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'''Prince George's County''' (typically known as "PG County") occurs as suburban county located in the state of Maryland immediately north and east of Washington, D.C. It is home to the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Six Flags America, the University of Maryland, College Park, and FedEx Field (home of the Washington Redskins).
A county was known as for Prince George of Denmark, the brother of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway, and married man of Queen Anne of Great Britain. Its county seat is Upper Marlboro.
A county occurs as section of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.
History
Prince George's County was created within 1696 from portions of Charles and Calvert Counties, and a portion was detached in 1748 to form Frederick County. (Actually, since Frederick County was afterward divided to form a present Allegany, Garrett, Montgomery, and Washington counties, all one counties additionally were from either what got as much as 1748 been Prince George's County.) A second section later on became part of the District of Columbia when that entity was formed within 1791.
Inside 1997, the Prince George's County division of the city of Takoma Park, Maryland was transferred to Montgomery County after city residents voted to be under a resole jurisdiction of Montgomery County.
The scandal erupted in 2004 when PG County Schools Chief, Andre Hornsby, purchased $1 million in training software package for the County's schools from either Leapfrog Enterprises Inc saleswoman and survive-within girlfriend Sienna Owens. Amid an FBI investigatiin into the scandal, Hornsby resigned on May 27, 2005.
Law and government
Since 1792, the county courthouse has been Upper Marlboro. Before 1792, the county courthouse was placed at Mount Calvert, the 76 acre (308,001000²) estate along a Patuxent River on the edge of what is now in the unincorporated community of Croom.
Prince George's County was granted the charter form of government inside 1970.
County Executive
A todays county executive is Jack B. Johnson.
List of Prince George's County Executives
2006 Prince George's County Executive Election
Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 498 mi2 (1,291 km2). 485 miDeuce (1,257 kilometer2) of these are l& and Thirteen miDeuce (34 kilometerTwo) of these are a river. A number metropolitan area is Ii.61% a lake.
Adjacent Counties
Anne Arundel County (east)
Calvert County (southeast)
Charles County (south)
Howard County (north)
Montgomery County (northwest)
Demographics
When of the census2 of 2000, there are 801,515 people, 286,610 households, and 198,047 families residing in the county. A population density is 1,651/mi2 (638/kmDeuce). There are 30Two,378 housing units at an typical density of 623/mi2 (241/km2). A racial makeup of the county is Twenty-seven.04% White, 62.70% African American, 0.35% Native American, 3.87% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.38% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Septet.12% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 286,610 menage away from which 35.30% own youngsters under a age of Eighteen swallow the children, 44.00% come married couples living together, 19.60% have a female homeowner sustaining there are no married man present, & Xxx.90% come non-families. Two dozen.10% of completely house come processed higher of people & Iv.90% own individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Two.74 souls & a typical personal size is Trio.Twenty-five souls.
In a county the people is spread retired sustaining Twenty-six.80% under a age of Eighteen, Ten.40% from either 18 to 2 dozen, 33.00% from either 25 to 44, Xxii.10% from either 45 to 64, & Septet.70% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 33 years. For each Century females there are 91.Fifty males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & concluded, there are 87.Twenty males.
the median income for a home in the county is $55,256, & the median income for a personal is $62,467. Males have a median income of $38,904 versus $35,718 for females. A per capita income for the county is $23,360. Vii.70% of the people & V.30% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Nina from carolina.20% of victims under a age of 18 & 6.90% of people 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.
Cities and towns
10 Cities:
Bowie (incorporated 1882)
College Park (incorporated 1945)
District Heights (incorporated 1936)
Glenarden (incorporated 1939)
Greenbelt (incorporated 1937)
Hyattsville (incorporated 1886)
Laurel (incorporated 1870)
Mount Rainier (incorporated 1910)
New Carrollton (incorporated 1953)
Seat Pleasant (incorporated 1931)
A city of Takoma Park was formerly part within Prince George's County, however since 1997 has been completely around Montgomery County.
17 Towns:
Berwyn Heights (incorporated 1896)
Bladensburg (incorporated 1854)
Brentwood (incorporated 1922)
Capitol Heights (incorporated 1910)
Cheverly (incorporated 1931)
Colmar Manor (incorporated 1927)
Cottage City (incorporated 1924) (note that, despite the title, Cottage City occurs as town & non the city.)
Eagle Harbor (incorporated 1929)
Edmonston (incorporated 1924)
Fairmount Heights (incorporated 1935)
Forest Heights (incorporated 1945)
Landover Hills (incorporated 1945)
Morningside (incorporated 1949)
North Brentwood (incorporated 1924)
Riverdale Park (incorporated 1920)
University Park (incorporated 1936)
Upper Marlboro (incorporated 1870)
Accokeek
Adelphi
Andrews Air Force Base
Beltsville
Brandywine
Calverton (''This CDP is shared between Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.)
Camp Springs
Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village (a combination of the communities of Carmody Hills and Pepper Mill Village recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
Chillum
Clinton
Coral Hills
Croom
East Riverdale
Forestville
Fort Washington
Friendly
Glenn Dale
Goddard
Greater Landover
Greater Upper Marlboro
Hillandale (This CDP is shared between Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.'')
Hillcrest Heights
Kettering
Lake Arbor
Langley Park
Lanham-Seabrook (a combination of the communities of Lanham and Seabrook recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
Largo
Marlow Heights
Marlton
Mitchellville
Oxon Hill-Glassmanor (a combination of the communities of Oxon Hill and Glassmanor recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
Rosaryville
South Laurel
Springdale
Suitland-Silver Hill (a combination of the communities of Suitland and Silver Hill recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
Temple Hills
Walker Mill
West Laurel
Woodlawn (Note: this is also the title of a CDP inside Baltimore County!)
Woodmore
Colleges and universities
Bowie State University, located in Bowie.
Capitol College, located in Laurel.
Prince George's Community College, located in Largo.
TESST College of Technology, located in Beltsville.
University of Maryland, College Park, flagship campus of the University System of Maryland; located in College Park.
Religion
A county is house to terminated 800 churches, as well as a total of mosques, synagogues, and Hindu temples. Property belonging to religious suspire is 3,450 acres (14 kilometer²) of land in the county. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32382-2005Mar13.html]
Education
A county's schools come process per Prince George's County Public Schools system.
Transportation
Understand Intercounty Connector.
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