Upper Marlboro is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The live-in population was only 648 at the 2000 census. Prince Georges County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. It is the wealthiest majority African-American county in the nation. ...

Although the area has many rural, pastoral features, including horse farms, it is surrounded by encroaching housing developments and is the daytime county seat of Prince George's County^GR6, a large urban and suburban area of some 850,000 people adjacent to Washington, D.C. U.S. Highway 301 and Maryland Route 4 intersect at the edge of town. Major features of the town include the courthouse, jail, county office building, board of education, country club, a lake with walking path, an annual county fair, and a major annual antiques show. There is also the large Showcase Arena located at the former racetrack grounds. This arena is used for events such as hockey games, circuses, rodeos, conventions, trade shows, and graduation ceremonies of many regional high schools, as well as overflow parking for county governmental employees, jurors, and visitors. In earlier times the town was a tobacco auction market, before tobacco farming nearly disappeared in Maryland. On November 3, 2004, a major fire badly damaged the roof and interior of the court house, which is still not fully rebuilt. Other than supermarkets, car dealers, and a new Home Depot, the town has only minimal shopping; therefore, residents must travel to Bowie, Clinton, Waldorf, or Forestville to find department stores. Upper Marlboro is convenient to employees commuting to Andrews Air Force Base and the Federal Census Bureau. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Prince Georges County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. It is the wealthiest majority African-American county in the nation. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... U.S. Highway 301 is a spur of U.S. Highway 1. ... Routes junctioned Termini are bolded Highways in Maryland Numbered highways - State highways - Minor state highways Maryland State Highway 4 is a long highway that runs Northwest to Southeast in Maryland. ... The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products. ... Bowie is a city located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Clinton is a census-designated place located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Waldorf is an unicorporated community in Charles County, Maryland. ... Forestville is a census-designated place located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... Andrews Air Force Base (ICAO code KADR) is a United States Air Force base near Washington, DC, the home base of Air Force One and SAM FOX. // Location The base is a few miles southeast of Washington, in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

In some business products, Upper Marlboro is often mistaken for the unincorporated census-designated place of Greater Upper Marlboro, which surrounds the town with a population of nearly 20,000 in an area of 37 square miles (as designated by the post office) and which includes the very large Prince George's Community College some miles to the north. In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Greater Upper Marlboro is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Prince Georges County, Maryland, the census boundaries of which completely surround Upper Marlboro, the county seat. ... Prince Georges Community College was opened in 1958. ...

county administrative building

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Geography

Upper Marlboro is located at 38°48′59″N, 76°45′12″W (38.816488, -76.753454)^GR1. Image File history File links MDMap-doton-UpperMarlboro. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (4.65%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 648 people, 292 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was 610.2/km² (1,586.7/mi²). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 291.0/km² (756.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 51.54% White, 45.06% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 292 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.5% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.86. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 72.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $58,542. Males had a median income of $42,639 versus $39,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,892. About 1.3% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Famous residents

• Dr. William Beanes (1749 - 1828): indirectly responsible [1] for precipitating the situation in which the American national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, was written. (See also HMS Tonnant (1792) and Francis Scott Key for detailed accounts.) Today Dr. Beanes and his wife are buried in a brick-walled and iron-fenced plot off Governor Oden Bowie Drive, on a hill overlooking Schoolhouse Pond ^{[citation needed]}.

• John Carroll, S.J. (1735 - 1815): first Roman Catholic Bishop and Archbishop in the United States and founder of Georgetown University.

• Thomas J. Claggett (1742 - 1816): first Episcopalian Bishop consecrated in the United States [2].

• Lansdale Sasscer: U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 5th District, born in Upper Marlboro in 1893.

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• Prince George's Page about Upper Marlboro
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