Bryans Road, Maryland
| Bryans Road, Maryland | |
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| — CDP — | |
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| Coordinates: 38°37′41″N 77°4′54″W / 38.62806°N 77.08167°WCoordinates: 38°37′41″N 77°4′54″W / 38.62806°N 77.08167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.3 sq mi (21.4 km2) |
| • Land | 8.3 sq mi (21.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,912 |
| • Density | 594.3/sq mi (229.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20616 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-10925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0589840 |
Bryans Road is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Bryans Road was named after Oliver Norris Bryan, a 19th century farmer and scientist who owned and operated Locust Grove Farm near Marshall Hall, Maryland.[1] The area consisted mostly of tobacco farms until the establishment of the Naval Proving Grounds at Indian Head, Maryland in 1890. Some commercial establishments came about by the early 1920s, when the name Bryans Road first appeared on maps. The construction of Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) during World War II brought new traffic. By the early 1960s, Bryans Road became an established bedroom community for both Indian Head and Washington, D.C..[2]
The population was 4,912 people at the 2000 census. The Lund family owns much of the land at the main intersection of Bryans Road, and a shopping center at the community's main intersection includes supermarkets, gas stations and assorted retail stores.[3] Local residents commute to work at the Indian Head Naval Surface Weapons Center, while others commute to employment centers throughout the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In 1998, plans for a massive housing development project at Chapman's Landing were thwarted by the Maryland state government, which bought the property to preserve green space under its smart growth policy.[4]
Marshall Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976,[5] and Mount Aventine was listed in the Register in 1996.[5]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21 km2), all of which consists of land. The central part of the community is now dominated by a large water tower just behind the fire department. At present, a cross-county connector road, linking Maryland Route 5 south of Waldorf to Indian Head Highway in Bryans Road, is undergoing review and construction to address traffic congestion along the Indian Head Highway (Maryland Route 210) corridor.[6][7]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 4,912 people, 1,815 households, and 1,352 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 594.3 people per square mile (229.3/km²). There were 1,903 housing units at an average density of 230.2/sq mi (88.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 52.16% White, 42.41% African American, 1.43% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.
There were 1,815 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,228, and the median income for a family was $63,793. Males had a median income of $40,636 versus $35,137 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,830. About 3.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Public schools
Bryans Road is served by the Charles County Public Schools for students in kindergarten and grade 1 through grade 12. Public schools that serve Bryans Road include J.C. Parks Elementary School,[9] Matthew Henson Middle School[10] and Henry E. Lackey High School.[11]
[edit] Notable People from Bryans Road
[edit] References
- ^ Bryans Road Indian Head sub-area plan, chapter 2, p. 2-1. (October 2001). Charles County (MD) Government. Retrieved 2009-04-12 (Adobe Reader required for viewing).
- ^ Bryans Road Indian Head sub-area plan, Appendix B: Brief history of Bryans Road, p. B-1. (October 2001). Charles County (MD) Government. Retrieved 2009-04-12 (Adobe Reader required for viewing.
- ^ Facts about Bryans Road shopping center. (2007-10-31). Maryland Department of the Environment. Retrieved 2009-04-12 (Adobe Reader required for viewing).
- ^ Chapman State Park and Governor Parris N. Glendening natural environment area land unit plan. (2003-01-23). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2009-04-12 (Adobe Reader required for viewing).
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Marrimow, Ann E. (2005-05-22). Residents weigh in on county's vision for Bryans Road. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Greenwell, Megan. (2008-04-27). Charles connector falls a year behind. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ J.C. Parks Elementary School. (2009). Charles County Public Schools. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Matthew Henson Middle School. (2009). Charles County Public Schools. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ Henry E. Lackey High School. (2009). Charles County Public Schools. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
[edit] External links
- "Bryans Road Indian Head Sub-Area Plan". Charles County, Maryland — Department Of Planning & Growth Management. http://www.charlescounty.org/pgm/planning/plans/commplanning/bryansroad/default.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 1868. pp. 187. http://books.google.com/books?id=qssEAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA187&lpg=PA187&dq=%22oliver+norris+bryan%22. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
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