Dodona Manor, the former home of General George Catlett Marshall (1880–1959), is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 312 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C.

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About Leesburg

Town in Virginia, United States

1758Established

48,250Population

12.5 sq miArea

341 ftElevation

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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How Leesburg ranks

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#7Highest graduation rate in VA #58Most walkable in VA #50Most trails in VA All VA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code20175, 20176, 20177

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Living in Leesburg

Housing in Leesburg

$851K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Leesburg home is worth about $851,000, up 2.6% in a year, 105% above the Virginia typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list101.1%

Sold in May74

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Safety in Leesburg

C⁺

Safety Grade C+

Leesburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 65% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Leesburg 2.4

Virginia 2.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Leesburg 15.7

Virginia 13.9

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Leesburg

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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.

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Ashburn

Tysons

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12%Work in townlive and work in Leesburg 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 23,180Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Leesburg

Health Grade A

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Virginia

16better than VA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 4 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

4.2%Fewer adults with COPDVA 6.2% · better 4.2%Fewer adults with heart diseaseVA 6.1% · better 72.9%Fewer adults treating high blood pressureVA 76.8% · worse

Care nearby

Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg · 4.9 mi · ER

Loudoun Community Health Center Dba Healthworks for Northern VirginiaLeesburg · 1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Leesburg

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

6Does Leesburg flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Leesburg

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Climate in Leesburg

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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.

45° / 27°Winter

65° / 43°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

67° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Leesburg get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Leesburg

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School Grade A

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.

#102Best public schoolsof 219 in VA

DistrictLoudoun County Public SchoolsSchools20

Frances Hazel Reid Elementary CElementary · Grades PK–5 · 647 students John W. Tolbert Jr. Elementary AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 617 students Catoctin Elementary B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 601 students Cool Spring Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 591 students Frederick Douglass Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 581 students Evergreen Mill Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 569 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within VA. Ratings are from neighbors.