Airborne Batimore to Minneapolis, 2009
Pinesburg’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009.
- 1890Pinesburg is settled
PinesburgMD
A town settled in 1890, now home to 409 people.
Population
409
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$220K
Census ACS
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is Pinesburg a good place to live?
Pinesburg’s average commute is 13 minutes, where Maryland’s towns sit at 32 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 262 Maryland towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Pinesburg. Pinesburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
409 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 70 attractions →Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pinesburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw39 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
11 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
in town National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
36 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
21 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Pinesburg: who provides what
Pinesburg is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
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 hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2179521795 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 Pinesburg.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Pinesburg is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
For Pinesburg, the FEMA risk score is 15 of 100. 54% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 15%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Pinesburg’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away. The top destinations are Hagerstown (15%), Robinwood (4%) and Fountainhead-Orchard Hills (3%). Just over a tenth of Pinesburg residents live below the poverty line.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pinesburg0%
Hagerstown15%
Robinwood4%
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills3%
Ballenger Creek3%
9 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Pinesburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Pinesburg’s year
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 23°, with about 31 inches of snow a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–86°
Fall44–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Pinesburg have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
For adults in Pinesburg, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 21%. In Pinesburg, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Pinesburg | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Pinesburg | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 10.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.8% |
Meritus Medical Center
9.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pinesburg
16pages on Pinesburg
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pinesburg
Hagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hagerstown10 mi$4,320 in-state tuitionValley College-MartinsburgUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Martinsburg, WV11.1 miShepherd UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Shepherdstown, WV13.7 mi$9,056 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Pinesburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pinesburg for work
Where Pinesburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in Pinesburg
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Pinesburg
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Pinesburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 449 as of the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 505 ft
Questions about Pinesburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pinesburg, MD a good place to live?
Pinesburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.