Brown Station, Maryland

Census-designated place in Maryland
38°51′14″N 76°47′53″W / 38.854°N 76.798°W / 38.854; -76.798Country United States of AmericaState MarylandCounty Prince George'sArea • 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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)FIPS code24-10737

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]

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%±
20203,298—
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) 143 4.34%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,699 81.84%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 0.18%
Asian alone (NH) 73 2.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 0.09%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 8 0.24%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 124 3.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 242 7.34%
Total 3,298 100.00%

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:

  • Elementary: Obama, Arrowhead, and Perrywood (in separate zones)[15]
  • Middle: Kettering and James Madison (in separate zones)[16]
  • High: Wise, and Largo High School (in separate zones)[17]

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]

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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c Dickson, Akeya (October 21, 2010). "Much hope at dedication of Barack Obama Elementary School in Upper Marlboro". Washington Post. p. 1.
  19. ^ a b c d King, Megan (June 26, 2009). "School board approves Barack Obama Elementary name". The Gazette.
  20. ^ a b Dickson, Akeya (October 21, 2010). "Much hope at dedication of Barack Obama Elementary School in Upper Marlboro". Washington Post. p. 2.
  21. ^ a b 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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