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2016-09-20 12 20 18 View north along Maryland State Route 550 (Sabillasville Road) at Harbaugh Valley Road in Sabillasville, Frederick County, Maryland
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SabillasvilleMD

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Sabillasville a good place to live?

Sabillasville’s typical journey to work is 59 minutes, against 32 minutes in Maryland’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only one of the 262 Maryland towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Sabillasville. Its National Register listings include Camp Greentop Historic District and John Eyler Farmstead. Sabillasville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Sabillasville stand out

Where Sabillasville beats most towns.

Small town

556 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Highfield-CascadeHighfield-CascadeSabillasville
Cullen, Victor, School Power House
Cullen, Victor, School Power House · National Register of Historic Places
Sabillasville’s story

166 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1860Sabillasville is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 29 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sabillasville. Close and well known come first.

All 217 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Sabillasville: who provides what

Sabillasville is unincorporated, so Frederick County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHighfield water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFrederick CountyFrederick County provides services here
SchoolsFrederick 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 hereFrederick County Board of ElectionsFrederick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes21780, 2171921780 90% · 21719 10%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 Sabillasville.

Natural hazards

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

Expected losses in Sabillasville break down as 71% from inland flooding and 6% from heat waves. Its FEMA risk score is 21 of 100.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Sabillasville’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Frederick County Public Schools. Its one school is below. 196 students attend Sabillasville’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sabillasville Environmental SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8196B−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Sabillasville’s workers commute out

Sabillasville: 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line. In Sabillasville, 0.4% of working residents work locally, near the Maryland town median (3.1%) and below the median of U.S. towns (8%). For half of commuters, work is under 23 miles away. The top destinations are Frederick (20%), Thurmont (7%) and Gaithersburg (2%).

0%work in town
SabillasvilleMaryland townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.1%7%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.4%3.1%8%

Where working residents work

In Sabillasville0%
Frederick20%
Thurmont7%
Gaithersburg2%
Hagerstown2%
23 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Sabillasville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Sabillasville brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Only one of the 262 Maryland towns we compare has a lower January low than Sabillasville. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–82°
Fall45–64°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sabillasville is

The share of adults in Sabillasville who worry about having enough food: 9.8%. The town beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

SabillasvilleMaryland townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%34%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.8%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)22%20%23%
32 measures vs. Maryland
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
What stands outSabillasvilleMD
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.6%13.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%7.6%
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Housing

A typical Sabillasville home is worth about $408K

95% of households live in a home they own in Sabillasville. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 2.5%.

$408KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sabillasville$408K
Maryland$425K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sabillasville

16pages on Sabillasville
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Sabillasville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sabillasville for work

Where Sabillasville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Frederick Frederick 20% 7% → Thurmont Thurmont 7% 2% → Gaithersburg Gaithersburg 2% 2% → Hagerstown Hagerstown 2% 2% → Baltimore Baltimore 2% 2% → Ballenger Creek Ballenger Creek 2% Sabillasville · 0% stay
29jobs based in Sabillasville
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Sabillasville on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Sabillasville

Census-designated place in Maryland

Sabillasville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 354. The Victor Cullen School Power House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 and the Victor Cullen Center, Old Administration Building was listed in 1990.

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

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,108 ft
ZIP code
21780

Questions about Sabillasville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sabillasville, MD a good place to live?

Sabillasville 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.