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Barnesville is a tiny town of 208 people in Montgomery County, Maryland. It's about 29 miles from Washington, DC. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $730k and rent runs about $2k a month.
208people
$730kTypical home
$2,068/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
31"Snow
229Sunny days
137Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 208
- Part of a metro area
- About 425 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Washington, DC
- 29 mi to Washington, DC
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $730k (≈$4,605/mo)
- Median rent $2,068/mo
- Median household income $231k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 137 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 8 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (171 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,567 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 33% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 63% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to IAD airport
- 20 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1951
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 512 ft
- 28 mi to the ocean
- 182 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 79 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,590 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 436 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 58 museums within 25 mi
- 50 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 17% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Montgomery County: D+53 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.