Brookeville Woolen Mill and House · National Register of Historic Places
Brookeville’s story
232 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1794Brookeville is settled
Photo: Photo by Kmf164, taken on February 12, 2006. · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
157
2025 Census estimate · −4.3% since 2020
Typical home
$794K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$166K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town
Is Brookeville a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Brookeville, against 42% in Maryland’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 155 Maryland towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Brookeville. 27% of the land in Brookeville is conserved, above both Maryland’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Brookeville Woolen Mill and House and Brookeville Historic District. Brookeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Brookeville stand out
Where Brookeville beats most towns.
Small town
157 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
OlneyBrookeville
Nearby attractions
All 318 attractions →White House and 284 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brookeville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw20 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw21 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw21 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw20 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brookeville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookeville, and how to reach them.
PowerPotomac Electric Power21.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWSSC WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2083320833 100%Census 2020
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 Brookeville.
Housing
A typical Brookeville home is worth about $794K
The typical Brookeville home is worth about $794,000, up 1.5% in a year, 87% above the Maryland typical home. 96% of households own their home in Brookeville.
$794KZillow home value
Typical home value
Brookeville$794K
Maryland$425K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Brookeville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 95% of U.S. communities.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Brookeville
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Reddy Branch Stream Valley Park, at 21 acres.
26.9%conserved
26.9%
conserved · 22 of 83 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Reddy Branch Stream Valley Park | — | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Brookeville has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Brookeville for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in Brookeville is $166,000. The top destinations are Rockville (11%), Washington (10%) and Olney (10%).
0%work in town
| Brookeville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $166,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Brookeville0%
Rockville11%
Washington10%
Olney10%
Bethesda8%
12 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Brookeville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Brookeville has four seasons and pleasant summers
Brookeville has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 25° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–44°
Spring43–64°
Summer64–84°
Fall46–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Brookeville is
Brookeville beats the Maryland average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 26% of Brookeville adults have obesity.
| Brookeville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
20 better10 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Brookeville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.4% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 7.6% |
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center
2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brookeville
17pages on Brookeville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Brookeville
Montgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rockville7.9 mi$5,394 in-state tuitionMaryland University of Integrative HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Laurel9.3 miUniversity of Maryland-College ParkUniversity or college · Public · College Park14.8 mi$11,809 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Brookeville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Brookeville for work
Where Brookeville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
8jobs based in Brookeville
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Brookeville on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Brookeville
Town in Maryland, United States
Brookeville is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, located 20 km (12 mi) north of Washington, D.C., and 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Olney. Brookeville was settled by Quakers late in the 18th century and was incorporated as a town in 1808. Historically a farming town, Brookeville is now at the northern edge of the densely developed Washington suburbs. The population was 166 at the 2020 census. Brookeville is notable as the "United States Capital for a Day": when British troops burned Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812, President James Madison sought refuge in the town on August 26, 1814. During the American Civil War, Brookeville, along with nearby Sandy Spring, was a stop on the Undergr…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1794
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- ZIP code
- 20833
- Area code
- 301, 240
Questions about Brookeville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brookeville, MD a good place to live?
Brookeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.