A town of 49,171, settled in 1758. Home to 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Leesburg does most differently from other towns.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 17 places on the National Register.
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Ordered by what stands out in Leesburg. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Leesburg home is worth about $851,000, up 2.6% in a year, 105% above the Virginia typical home.
The public schools Leesburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 91% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Hazel Reid Elementary | PK–5 | 647 | C |
| John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary | PK–5 | 617 | A |
| Catoctin Elementary | PK–5 | 601 | B− |
| Cool Spring Elementary | PK–5 | 591 | B |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary | PK–5 | 581 | C− |
| Evergreen Mill Elementary | PK–5 | 569 | B |
20 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ida Lee Park | 2.6 mi | 139 |
| 2. Edwards Landing Park | 1.7 mi | 48 |
| 3. Washington & Old Dominion Regional Park | 1.6 mi | 34 |
Most working residents leave Leesburg for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Reston (5%), Ashburn (5%) and Tysons (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
Leesburg beats the Virginia average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Leesburg | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.9% | 76.8% |
Leesburg has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Leesburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.
42,616 people in 2010; 49,171 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
17 places in Leesburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
25 notable people were born in Leesburg.
Town in Virginia, United States
Leesburg is a town in and the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is part of both the Northern Virginia region of the state and the Washington metropolitan area, including Washington, D.C., the nation's capital. European settlement in the area began around 1740, when it was named for the Lee family, early colonial leaders of the town. Located in the far northeast of the state, in the War of 1812 it was a refuge for important federal documents evacuated from Washington, D.C., and in the Civil War, it changed hands several times. Leesburg is 33 miles (53 km) west-northwest of Washington, D.C., along the base of Catoctin Mountain and close to the Potomac River. The town …
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