Berwyn Heights, Maryland

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Berwyn Heights, Maryland
Town
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Town Office
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Berwyn Heights Town Seal.png
Motto(s): 
A Tree City, U.S.A.
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Location of Berwyn Heights, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°59′38″N76°54′44″W / 38.99389°N 76.91222°W / 38.99389; -76.91222
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States of America
State Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland
County Flag of Prince George's County, Maryland (1963-present).svg Prince George's
TownTown of Berwyn Heights
Founded1888
Incorporated 1896 [1]
Government
  Type Town council [2]
   Mayor Tiffany Papanikolas
   Mayor Pro Tem Edgar Moctezuma
   Councilmembers David Wolfinger,
Roger Gaines,
Chris Brittan-Powell
Area
[3]
  Town
0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
  Land0.69 sq mi (1.80 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
  Urban
0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Town
3,345
  Density4,819.88/sq mi (1,860.12/km2)
  [4]
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20740
Area codes 301, 240
FIPS code 24-06925
GNIS feature ID0597078
Website www.berwynheightsmd.gov

Berwyn Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. [5] Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,345. [6] It is bordered by College Park to the west, Greenbelt to the northeast, and Riverdale Park to the south.

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History

Beginning in the 1870s, the area northeast of Washington, D.C. was the scene of active and continuous development as the population of the city increased and railroad suburbs such as Berwyn Heights, originally platted as Charlton Heights, [7] gradually grew and expanded around it.

The O'Dea House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is one of the homes that was erected in 1888 by the Charlton Heights Improvement Company to spur development in the new subdivision. [7]

In 1896, it became the seventh incorporated municipality in Prince George's County. [8] In 1967, it adopted its town seal, which contains three acorns. [9] In 1986, it was awarded the Tree City USA title. [10]

Historic sites

A group of the remaining original houses is located around Ruatan Street. [7] Four of the houses were built from mail-order plans made by R. W. Shoppell's Cooperative Building Plan Association of New York City. [7] The following is a partial list of historic sites in Berwyn Heights identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission: [11]

Site NameImageLocationM-NCPPC Inventory NumberComment
1 Berwyn Heights Schoolhouse Berwyn Heights, Maryland 035.jpg 5814 Ruatan Street67-022-07
2 Cissel House 8911 57th Avenue67-022-18
3 Cross House Berwyn Heights, Maryland 033.jpg 5805 Ruatan Street67-022-13
4 Kleiner House Berwyn Heights, Maryland 019.jpg 5603 Ruatan Street67-022-17
5 O’Dea House Berwyn Heights, Maryland 032.jpg 5804 Ruatan Street67-022-11Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1987-06-04; a late Victorian pattern-book house
6 Pickett House Berwyn Heights, Maryland 011.jpg 8616 57th Avenue67-022-16
7 Sportland Berwyn Heights, Maryland 001.jpg 5933 Natasha Drive67-005
8 Elwood J. Taylor House Berwyn Heights, Maryland 006.jpg 8516 58th Avenue67-022-21
9 Wetherald House Berwyn Heights, Maryland 002.jpg 8411 58th Avenue67-022-10
10 Wolfe House Berwyn Heights, Maryland 041.jpg 5617 Ruatan Street67-022-15

Geography

Berwyn Heights is located at 38°59′38″N76°54′44″W / 38.99389°N 76.91222°W / 38.99389; -76.91222 (38.993810, -76.912344). [12] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), all land. [13]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 228
1940 45398.7%
1950 67448.8%
1960 2,376252.5%
1970 3,93465.6%
1980 3,135−20.3%
1990 2,952−5.8%
2000 2,942−0.3%
2010 3,1236.2%
2020 3,3457.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [14]
2010 [15] 2020 [16]

2020 census

Berwyn Heights town, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [15] Pop 2020 [16] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)1,4831,27947.49%38.24%
Black or African American alone (NH)41540213.29%12.02%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)840.26%0.12%
Asian alone (NH)2612668.36%7.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)410.13%0.03%
Other race alone (NH)7300.22%0.90%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1001633.20%4.87%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8451,20027.06%35.87%
Total3,1233,345100.00%100.00%

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 3,123 people, 1,002 households, and 681 families in the town. The population density was 4,526.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,747.5/km2). There were 1,051 housing units at an average density of 1,523.2 per square mile (588.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 56.0% White, 15.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 8.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 14.4% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.1%. [4]

Of the 1,002 households 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 20.1% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.42.

The median age in the town was 34.9 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 2,942 people, 1,022 households, and 713 families in the town. The population density was 4,552.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,757.9/km2). There were 1,047 housing units at an average density of 1,620.3 per square mile (625.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 71.79% White, 12.00% African American, 0.54% Native American, 8.57% Asian, 8.23% Hispanic or Latino, 4.38% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. [17] of the population.

Of the 1,022 households 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 19.3% of households were one person and 7.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.19.

The age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median household income was $65,744 and the median family income was $69,013. Males had a median income of $42,525 versus $34,831 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,793. About 0.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Berwyn Heights is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools: [18] Berwyn Heights Elementary School, which is located in Berwyn Heights, [19] Greenbelt Middle School (Greenbelt), [20] and Parkdale High School (Riverdale Park). [21]

Transportation

MD 193 westbound in Berwyn Heights 2019-06-03 12 55 20 View west along Maryland State Route 193 (Greenbelt Road) at 57th Avenue in Berwyn Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland.jpg
MD 193 westbound in Berwyn Heights

The only state highway providing direct access to Berwyn Heights is Maryland Route 193 (Greenbelt Road). MD 193 connects eastward to Greenbelt and westward to College Park. Just east of the town limits, MD 193 has a junction with Maryland Route 201 (Kenilworth Avenue), which provides access to Interstate 95/Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway), D.C. Route 295 (the Kenilworth Avenue Freeway), and U.S. Route 50 (John Hanson Highway).

Government

The town council consists of five members, who are elected every two years on an at-large plurality voting basis, to govern the town of Berwyn Heights. The member of the council who received the most votes during the election becomes mayor. The mayor serves as the head of the government and presides at all council meetings, but in other respects is an equal member of the Council. The mayor pro tempore assumes the mayoral duties in the absence of the mayor. [22]

The current mayor is Tiffany Papanikolas. The town manager is Kyle Snyder. [23]

The town has a police department, [24] a public works department, a code enforcement department, and an administration department.

Past Mayors

Taxation

At 53 cents per $100 per assessed value, Berwyn Heights has one of the lower real property tax rates in Prince George's County. In 2005, the town became the first municipality in Maryland to establish a public safety taxing district, after it was authorized by the general assembly. [27] The district imposes a special tax on businesses to fund the cost of one full-time officer and helps maintain around the clock police coverage.

County government

Prince George's County Police Department District 1 Station in Hyattsville serves Berwyn Heights. [28]

Civic activities

The town also benefits from numerous town committees and organizations. [29] The town, as of October 2008, has joined a State Retirement Pension, for its employees, and police officers. This was done in order to try to compete and to retain the police officers.

Sports Park, which is the home of a Berwyn Heights civic group, is located by Indian Creek. [10]

Berwyn Heights Day is a yearly event that celebrates the founding of the town. [10]

See also

References

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  3. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berwyn Heights, Maryland
  6. "Berwyn Heights town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Preliminary Amendment to the Historic Sites and Districts Plan. The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission. December 1990. p. 155.
  8. Maryland's 157. Annapolis, Maryland: Maryland Municipal League. 2000. p. 39.
  9. Maryland's 157. Annapolis, Maryland: Maryland Municipal League. 2000. p. 38.
  10. 1 2 3 Maryland's 157. Annapolis, Maryland: Maryland Municipal League. 2000. p. 39.
  11. M-NCPPC Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites (Prince George's County, Maryland), 2006 Archived July 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine .
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  13. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  14. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  15. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Berwyn Heights town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau .
  16. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Berwyn Heights town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau .
  17. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  18. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Berwyn Heights town, MD."
  19. "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.
  20. "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.
  21. "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.
  22. "About the Town Council". Berwyn Heights. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  23. "Town Manager". Town of Berwyn Heights, Maryland. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  24. "Berwyn Heights Police Department".
  25. 1 2 3 "Berwyn Heights gets third mayor in less than six months". Route 1 Reporter. December 13, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  26. "Berwyn Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  27. "Sec. 10-269. - Special Taxing Districts" . Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  28. "District 1 Station - Hyattsville. Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. Beat map.
  29. "Civic Organizations". Berwyn Heights. Retrieved May 10, 2016.