Spring Gap is a community in Allegany County, Maryland, home to about 49 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 21560.
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)80 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spring Gap; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Spring Gap had 52 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2010.
It’s the 508th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Allegany County grew from 53,694 residents in 1900 to 68,106 in 2020.
Allegany County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumberland 2, MD weather station (6 miles away).
21,366 jobs at 1,430 businesses in Allegany County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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