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A town of 1,092, settled in 1869.
Maurertown’s best subject grade is an A− for the outdoors; its weakest is a D for walkability. 10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Maurertown, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Only 25 of Virginia’s 372 towns score lower on walkability. 13% of the land in Maurertown is conserved, above both Virginia’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Shenandoah County Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Maurertown has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Maurertown is from typical.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 5 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Maurertown is unincorporated, so Shenandoah 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 Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Maurertown.
Most working residents leave Maurertown for work: only 1% work in town. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Maurertown. The top destinations are Woodstock (13%), Winchester (8%) and Strasburg (5%).
| Maurertown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.7% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Maurertown beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of Maurertown adults report frequent physical distress.
| Maurertown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Maurertown | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 6.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.9% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 35 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Maurertown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Maurertown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Shenandoah County Park, at 70 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shenandoah County Park | 1.2 mi | 70 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 2 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Maurertown. The typical Maurertown home is worth about $363,000, up 4% in a year, 12% below the Virginia typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Maurertown. Close and well known come first.
11 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
19 mi CaveLuray Caverns27 mi Scenic driveSkyline Drive
40 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year16 mi Zoo & aquariumSmithsonian Conservation Biology InstituteShenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Luray Caverns: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0 · Skyline Drive: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Maurertown
About 7 of every 100 Maurertown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia.
Where Maurertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Virginia, U.S.
Maurertown (/'mɒritaʊn/ or /'mɒrɪtaʊn/ MOR-ee-town or MOR-i-town) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Maurertown had a population of 973. The Abraham Beydler House and Shenandoah County Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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