Konterra, Maryland

Konterra, Maryland
CDP
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Coordinates: 39°04′12″N76°53′54″W / 39.07000°N 76.89833°W / 39.07000; -76.89833
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Prince George's
Area [1]
• Total	6.13 sq mi (15.87 km2)
• Land	6.07 sq mi (15.71 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,158
• Density	520.69/sq mi (201.03/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	301, 240
FIPS code	24-44715

Konterra is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,158 at the 2020 census. ^{[2] [3]}

Parts of Konterra were previously defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as being in the West Laurel census-designated place. ^{[4] [5]}

Geography

Konterra is located at 39°04′13″N76°53′55″W / 39.0702°N 76.8986°W / 39.0702; -76.8986 . ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²), of which 6.3 square miles (16.4 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 1.05%, is water. ^[7]

Konterra is located in northern Prince George's County, around the interchange of Interstate 95 and Maryland Route 200. The city of Laurel borders the CDP to the northeast. West Laurel lies to the north, and South Laurel is to the east. Beltsville is to the south, and Calverton is to the southwest. To the northwest, in Montgomery County, is Burtonsville. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	2,527		—
2020	3,158		25.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 2010 [10] 2020 [11]

2020 census

Konterra 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 2010 [10]	Pop 2020 [11]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	635	551	25.13%	17.45%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,238	1,581	48.99%	50.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	10	0.08%	0.32%
Asian alone (NH)	303	486	11.99%	15.39%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	4	18	0.16%	0.57%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	62	114	2.45%	3.61%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	283	398	11.20%	12.60%
Total	2,527	3,158	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The residents are zoned to schools of Prince George's County Public Schools. Zoned schools serving sections of the CDP include: ^[5]

Elementary schools: ^[12]

• Bond Mill Elementary School in West Laurel
• Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North Elementary in West Laurel ^[13]
• Vansville Elementary School in an unincorporated area

Middle Schools:

• Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North Middle in West Laurel ^[14]
• Martin Luther King Middle School in Beltsville. ^[15]

High schools: ^[16]

• Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North High in West Laurel ^[17]
• Laurel High School in Laurel
• High Point High School in Beltsville

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Konterra CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 20, 2011.
3. "Konterra CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
4. "Census 2000 Block Map: West Laurel CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. The 1990 maps of Prince George's County (index map) show West Laurel on pages 1 and 4.
5. "2010 Census – Census Block Map (Index): Konterra CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, and 3.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Konterra CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 20, 2011.
8. "P.L. 94-171 County Block Maps (2010 Census) – Prince George's County, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
10. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Konterra CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau .
11. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Konterra CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau .
12. "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
13. "CMIT Academy North Elementary School Page."Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on April 25, 2024.
14. "CMIT Academy North Middle School Page."Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on April 25, 2024.
15. "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
16. "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
17. "CMIT Academy North High School Page."Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on April 25, 2024.