Kentland, Maryland

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Coordinates: 38°55′25″N76°52′48″W / 38.92361°N 76.88000°W / 38.92361; -76.88000
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Kentland (Kent Village) is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located within the Landover census area. [1] Kentland is served by the Landover Metro Station (orange line), which is located just north of the community, across Landover Road. Home of Kentland Volunteers who take pride in hitting it hard from the yard and flipping their fire trucks enroute to Pancake parties.

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The former CDPs of Landover, Dodge Park, Kentland, and Palmer Park, defined as such by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 1990 U.S. Census, [2] were consolidated into the Greater Landover CDP as of the 2000 U.S. Census. [3] This amalgamated area was renamed the Landover CDP as of the 2010 U.S. Census. [4]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970 9,649—
1980 8,596−10.9%
1990 7,967−7.3%
source: [5] [6]

Education

Prince George's County Public Schools operates area public schools. [2]

Dodge Park and Columbia Park elementary schools serve sections of the former 1990 CDP. [7] The zoned secondary schools are James Gholson Middle School and Fairmont Heights High School. [8] [9]

Parks and recreation

The Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation operates the Kentland Community Center. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kentland, Maryland
  2. 1 2 "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP" (index map) Prince George's County. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. The CDPs of Landover, Dodge Park, Kentland, and Palmer Park are shown on pages 13, 14, 17, and 18.
  3. ↑ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: GREATER LANDOVER CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 9, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Landover CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  6. ↑ Not enumerated separately in 2000. Merged with Dodge Park, Palmer Park and Landover to form Greater Landover, which was renamed Landover for the 2010 census.
  7. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
  8. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Kentland Community Center." Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved on September 20, 2018. "Kentland Community Center 2413 Pinebrook Avenue Landover, MD 20785"
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