BarnesvilleMD
A town of 143, settled in 1830.
Is Barnesville a good place to live?
Barnesville’s average commute is 44 minutes, above both the Maryland town median (32 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 5 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher income of the median household than Barnesville. Barnesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
143 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
White House and 252 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barnesville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw29 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw29 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw29 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw30 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
Moving to Barnesville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barnesville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barnesville.
Barnesville faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 43% of Barnesville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 96% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Barnesville once, in 2003.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Barnesville work out of town
The top destinations are Washington (17%), Rockville (9%) and Baltimore (7%). Barnesville had 4 jobs in 2023, down 87 from 2013. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in the town, against 7% in Maryland’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Barnesville
July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Barnesville sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
6.8% of Barnesville adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Barnesville is ahead of Maryland on 18 and behind on 2. Among adults in the town, 24% have obesity and 12% report frequent mental distress.
| Barnesville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.8% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Barnesville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.4% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.9% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Barnesville sells for about $925K
The share of households in Barnesville who live in a home they own: 97%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Barnesville
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Barnesville
About 11 of every 100 Barnesville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
100% of working residents leave Barnesville for work
Where Barnesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barnesville
Town in Maryland, United States
Barnesville is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It was incorporated in 1888. The population was 144 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1888
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 554 ft
- ZIP code
- 20838
- Area code
- 301, 240
Questions about Barnesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barnesville, MD a good place to live?
Barnesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.