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Population 220: a town established in 1733.
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Waterford, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Waterford. Waterford Historic District and Catoctin Creek Bridge (Additional Documentation) is on the National Register of Historic Places. Waterford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Waterford beats most towns.
The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and 4 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waterford. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw37 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw36 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw36 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw38 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations CenterWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain
Waterford is unincorporated, so Loudoun 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 Waterford.
Typical home values rose 4.4% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Loudoun County Public Schools. Enrollment at Waterford’s public school: 243 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 243 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Waterford households. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median commute is under 24 miles. The top destinations are Leesburg (7%), Arlington (7%) and Washington (4%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 254 Virginia towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Waterford. For adults in the town, the share who smoke cigarettes is 7.5%. This Virginia town does better than the Virginia average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3.
| Waterford | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 36% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.5% | 12% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Waterford | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.4% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Waterford
About 0 of every 100 Waterford residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Waterford is a historic village located in western Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Waterford lies forty-seven miles northwest of Washington, D.C. and seven miles northwest of Leesburg. In 1970, the village was designated a National Historic Landmark District in recognition of its well-preserved eighteenth- and nineteenth-century character. As of the 2020 census, Waterford had a population of 181. In the 1810 United States census, the population center of the United States was recorded as being just northwest of the village.
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Waterford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
