Brown Station, Maryland

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Brown Station
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Brown Station
Brown Station (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°51′14″N76°47′53″W / 38.854°N 76.798°W / 38.854; -76.798
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
Area
[1]
 • Total6.22 sq mi (16.12 km2)
 • Land6.17 sq mi (15.97 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,298
 • Density534.78/sq mi (206.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 24-10737

Brown Station is an census designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. [2] [3] Per the 2020 Census, the population was 3,298. [4]

Contents

History

The Brown Station CDP was first defined by the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020 U.S. Census. [5] The areas for Brown Station were taken from Brock Hall and Westphalia as defined in the 2010 U.S. Census. [6] [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 3,298—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
2020 [9]

2020 census

Brown Station CDP, 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 2020 [9] % 2020
White alone (NH)1434.34%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,69981.84%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)60.18%
Asian alone (NH)732.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)30.09%
Some Other Race alone (NH)80.24%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)1243.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2427.34%
Total3,298100.00%

Education

It is in Prince George's County Public Schools. [10]

Schools in the CDP include: [11] Barack Obama Elementary School, [12] and Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School. [13] These schools, in the 2010 U.S. Census, were in the Westphalia CDP. [14]

School zones include:

Obama Elementary was the first school in the Washington, D.C., area that was named after the former president. [18] It is adjacent to Wise High School. [19] The Prince George's County school board approved of the name of the school on June 25, 2009; [18] all board members voted in favor of the renaming. [19] The school opened on August 23, 2010, and had a cost of $25 million. The architect was Grimm + Parker Architects, [20] and it was built for 792 students. [19] The school's cooling system relies on over 144 geothermal pumps. [21] The initial enrollment was 798, slightly higher than the school's stated capacity. [18] Its opening relieved Arrowhead, Marlton, Melwood, Patuxent and Perrywood, elementary schools. [20] The first principal was Pearl Harmon, a Liberian American; [21] in 2014 she was reassigned to an administrative position in the PG County school system. [22] Several school board members argued that naming a school after Obama would inspire area students. Many schools in PG County were named after African-Americans, and PG County voters primarily support the Democratic Party, Obama's political party. [23] In the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, 89% of PG County residents voted for Obama. The chairperson of the PG County Republican Party Central Committee, Mykel Harris, argued that the county should not name a school after a current president, while the chairperson of the board, Ron L. Watson, stated that the vote was not done out of political considerations. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Brown Station Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ Rowlands, DW (January 20, 2021). "A first look at our region's new Census-Designated Places". "GGWash". Washington, DC. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Brown Station CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brown Station CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the schools' addresses.
  6. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Brock Hall CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  7. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westphalia CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 27, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Brown Station CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prince George's County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Text list
  11. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brown Station CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the schools' addresses.
  12. ↑ Home. Barack Obama Elementary School. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. "Barack Obama Elementary 12700 Brooke Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772"
  13. ↑ "Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High (2021–2022 school year)". National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). Mailing Address: 12650 Brooke Ln Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
  14. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westphalia CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p.  4 . Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the schools' addresses.
  15. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 5, 2024 - Compare to the CDP map
  16. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 5, 2024 - Compare to the CDP map
  17. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 5, 2024 - Compare to the CDP map
  18. 1 2 3 Dickson, Akeya (October 21, 2010). "Much hope at dedication of Barack Obama Elementary School in Upper Marlboro". Washington Post . p.  1.
  19. 1 2 3 4 King, Megan (June 26, 2009). "School board approves Barack Obama Elementary name". The Gazette .
  20. 1 2 Dickson, Akeya (October 21, 2010). "Much hope at dedication of Barack Obama Elementary School in Upper Marlboro". Washington Post . p.  2.
  21. 1 2 Tillman, Zoe (2010). "Upper Marlboro school makes final touches". Prince George's County The Gazette . Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  22. ↑ Wiggins, Ovetta (June 30, 2014). "Barack Obama Elementary School principal in Prince George's County is transferred". Washington Post . Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  23. ↑ Hernandez, Nelson (June 24, 2009). "Prince George's County Board of Education May Name Upper Marlboro School After Obama". Washington Post . Retrieved August 28, 2018.


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