.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Discovery-Spring Garden CDP:

0.9% ($1,091)
Maryland:

1.2% ($1,782)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (4.1 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (41.2 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (123.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Walkersville, MD (1.3 miles ),
Clover Hill, MD (1.9 miles ),
Frederick, MD (2.0 miles ),
Linganore-Bartonsville, MD (2.1 miles ),
Bartonsville, MD (2.2 miles ),
District 20, Lewistown, MD (2.3 miles ),
Woodsboro, MD (2.3 miles ),
Libertytown, MD (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 39.46 N, Longitude: 77.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 301

Distribution of median household income in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD in 2022

Property values in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD

Discovery-Spring Garden satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Maryland:

2.0%
Most common industries in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (12.6%)
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (23.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.2%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Machinery (4.2%)
  • Printing & related support activities (4.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.4%)
  • Educational services (9.2%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
  • Top executives (4.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Construction laborers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (11.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.9%)

Average climate in Discovery-Spring Garden, Maryland

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.7. This is about average.

City:

70.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Discovery-Spring Garden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Discovery-Spring Garden place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/19/1996, a category F3 tornado 20.5 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Discovery-Spring Garden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 111.9 miles away from Discovery-Spring Garden center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 212.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Discovery-Spring Garden center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 109.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 123.5 miles away from Discovery-Spring Garden center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 133.1 miles away from Discovery-Spring Garden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Frederick County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Discovery-Spring Garden topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • GLADE VALLEY CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; WALKERSVILLE, MD)
  • FREEDOM HOME DIALYSIS, LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
  • HOMEWOOD AT CRUMLAND FARMS (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
  • DAVITA - FREDERICK (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
  • NORTHAMPTON MANOR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
  • FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSP HHA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
  • COLLEGE VIEW CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)

Amtrak station near Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • 5 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • Frederick Community College (about 4 miles; Frederick, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,798)
  • Mount St Mary's University (about 15 miles; Emmitsburg, MD; FT enrollment: 2,313)
  • Hagerstown Community College (about 21 miles; Hagerstown, MD; FT enrollment: 3,220)
  • Carroll Community College (about 21 miles; Westminster, MD; FT enrollment: 2,682)
  • McDaniel College (about 21 miles; Westminster, MD; FT enrollment: 2,558)
  • Shepherd University (about 24 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,745)
  • Gettysburg College (about 27 miles; Gettysburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,772)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • This is not a town or village; Discovery and Spring Garden are small developments that were never annexed into the Town of Walkersville (which surrounds them) because the developers refused to install street lights and sidewalks.

Points of interest:

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Frederick County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.0 people
Maryland:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

83.8%
Whole state:

69.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

5.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.9%
Whole state:

8.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.9%
Whole state:

4.2%

For population 15 years and over in Discovery-Spring Garden:

Marital status in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD
  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

For population 25 years and over in Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • High school or higher: 88.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Maryland average:

12.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Discovery-Spring Garden, MD (based on Frederick County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic36,92312
Mainline Protestant34,107110
Evangelical Protestant21,401113
Other3,90119
Black Protestant9315
Orthodox5452
None135,577-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Frederick County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
Frederick County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
This county:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 126
This county:

5.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Frederick County:

7.8%
Maryland:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Frederick County:

26.4%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.5%
Maryland:

15.5%

8.94% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($83,001 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.94%
Maryland average:

7.42%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($513 average AGI)
Frederick County:

0.06%
Maryland average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Montgomery County, MD  2.85% ($85,503 average AGI)
from Howard County, MD  0.48% ($98,725)
from Washington County, MD  0.48% ($63,554)


7.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.01%
Maryland average:

7.91%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Frederick County:

0.03%
Maryland average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Washington County, MD  0.92% ($56,985 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, MD  0.86% ($69,433)
to Carroll County, MD  0.36% ($70,990)

Strongest AM radio stations in Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Discovery-Spring Garden:

  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
Discovery-Spring Garden fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Discovery-Spring Garden fatal accident list:

Aug 27, 2005 08:52 PM, Sr-26, Lat: 39.453325, Lon: -77.356532, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 15, 1999 04:40 PM, Sr-26, Lat: 39.452663, Lon: -77.369931, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.2mTotal length
  • 10,102Total average daily traffic
  • 2,018Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,485Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$251,9804$218,69022$222,5942$67,5001$78,440
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$239,1500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$212,0200$09$269,3071$37,4100$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$136,0901$126,4705$246,0401$41,6800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$196,0400$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7514.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$177,010
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$210,050
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7514.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD
  • 86.5%Electricity
  • 7.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.0%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Discovery-Spring Garden, MD
  • 47.5%Utility gas
  • 45.3%Electricity
  • 7.2%Wood


Discovery-Spring Garden compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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