Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County, Maryland
Seal of Prince George's County, Maryland
Seal
Map of Maryland highlighting Prince George's County
Location in the state of Maryland
Map of the U.S. highlighting Maryland
Maryland's location in the U.S.
Founded 1696
Seat Upper Marlboro
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
498 sq mi (1,290 km²)
485 sq mi (1,256 km²)
13 sq mi (34 km²), 2.61%
PopulationEst.
 - (2009)
 - Density
834,560
1,709/sq mi (660/km²)
Website www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/
The main entrance to the Prince George's County courthouse during a snow shower

Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. As of 2009 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it has a population of 834,560[1] and is the wealthiest county in the nation with an African-American majority.[2][3]

The county was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653–1708), the brother of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway, and husband of Queen Anne of Great Britain. It is frequently referred to as 'P.G.' or 'P.G. County,' an abbreviation which is viewed as pejorative by some residents[4].

The county is a part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Upper Marlboro.

Contents

History

Pre-history

The Cretaceous Era brought dinosaurs to the area which left a number of fossils, now preserved in a 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) park in Laurel.[5] The site, which among other finds has yielded fossilized teeth from Astrodon and Priconodon species, has been called the most prolific in the eastern United States.[6]

Post-Columbian history

Prince George's County was created by the Council of Maryland in the Province of Maryland in 1696[7] from portions of Charles and Calvert Counties and a portion was detached in 1748 to form Frederick County. Since Frederick County was subsequently divided to form the present Allegany, Garrett, Montgomery, and Washington counties, all of these counties in addition were derived from what had up to 1748 been Prince George's County.

In 1791, portions of Prince George's County were ceded to form the new District of Columbia, along with portions of Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as the parts of Northern Virginia - that were later returned to Virginia.

In April 1865, John Wilkes Booth made his escape through Prince George's County after shooting President Abraham Lincoln. He was on his way to Virginia.

On July 1, 1997, the Prince George's County section of the city of Takoma Park, Maryland, which straddled the boundary between Prince George's and Montgomery counties, was transferred to Montgomery County.[8] This was done after city residents voted to be under the sole jurisdiction of Montgomery County, and subsequent approval by both counties and the Maryland General Assembly. This was the first change in Prince George's County's boundaries since 1791, and the first alteration of the boundaries of any county in Maryland since the early 1900s.

The county has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 498 square miles (1,290 km2). 485 sq mi (1,260 km2) of it is land and 13 sq mi (34 km2) of it (2.61%) is water.

The Patuxent River forms the county's eastern border with Howard, Anne Arundel, and Calvert Counties.

Regions

County terrain, culture and demographics differ significantly by location within the county. There are six key regions to Prince George's County, each very different: North County, East County, Central County, the Rural Tier, the Inner Beltway and South County.

Northern Prince George's County includes Laurel, Beltsville, Adelphi, College Park and Greenbelt. This area of the county is anchored by the Capitol Beltway and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. This portion of the county is predominately white and the key employers are the University of Maryland, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center. Areas of geographic distinction include Greenbelt Park, a wooded reserve adjacent to the planned environmental community of Greenbelt and University Park a collection of historic homes adjacent to the University of Maryland. Riversdale Mansion, along with the historic homes of Berwyn Heights, Mt. Rainier and Hyattsville are also located in this area. The hidden Lake Artemesia, a park constructed during the completion of the Washington Metro Green Line, incorporates a stocked fishing lake and serves as the trail-head for an extensive Anacostia Tributary Trails system that runs along the Anacostia River and its tributaries.

Bowie, located in eastern Prince George's County is best known as a planned Levittown. William Levitt built traditional homes, as well as California contemporaries along U.S. Route 50, the key highway to the eastern shore and the state capitol of Annapolis. Bowie has currently grown to be the largest city in Prince George's County, with over 50,000 people and is also predominately white (68% [10], reflecting Levitt's initial reluctance to sell to blacks. Housing styles vary from the most contemporary to century old homes in Bowie's antique district (formerly known as Huntingtown), where the town of Bowie actually began as a haven for thoroughbred horse racing. Areas of geographic distinction include portions of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, the Ogden Bowie Mansion, Allen Pond, key segments of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail, as well as planned parks, lakes and walking trails. Other communities in this section of the county are Glenn Dale and Lanham.

Central County located on the outskirts of the Capital Beltway, consists of Mitchellville, Woodmore, Greater Upper Marlboro, Springdale, Bowie and further towards the southern part of the county along the Potomac River Fort Washington. Mitchellville is named for a wealthy black family, the Mitchells, who owned a large portion of land in this area of the county. Central Avenue, a major exit off the I-95 beltway, running east to west, is one of two main roads in this portion of the county. The other major road way is Old Crain Highway, which runs north to south along the eastern portion of the county. The Newton White Mansion on the grounds is a popular site for weddings and political events.

Prince George's rural tier may be found in the area well beyond the Beltway bounded on the north by U.S. Route 50, the southwest by the Potomac River and the east by the Patuxent River. Prince George's origins are in this part of the county. Most of this area contains the unincorporated parishes, villages and lost towns of Prince George's County. Largely under postal designations of "Upper Marlboro" or "Brandywine", in truth the town of Upper Marlboro is more central county in character, though it is the post office location for various rural settlements. (The names of these unincorporated areas are listed below in the towns section of this article). Since 1721 Upper Marlboro has been the county seat of government, with families that trace their lineage back to Prince George's initial land grants and earliest governing officials. Names like Clagett, Sasscer, King James and Queen Anne pepper the streets. Street names are essentially a who's who of historical white elite and their establishments within the county.

The rural tier has been the focus of orchestrated efforts by residents and county government to preserve the rural character and environmental integrity of the rural tier. Under the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Patuxent River Park is the largest natural preserve and provides public access for birdwatching and viewing the rural tier's natural waterfront vistas. In season, the park's Jug Bay Natural Area and the Patuxent Riverkeeper in Queen Anne both offer canoeing and kayaking rentals on the Patuxent. The county's largest collection of tobacco planter mansions and preserved homes are in the rural tier, some managed by the M-NCPPC. Many rural tier roads have scenic highway preservation status; a fall drive yields exceptional beauty along the Patuxent valley's Leeland Road, Croom Road, Clagett's Landing Rd., Mill Branch Rd., Queen Anne Rd., and Brandywine Rd. Most property along the roads remains in private ownership, so walking access is extremely limited except for the widespread M-NCPPC lands and trails and state holdings in the Patuxent valley such as Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Rosaryville State Park, both popular among hikers and mountain bikers.

The inner beltway communities of Capitol Heights, District Heights, Forestville, Suitland and Seat Pleasant border the neighboring District of Columbia's southeastern and northeastern quadrants. Some of these communities face major challenges in reducing crime.

South County has become one of the fastest growing areas of the county. Communities of Clinton, Oxon Hill, Temple Hills and Fort Washington are the largest areas of south county. The area is a mixture of the greenery of the rural tier and the new development of central county. It is the only portion of Prince George's County to enjoy Potomac River waterfront, and that geographic distinction has yielded the rise of the National Harbor project: a town center and riverside shopping and living development on the Potomac. National Harbor has become a major tourist and convention attraction, with significant hotel accommodations, eateries and shopping. Ferry rides allow trips across the Potomac into Alexandria. Several historic sites, including Mt. Vernon, can be viewed from the harbor front. River Road in Fort Washington also yields great views of the Potomac. Fort Washington Park was a major battery and gives access to the public for tours of the fort, scenic access to the river and other picnic grounds. Oxon Hill Manor offers a working farm and plantation mansion for touring; His Lordship's Kindness is another major historic home.

Adjacent jurisdictions

See also: List of counties bordering eight counties

Federally protected areas

Government

Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democrat
2008 10.3% 34,246 89.1% 297,654
2004 17.4% 55,532 81.8% 260,532
2000 18.4% 49,987 79.5% 216,119
1996 21.9% 52,697 73.5% 176,612
1992 24.5% 62,955 65.7% 168,691
1988 38.8% 86,545 60.0% 133,816
1984 41.0% 95,121 58.6% 136,063
1980 40.7% 78,977 50.9% 98,757
1976 42.0% 81,027 58.0% 111,743
1972 58.5% 116,166 40.3% 79,914
1968 41.2% 73,269 40.3% 71,524
1964 36.2% 46,413 63.8% 81,806
1960 42.0% 44,817 58.0% 62,013
Front of the Prince George's County courthouse featuring the Three Horse Statue

Since 1792, the county seat has been Upper Marlboro. Prior to 1792, the county seat was located at Mount Calvert, a 76 acre (308,000 m²) estate along the Patuxent River on the edge of what is now in the unincorporated community of Croom.

Prince George's County has become a stronghold for Democrats running in the state.

Prince George's County was granted a charter form of government in 1970 with the county executive elected as the head of the executive branch and the county council members as the leadership of the legislative branch. Prince George's County is part of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of the state of Maryland and holds 23 of the 32 total circuit court judges in the circuit (which incudes Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties).[11]

County executive

Name Party Term
William W. Gullett Republican 1970–1974
Win Kelly Democrat 1974–1978
Lawrence Hogan Republican 1978–1982
Parris N. Glendening Democrat 1982–1994
Wayne K. Curry Democrat 1994–2002
Jack B. Johnson Democrat 2002–present

Other officials

State and national representation

The county is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Steny Hoyer (5th District) who was elected House Majority Leader in 2007, Donna Edwards (4th District), and Chris Van Hollen (8th District).

At the state level, the county is represented in the Maryland Senate and the Maryland House of Delegates by Districts 21, 22, 23 (A and B), 24, 25, 26, 27A, and 47 (23 delegates and 8 senators total).

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1900 29,898
—
1910 36,147 20.9%
1920 43,347 19.9%
1930 60,095 38.6%
1940 89,490 48.9%
1950 194,182 117.0%
1960 357,395 84.1%
1970 660,567 84.8%
1980 665,071 0.7%
1990 729,268 9.7%
2000 801,515 9.9%
Est. 2007 828,770 3.4%

As of the estimated American Community Survey Census of 2008, there were 825,924 people, 298,439 households, and 198,047 families residing in the county.[12] The population density was 1,651/sq mi (638/km²). There were 308,929 housing units at an average density of 623/sq mi (241/km²).

The racial makeup of the county was:

There were 298,439 households out of which 65.1% are family households and 34.9% were non-family households.[13]. 36.4% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% were married couples living together, 19.60% had a female householder with no husband present. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 persons and the average family size was 3.25 persons.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county in 2008 was $71,696,[14] and the median income for a family was $81,908; The 2008 mean income for a family in the county was $94,360. As of 2000 Males had a median income of $38,904 versus $35,718 for females. The 2008 per capita income for the county was $23,360. About 4.70% of families and 7.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Prince George's County is the 70th most affluent county in the United States by median income for families and the most affluent county in the United States with an African-American majority. Almost 38.8% of all households in Prince Georges County, earned over $100,000 in 2008.[15]

Education Attainment

30.1% of all residents over the age of 25 had graduated from college and obtained a bachelors degree (17.8%)or professional degree (12.2%)[13]. 86.2% of all residents over the age of 25 were high school graduates or higher.

Crime

Prince George’s County accounted for 20% of murders in the state of Maryland from 1985 to 2006.[16] A twenty year crime index trends study performed by Prince George's County Police Department Information Resource Management, showed the county had a 23.1% increase in total crime for the years of 2000 to 2004. Between the years of 1984 to 2004, Prince George’s had a 62.8% increase in total crime.[17]

However, as of 2009, crime has generally declined in the county [18] and the number of homicides has declined from 151 in 2005 to 99 in 2009.[19][20]

Religion

The county is home to over 800 churches, as well as a number of mosques, synagogues, and Hindu temples. Property belonging to religious entities makes up 3,450 acres (14.0 km2) of land in the county.[21]

Emergency services

Law enforcement

Prince George's County Police marked cruiser

Prince George's County is serviced by multiple law enforcement agencies. The Prince George's County Police Department is the primary police service for county residents residing in unincorporated areas of the county. In addition, the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office acts as the enforcement arm of the county court, and also shares some patrol responsibility with the county police. County parks are serviced by the Prince George's County Division of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. Besides the county-level services, all but one of the 27 local municipalities maintain police departments that share jurisdiction with the county police services. Furthermore, the Maryland State Police enforces the law on state highways which pass through the county and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police patrol the state parks and navigable waterways located within the county.

Along with the state and local-level law enforcement agencies, the federal government also maintains several departments that service citizens of the county such as the US Park Police, US Postal Police, Andrews Air Force Base Security Police, and other federal police located on various federal property located within the county.

K9 cruiser of the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office

In addition, nearly all of the incorporated cities and towns in the county have their own municipal police force. Notable exceptions include the city of College Park.

As of 2006, the county reportedly contains the highest crime rate for the Washington Metro area, comparable to Baltimore.[22][23]

Emergency medical and fire services

Prince George's County hospitals include Bowie Health Center, Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital & Nursing Center in Cheverly, Hospice of the Chesapeake in Landover, Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, Prince George's Hospital Medical Center in Cheverly, and Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton.[24] Fort Washington Medical Center also provides a small medical facility for its community.[25]

Engine 553 in the foreground, Ladder 55 in the background

The Prince George's County Volunteer Firemen's Association was formed in 1922 with several of the first companies organized in the county. The first members of the association were Hyattsville, Cottage City, Mount Rainier, and Brentwood.

In March 1966, the Prince George's County Government employed the firefighters who had been hired by individual volunteer stations and an organized career department was begun. The career firefighters and paramedics are represented by IAFF 1619.

Prince George's County became the first jurisdiction in Maryland to implement the 9-1-1 Emergency Reporting System in 1973. Advanced life support services began for citizens of the county in 1977. Firefighters were certified as Cardiac Rescue Technicians and deployed in what was called at the time Mobile Intensive Care Units to fire stations in Brentwood, Silver Hill, and Laurel.

As of 2007, the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department operates a combination system staffed by over 800 career firefighters and paramedics, and nearly 1,100 active volunteers.

Education

Colleges and universities

Public schools

The county's schools are managed by the Prince George's County Public Schools system.

Transportation

The County contains a large portion of the Capital Beltway. After a decades-long debate, construction began in late 2007 on an east-west toll freeway, the Intercounty Connector ("ICC"), which will extend Interstate 370 in Montgomery County in order to connect I-270 with Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 in Laurel. The ICC is expected to be complete in 2012.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates Metrobus fixed-route buses and Metrorail heavy-rail passenger service in and out of the County as well as the regional Metro Access paratransit system for the handicapped. Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation also operates The Bus, a county-wide fixed-route bus system, and the "Call-A-Ride" on-request bus service for passengers who are distant from a bus stop or have difficulty using bus service. Call-A-Ride is an on-request service which generally requires 3-days advance reservations. The county also offers a subsidized taxicab service for the elderly and handicapped called "Call-A-Cab" in which eligible customers who sign up for the service purchase coupons giving them a 50% discount with participating taxicab companies in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.

Fifteen stations of the Washington Metro subway system are located in Prince George's County, with four of them as terminus stations: Greenbelt, New Carrollton, Largo, and Branch Avenue. There has been much debate on the construction of the Purple Line, which would link highly-developed areas of both Montgomery and Prince George's Counties. Also worth noting is the potential expansion of the Green Line northward to Laurel and beyond.

The MARC Train (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) train service has two lines that traverse Prince George's County. The Camden Line runs between Baltimore Camden Station and Washington Union Station and has six stops in the county in Riverdale Park, College Park, Greenbelt, Muirkirk, Laurel and Laurel Racetrack. The Penn Line runs on the AMTRAK route between Baltimore Penn Station and Washington Union Station. It has three stops in the county: Bowie State, Seabrook, and New Carrollton.

The College Park Airport (est. 1909) is the world's oldest continuously operated airport, and has adjacent historical museum and an early aviation-themed restaurant.

Residents may use Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington County, Virginia, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport near Baltimore, and Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia.

Major highways

Enterprises and recreation

Prince George's County is home to the United States Department of Agriculture's Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, the United States Census Bureau, Andrews Air Force Base, the National Archives and Records Administration's College Park facility, the University of Maryland's flagship College Park campus, Six Flags America and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, FedEx Field (home of the Washington Redskins), and the National Harbor, which its developers, Peterson Companies and Gaylord Entertainment Company, bill as the largest single mixed-use project and combined convention center–hotel complex on the East Coast.

Media

Recreation

Painted water tower at the Prince George's County Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD

Although Prince George's County isn't often credited for the Washington Redskins, the Redskins stadium is in Landover. No other major-league professional sports teams are in the county, though Bowie hosts the Bowie Baysox, a minor league baseball team. The county is known for its very successful youth in basketball ESPN published an article declaring Prince Georges County the new "Hoops Hot Bed" and ranked it as the number one basketball talent pool in the country.[27]. A number of basketball prospects, including Ty Lawson, Kevin Durant, and Michael Beasley from AAU basketball teams such as the PG Jaguars, DC Assault, PG Elite Basketball and DC Blue Devils. Besides AAU, basketball has skyrocketed from local high schools such as DeMatha Catholic High School and Bishop McNamara High School, both of which have found some great success locally and nationally.


Cities and towns

This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:

10 Cities 17 Towns
  1. Bowie (incorporated 1882)
  2. College Park (incorporated 1945)
  3. District Heights (incorporated 1936)
  4. Glenarden (incorporated 1939)
  5. Greenbelt (incorporated 1937)
  6. Hyattsville (incorporated 1886)
  7. Laurel (incorporated 1870)
  8. Mount Rainier (incorporated 1910)
  9. New Carrollton (incorporated 1953)
  10. Seat Pleasant (incorporated 1931)
  1. Berwyn Heights (incorporated 1896)
  2. Bladensburg (incorporated 1854)
  3. Brentwood (incorporated 1922)
  4. Capitol Heights (incorporated 1910)
  5. Cheverly (incorporated 1931)
  6. Colmar Manor (incorporated 1927)
  7. Cottage City (incorporated 1924)
  8. Eagle Harbor (incorporated 1929)
  9. Edmonston (incorporated 1924)
  10. Fairmount Heights (incorporated 1935)
  11. Forest Heights (incorporated 1945)
  12. Landover Hills (incorporated 1945)
  13. Morningside (incorporated 1949)
  14. North Brentwood (incorporated 1924)
  15. Riverdale Park (incorporated 1920)
  16. University Park (incorporated 1936)
  17. Upper Marlboro (incorporated 1870)

The city of Takoma Park was formerly partly in Prince George's County, but since 1997 has been entirely in Montgomery County. The part of Takoma Park that changed counties comprises two residential neighborhoods, Carole Highlands ( part of this neighborhood is still in Prince George's County), and New Hampshire Gardens.

Unincorporated places

Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people and listed in many collections of towns, but they lack local government. Various organizations, such as the United States Census Bureau, the United States Postal Service, and local chambers of commerce, define the communities they wish to recognize differently, and since they are not incorporated, their boundaries have no official status outside the organizations in question. The Census Bureau recognizes the following census-designated places in the county:

  • Accokeek
  • Adelphi
  • Andrews Air Force Base
  • Beltsville
  • Brandywine
  • Calverton
  • Camp Springs
  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village
  • Chillum
  • Clinton
  • Coral Hills
  • East Riverdale
  • Forestville
  • Fort Washington
  • Friendly
  • Glenn Dale
  • Goddard
  • Greater Landover
  • Greater Upper Marlboro
  • Hillandale
  • Hillcrest Heights
  • Kettering
  • Konterra
  • Lake Arbor
  • Langley Park
  • Lanham-Seabrook
  • Largo
  • Marlow Heights
  • Marlton
  • Mitchellville
  • Oxon Hill-Glassmanor
  • Rosaryville
  • South Laurel
  • Springdale
  • Suitland-Silver Hill
  • Temple Hills
  • Walker Mill
  • West Laurel
  • Woodlawn
  • Woodmore

Other unincorporated places not listed as Census-Designated Places but known in the area include:

  • Aquasco
  • Ardmore
  • Avondale
  • Berwyn
  • Carole Highlands
  • Cedar Heights
  • Cheltenham
  • Collington
  • Croom
  • Green Meadow
  • Lewisdale
  • Meadows
  • Montpelier
  • North College Park
  • North Englewood
  • Rogers Heights
  • South Bowie
  • Tuxedo
  • West Bowie
  • West Hyattsville

And two localities: Muirkirk (near Montpelier) and Chapel Oaks (near Fairmount Heights)

Sister cities

Prince George's County has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Prince George's County, Maryland." U.S. Census Bureau, 2007.
  2. ↑ Howell, Tom Jr. (2006-04-18). "Census 2000 Special Report. Maryland Newsline, Census: Md. Economy Supports Black-Owned Businesses". University of Maryland. Philip Merrill College of Journalism. http://www.newsline.umd.edu/business/specialreports/census/blackbusiness041806.htm. 
  3. ↑ Chappell, Kevin (November 2006). "America's Wealthiest Black County"]. Ebony. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_1_62/ai_n16807718. Retrieved 2007-02-14. 
  4. ↑ Parker, Lonnae O'Neal; Wiggins, Ovetta (May 7, 2006). ""'P.G.': Insult or Abbreviation?"". Washington Post. p. C05. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/06/AR2006050601260.html. Retrieved 2008-05-01. 
  5. ↑ "Dinosaur Park Officially Dedicated and Opened To the Public". pgparks.com. Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation. http://www.pgparks.com/About-Parks-and-Recreation/HomePage_Read_More/Dinosaur_Park_Officially_Dedicated_and_Opened_To_the_Public.htm. Retrieved October 28, 2009. 
  6. ↑ Roylance, Frank D. (October 25, 2009). "Where dinosaurs once walked". baltimoresun.com. The Baltimore Sun. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.dinosaur25oct25,0,2758500.story. Retrieved October 28, 2009. 
  7. ↑ "Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7:1698, Volume 23, Page 23". Maryland State Archives. http://aomol.net/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000023/html/am23--23.html. Retrieved 05/04/2007. 
  8. ↑ "Substantial Changes to Counties and County Equivalent Entities: 1970-Present". Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/ctychng.html. Retrieved 8 August 2009. 
  9. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://www.nr.nps.gov/. 
  10. ↑ http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/24000.html of the population)
  11. ↑ http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/31cc/html/ccf.html
  12. ↑ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&_lang=en&_sse=on&geo_id=05000US24033&_county=Prince+George's+County
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  18. ↑ http://www.gazette.net/stories/01142010/prinnew162102_32559.php
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  20. ↑ http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Government/PublicSafety/Police/pdfs/december06ucr_countywide.pdf
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  24. ↑ "Hospitals by County – Prince George's County". http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/consumer/resources/hospitals.html#prince. Retrieved 2008-12-20. 
  25. ↑ Fort Washington Medical Center. Official website. URL retrieved on February 11, 2007.
  26. ↑ Melissa J. Brachfeld (2007-12-19). "Preliminary work on ICC gets under way". The Gazette. http://www.gazette.net/stories/121907/olnenew205950_32357.shtml. Retrieved 2008-08-29. 
  27. ↑ Palmer, Chris (December 17, 2008). ""What's the hoops hotbed of the US right now? Chicago? No. LA? Nope. NYC? Sorry. Welcome to Prince George's County, MD"". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3775073. Retrieved 2008-12-17. 
  28. ↑ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963. 

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Fairfax County, Virginia and City of Alexandria, Virginia Charles County Calvert County
Municipalities and communities of Prince George's County, Maryland
County seat: Upper Marlboro
Cities

Bowie | College Park | District Heights | Glenarden | Greenbelt | Hyattsville | Laurel | Mount Rainier | New Carrollton | Seat Pleasant
Towns

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