Landover Hills, Maryland
| Landover Hills, Maryland | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′36″N 76°53′27″W / 38.94333°N 76.89083°WCoordinates: 38°56′36″N 76°53′27″W / 38.94333°N 76.89083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,687 |
| • Density | 5,600/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20784 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-45400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597656 |
Landover Hills is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[1] The population was 1,687 at the 2010 census.[2] It has a neighborhood named Defense Heights.
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[edit] Bordering areas
- Woodlawn (northwest)
- Landover (south)
- East Riverdale (northeast)
- New Carrollton (northeast)
- Bladensburg (west)
- District of Columbia (west)
[edit] Geography
Landover Hills is located at 38°56'36" North, s76°53'27" West (38.943244, -76.890811)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 1,687 people, 496 households, and 381 families residing in the town. The population density was 5,461.6 people per square mile (2,108.8/km²). There were 549 housing units at an average density of 1,830.0 per square mile (686.25/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 22.1% White, 43.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 27.4% from some other race, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race comprised 40.8% of the population.[2]
There were 496 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.78.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.3 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $55,313, and the median income for a family was $55,938. Males had a median income of $31,842 versus $32,464 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,779. About 10.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
The town's fire department is a career fire department and operates an engine company, a BLS ambulance, an ALS medic unit, and the busiest Hazardous Materials Unit in the U.S.A.
[edit] Politics
- Mayor: Lee P. Walker
- City Council:
- Michael Thompson
- William Kley
- Robert Bullock
- John Michael McAllister
- Jeanette M. Ripley
- Sara Washington[5]
[edit] Education
Landover Hills falls under the jurisdiction of [Prince George's County Public Schools]]:
- Judge Sylvania S. Woods Elementary School (Pre K-6)
- Cooper Lane Elementary School (Pre K-6)
- Glenridge Elementary School (Pre K-6)
- Kenmore Elementary School (Pre K-6)
- Kenmore Middle School (7-8)
- Charles Carroll Middle School (6-8)
- Thomas G. Pullen K-8 Creative and Performing Arts Focus School (K-8)
- Parkdale High School (9-12)
- Bladensburg High School (9-12)
Private schools in Landover Hills are:
- Ascension Lutheran School (K-8th grade)
- Saint Mary's School (Catholic; preschool-8th grade)
- New Hope Academy (3yrs-12th grade)
[edit] Law enforcement
The Landover Hills Police Department (LHPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing the municipality. The LHPD is assisted by the Prince George's County Police and Sheriff's Office as directed by authority. The current chief of police is (Col.) Henry George Norris Jr. The agency also doubles as the town code enforcement when needed.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Landover Hills, Maryland
- ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Landover Hills town, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Landover Hills, Maryland
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