
176 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
- 1850Pylesville is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Pylesville’s middle household income is $173,000, above both the Maryland town median ($113,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Only one of the 262 Maryland towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Pylesville. Pylesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Pylesville beats most towns.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2010.
Pylesville is unincorporated, so Harford County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Pylesville.
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Pylesville is 12 of 100. Expected losses in Pylesville break down as 52% from inland flooding and 12% from drought.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Harford MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 849 | B+ |
| North Harford HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,204 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Values rose 4% in the 12 months to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The range runs from 23° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Pylesville for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Pylesville has lost 20 jobs, to 299 in 2023. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles. The top destinations are Bel Air (11%), Baltimore (9%) and Bel Air South (4%).
| Pylesville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
CDC measures, 32 in all: Pylesville beats Maryland on 8 and trails on 4. 9.2% of Pylesville adults worry about having enough food.
| Pylesville | Maryland towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Pylesville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.3% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pylesville
About 0 of every 100 Pylesville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
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.
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Pylesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.