Colmar Manor, Maryland

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Colmar Manor is a town located in Prince George's County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,257.

Miles to Washington, DC 6.86

ZIP CODE: 20722

The town is home to Dueling Creek, a small waterway that because of its secluded location was a popular site for dueling. Duels were banned in neighboring Washington, DC, but legal in Maryland and Dueling Creek was the site for more than 50 duels between 1808 and 1868. The most famous duel fought on the site was on March 22, 1820 between Stephen Decatur and James Barron. Decatur was killed in the exchange.

In 1999, Colmar Manor, Bladensburg, and Cottage City were lauded by the Joint Center for Sustainable Communities for their collaboration with Prince George's County for the Port Towns Revitalization Initiative, which created a common Port Towns identity for the towns; encouraged businesses development through infrastructure and façade improvements; acquisition of historic properties and plans for their reuse; and reconstruction of the Bladensburg waterfront and marina.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Bordering Areas
4 External link
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Colmar Manor is located at 38°56'2" North, 76°56'49" West (38.933811, -76.947077)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.00% water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,257 people, 384 households, and 273 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,078.5/km² (2,804.9/mi²). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 352.6/km² (917.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 24.90% White, 48.77% African American, 0.08% Native American, 10.34% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 12.41% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races. 17.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 384 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.3% 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 3.27 and the average family size was 3.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,906, and the median income for a family was $46,354. Males had a median income of $34,750 versus $29,844 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,528. 5.9% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.9% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

[edit] Bordering Areas

Cottage City (Northwest)
North Brentwood (Northwest)
Brentwood (Northwest)
Mount Rainier (Northwest)

[edit] External link

town website

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