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Pylesville
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PylesvilleMD

Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0
Photo of Pylesville

Pylesville, MD · Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0

Is Pylesville a good place to live?

Pylesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Pylesville stand out

Where Pylesville beats most towns.

Small town

933 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
2016-06-11 15 42 35 View south along Maryland State Route 624 (Graceton Road) just south of Saint Marys Road in
2016-06-11 15 42 35 View south along Maryland State Route 624 (Graceton Road) just south of Saint Marys Road in, 2016
Pylesville’s story

176 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010.

  • 1850Pylesville is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Pylesville: who provides what

Pylesville is unincorporated, so Harford County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDelmarva Power21.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHarford CountyHarford County provides services here
SchoolsHarford County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereHarford County Board of ElectionsHarford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2018
ZIP codes21132, 2115421132 94% · 21154 5%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 Pylesville.

Natural hazards

Pylesville has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Pylesville than in 88% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Pylesville break down as 52% from inland flooding and 12% from drought.

12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
12Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Pylesville’s kids attend

Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Harford County Public Schools. The largest public high school is North Harford High, with 1,204 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
North Harford MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8Grades 6–8849B+
North Harford HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–121,204A+

NCES · EDFacts

$549KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pylesville$549K
Maryland$425K
+4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Pylesville’s year

The range runs from 23° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–66°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 0.9 jobs for every working resident, most of Pylesville’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Pylesville for work: only 1% work in town. The income of the median household in the town is $173,000. The town’s average commute is 29 minutes, where Maryland’s towns sit at 32 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.

1%work in town
PylesvilleMaryland townsU.S. towns
Median household income$173,000$113,000$80,000
Average trip to work29 minutes32 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.9%3.1%8%

Where working residents work

In Pylesville1%
Bel Air11%
Baltimore9%
Bel Air South4%
Bel Air North4%
19 mi
median commute distance
299
jobs based in Pylesville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Pylesville is

In Pylesville, 9.2% of adults worry about having enough food, below both Maryland’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Pylesville beats Maryland on 8 and trails on 4. Nearly a quarter of Pylesville adults have been diagnosed with depression.

PylesvilleMaryland townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)24%20%23%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.2%14%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)32%34%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)21%23%25%
32 measures vs. Maryland
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outPylesvilleMD
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.2%15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.3%13.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.3%7.6%
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
11.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pylesville

17pages on Pylesville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pylesville

About Pylesville

Census-designated place in Maryland, United States

Pylesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population is 933.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.7 sq mi
Elevation
358 ft
ZIP code
21132

Questions about Pylesville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pylesville, MD a good place to live?

Pylesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.