| Riverdale Park, Maryland | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Maryland | ||
| County | Prince George's | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.34 km2) | ||
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.27 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.07 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 6,956 | ||
| • Density | 4,151.1/sq mi (1,602.8/km2) | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| FIPS code | 24-66635 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0597960 | ||
Riverdale Park is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[1] The population was 6,956 at the 2010 census.[2]
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Riverdale Park is located at (38.962810, -76.929699)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 1.50%, is water.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,690 people, 2,172 households, and 1,437 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,212.7 people per square mile (1,624.5/km²). There were 2,321 housing units at an average density of 1,461.5 per square mile (563.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 39.91% White, 38.51% African American, 0.49% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 12.99% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.27% of the population.
There were 2,172 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,041, and the median income for a family was $49,904. Males had a median income of $30,053 versus $30,200 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,293. About 9.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
The town was incorporated in 1920 as Riverdale, drawing the name from Riversdale, the plantation owned by the Calvert family that is at the center of the town.
In a referendum held August 8, 1998, it was voted to rename the town to Riverdale Park, effective September 7, 1998. The United States Postal Service, however, still refers to the incorporated town of Riverdale Park as well as some of the surrounding unincorporated area to the east as "Riverdale". The ZIP code assigned to the Riverdale post office is 20737.
In the 1880's Riverdale was a small community of 30-40 homes clustered around a stop on the B&O Railroad midway between the towns of Hyattsville and Berwyn. It was surrounded by farm land and was bordered on the west by the main thoroughfare connecting Washington and Baltimore, which in those days was merely a narrow dirt road known locally as "the pike". Riverdale was also the home of Riverdale Presbyterian Church (founded in 1896) that has since moved to University Park.
The town is governed by a Mayor and Town Council. The council is made up of six members who each represent a ward in the town. As of the 2011 general election, the Mayor of Riverdale Park is Vernon Archer.
The town has its own police department; Patrick Timmons is Acting Chief of Police (following the departure of Teresa Chambers).
Riverdale Park and adjacent unincorporated Riverdale Heights are served by two primarily volunteer fire departments within the Prince Georges Fire and EMS Department. "Riverdale 7", and "Riverdale Heights 13" both provide services to the community with volunteer firefighters and a staff of live-in volunteers that staff apparatus.
Riverdale Park is within the Prince George's County Public Schools system.
Elementary schools serving the town include:
Middle schools serving the town in separate attendance zones include:
High schools serving the town in separate attendance zones include:
The town is served by the Riverdale station on the MARC commuter rail's Camden Line.