Type of Community and Homes Available: An early farming community, Clinton is 4 miles outside the Beltway, adjoining Andrews Air Force Base. It was named Surrattsville in 1854 after John Surratt, local innkeeper and postmaster. After Surratt's wife, Mary, was hanged for complicity in Abraham Lincoln's assassination, the government changed the town's name to Robeystown and in 1878 to Clinton.

Townspeople remain convinced of her innocence, and the restored Mary Surratt House is open to the public Residences in Clinton start at $90,000, going as high as $300,000. A few new small subdivisions ofiertownhouses from $100,000 to $176,000. Branchwood Towers apartments available for the elderly adjacent to large shopping center.

Tax situation: Owner-occupied homes are assessed at 40% of full cash value.

Public Transportation: Metrobus service. The Rt. 5 Flyer bus services downtown D.C. Washington Executive Airport (Hyde Field) provides flight training and aircraft storage and maintenance.

Public Facilities and Services: Electricity and water to entire community, gas and sewer to some of community. Trash pick-ups twice weekly, Bulk pick-ups can be scheduled. I police station operated by Prince George's County, with 57 sworn personnel. I fire station, 11 career and approximately 50 acave volunteer firefighters.

Also paramedic unit with 10 full-time staff. Library, barrier-free building for readers with disabilities; 169,236 volumes, recordings, magazine and newspaper odes, public typing room. Library information: (301) 868-9200. TDD: (301) 856-2067. Public Schools: 4 elementary, I middle (7-8), I senior high school; special education training center in Clinton, vocational training program at nearby Camp Springs.

Private Schools: I Baptist (1-8), I Catholic (1-8), I Christian (K-12) (1993-94.)

Places of Worship: I Assembly of God, I Baptist, I Catholic, I Christian, I Episcopal, I Lutheran, I Methodist, 2 Presbyterian,

Organization: American Legion, Boys and Girls Club, Civic Associations, Lions, Senior Citizens Club, VFW.

Recreational Facilities: Cosca Regional park, 500 acres with 10 tennis courts, nature center, 5 ball fields, tram train, picnic and play areas, boating and fishing on 15-acre lake, camping, equestrian trails. Community Center holds classes for all ages, including senior citizens program, aerobics, tumbling, African dance and fencing.

Summer out- door concert series. 2 small parks with sofiball and tennis courts. Summer camps ages 3-15, including a teen camp (12-15), a day camp (6-12), and a computer camp for all ages. Soccer clinic (November); Pee Wee Olympics (October); Basketball leagues (summer and fall). Information: (301) 297-4648.

Medical Facilities: 300-bed Southern Maryland Hospital Center. I nursing home, many medical buildings, plus county health department regional health center. Numerous physicians and dentists.

Shopping: Downtown shopping on Rte. 5, several neighborhood centers; large shopping center.