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Population (year 2000): 5,151. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,529 (+7.3% change)
 

Males: 2,530  (49.1%)
Females: 2,621  (50.9%)

Montgomery County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20837.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $97,700 (it was $85,091 in 2000)
Poolesville  $97,700
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $419,000 (it was $199,400 in 2000)
Poolesville  $419,000
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Poolesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (20.2%), English (14.0%), Italian (8.9%), United States (8.5%), Scottish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1867

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 3.86 square miles.

Population density: 1423 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Poolesville

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poolesville town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

252 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 1.3% Latin America).

This town:  4.9%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Poolesville, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poolesville to the number of sex offenders is 1099 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Poolesville:  1.3% ($2,576)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Germantown, MD (10.4 miles , pop. 55,419).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (31.4 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (166.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Barnesville, MD (6.0 miles) , Darnestown, MD (9.2 miles ), Clarksburg, MD (9.9 miles ), Germantown, MD (10.4 miles ), Leesburg, VA (10.5 miles ), Herndon, VA (11.8 miles ), District 1, Buckeystown, MD (12.3 miles ), North Potomac, MD (12.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.14 N, Longitude: 77.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,703 (-33.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 450 (16.5%)


Area codes: 240, 301

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,337 (+35.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Poolesville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Poolesville town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.0 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Poolesville:
  • LOUDOUN HOSPITAL CENTER, LANSDOWNE (about 14 miles; LEESBURG, VA)
  • PIEDMONT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (about 14 miles; LEESBURG, VA)
  • KESSLER ADVENTIST REHABILITATION (about 17 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Poolesville, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poolesville:
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 33 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 44 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poolesville:
  • LEESBURG EXECUTIVE (about 12 miles; LEESBURG, VA; ID: JYO)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 18 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; ID: GAI)
  • FREDERICK MUNI (about 20 miles; FREDERICK, MD; ID: FDK)

Amtrak stations near Poolesville:
  • 14 miles: DULLES INTERNATIONAL AP'T (HERNDON, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Local government website: www.ci.poolesville.md.us/logov.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poolesville:
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; FAIRFAX, VA; FT enrollment: 16,564)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 28 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
Public high school in Poolesville:
  • POOLESVILLE HIGH (Students: 776; Location: 17501 WILLARD RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Poolesville:
  • POOLESVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 467; Location: 19565 FISHER AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • JOHN H. POOLE MIDDLE (Students: 451; Location: 17014 TOM FOX AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Poolesville Presbyterian Church 17800 Elgin Road Poolesville, MD 20837

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Notable locations in Poolesville: Poolesville Town Hall (A), Poolesville Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Poolesville include: Poolesville United Methodist Church (A), Poolesville Baptist Church (B), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Poolesville include: E E Halmos Park (1), L M Stevens Park (2), Brooks Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Poolesville and their reported violations in the past:

TOWN OF POOLESVILLE (Population served: 5100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  3.2 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  87.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Poolesville compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Poolesville (2007 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Poolesville Branch at 19616-M Fisher Avenue, branch established on 1962-07-23. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Poolesville Main Branch at 19645 Fisher Avenue, branch established on 1990-12-10. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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Poolesville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $207,000
    All Other: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $857,000
    Sewerage: $367,000
    Regular Highways: $316,000
    Solid Waste Management: $254,000
    Parks & Recreation: $179,000
    Financial Administration: $139,000
    Central Staff Services: $102,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
    General Public Buildings: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $723,000
    All Other: $126,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $293,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $695,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $644,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $229,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $64,000
    Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $134,000
    Rents: $60,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $288,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,143,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $484,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $260,000
  • Tax - Property: $861,000
    NEC: $33,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $373,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.68%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,481 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.44%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  1.31% ($37,903 average AGI)
from District of Columbia, DC  0.81% ($69,713)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.37% ($66,045)


8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.63%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,609 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.24%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Prince George's County, MD  1.24% ($37,929 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD  0.72% ($59,976)
to District of Columbia, DC  0.68% ($63,918)


Strongest AM radio stations in Poolesville:
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAGE (1200 AM; 5 kW; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: RADIO WAGE, INC.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poolesville:
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Poolesville:
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)

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