Discovery-Spring Garden, Maryland
census-designated place in Frederick County
Discovery-Spring Garden is a former census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It is the combination of the two unincorporated communities of Discovery and Spring Garden. As of the 2000 census, the population was 2,152; its population was not counted in 2010.
Geography
Discovery-Spring Garden is located at 39°27′50″N 77°21′38″W (39.463960, −77.360581).
According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000 the CDP had a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,152 people, 712 households, and 596 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,258.8 inhabitants per square mile (872.1/km2). There were 731 housing units at an average density of 767.3 per square mile (296.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.48% White, 7.53% African American, 0.05% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.
There were 712 households, out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families.
The public source identifies “Discovery-Spring Garden, Maryland” as census-designated place in Frederick County. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Discovery-Spring, Garden and Maryland.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Discovery-Spring Garden, Maryland”, the useful work is to connect “census-designated place in Frederick County” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q754495. Authority coordinates are 39.462, -77.359. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2000 and 2010.
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