Mount Rainier, Maryland

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An old trolley car is used as an emblem on signs welcoming people to Mount Rainer, reflecting the city's roots as a streetcar suburb.

Mount Rainier is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 8,498 at the 2000 census. Bordering Washington, DC, Mount Rainier got its start as a streetcar suburb. (See Washington streetcars.) According to local tradition, surveyors from the Pacific Northwest named the town, giving the streets names such as "Shasta" and "Cascade". [1]

ZIP CODE: 20712

[edit] Bordering Areas

• Brentwood (East)
• Cottage City (Southeast)
• Colmar Manor (Southeast)
• Hyattsville (Northeast)
• Washington, DC (Southwest)

[edit] Geography

Mount Rainier is located at 38°56′30″N, 76°57′49″W (38.941594, -76.963696)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,498 people, 3,487 households, and 1,858 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,047.8/km² (13,038.5/mi²). There were 3,756 housing units at an average density of 2,231.1/km² (5,762.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 20.20% White, 62.06% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.65% from other races, and 4.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.30% of the population.

There were 3,487 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.6% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,920, and the median income for a family was $39,060. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $27,441 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,558. About 9.3% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Mount Rainier is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system.

Schools that serve Mount Rainier include:

• Mount Rainier Elementary School
• Thomas Stone Elementary School
• Hyattsville Middle School (in the city of Hyattsville)
• Northwestern High School

[edit] External links

• City home page
• Route 1 Communities: Mount Rainier
• Mount Rainier Elementary School city history page
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 38.941594° -76.963696°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

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