A town of 5,764, settled in 1760. Public schools that outperform most of Maryland.
The 3 things Poolesville does most differently from other towns.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 5 places on the National Register.
4,883 people in 2010; 5,764 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Poolesville. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Poolesville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poolesville Elementary | K–5 | 576 | A |
| John Poole Middle | 6–8 | 467 | A− |
| Poolesville High | 9–12 | 1,351 | A+ |
Poolesville beats the Maryland average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Poolesville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults with high cholesterol | 41.3% | 38.1% |
2.1 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. E. E. Halmos Park | 0.5 mi | 17 |
| 2. Campbell Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 3. L. M. Stevens Park | — | 26 |
The typical Poolesville home is worth about $722,000, about the same as a year ago, 69% above the Maryland typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Poolesville for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Rockville (10%), Gaithersburg (8%) and Washington (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Poolesville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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Historic American Buildings Survey Delos H. Smith, Photographer 1936 - Stoney Castle, State Route 109 Vicinity, Poolesv…
Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Poolesville’s archive appears here every day.
See all 12 archive items →5 places in Poolesville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maryland, United States
Poolesville is a U.S. town in the western portion of Montgomery County, Maryland. The population was 5,742 at the 2020 United States census. It is surrounded by (but is technically not part of) the Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve, and is considered a distant bedroom community for commuters to Washington, D.C. The name of the town comes from the brothers John Poole Sr. and Joseph Poole Sr. who owned land in what is now Poolesville. Due to an historical anomaly, until 2010 the legal name of the town was "The Commissioners of Poolesville". Residents overwhelmingly voted to formally change the name to "The Town of Poolesville" in the November 2010 general election.
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