Edmonston, Maryland
Location of Edmonston, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°57′3″N 76°56′0″W / 38.95083, -76.93333
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Prince George's
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	959
- Density	2,591.0/sq mi (1,000.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	20781
Area code(s)	301
FIPS code	24-25425
GNIS feature ID	0597374

Edmonston is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 959.

It is 2.5 miles from Washington, DC. Edmonston's ZIP code is 20781.

Government

The Edmonston municipal government consists of four members of Council and a Mayor who, beginning in May 2008, are elected to three-year terms. Elected positions are essentially volunteer in nature and are paid a small stipend for expenses. The structure of the government is a "weak" mayor system, meaning that mayor is more or less a ceremonial position and holds no vote on legislative issues.

Current elected officials:

• Adam C. Ortiz - Mayor
• Lynta Giddens, Robert Kerns - Ward One Councilmembers
• Tracy Farrish, Elizabeth "Betsy" McCauley - Ward Two Councilmembers

Current Chief of Police: Stephen E. Walker

Bordering Areas

• Bladensburg (Southeast)
• Riverdale Park (Northeast)
• Hyattsville (Northwest)
• North Brentwood (Southwest)

Geography

Edmonston is located at 38°57′3″N, 76°56′0″W (38.950793, -76.933423)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.13%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 959 people, 303 households, and 216 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,591.0 people per square mile (1,000.7/km²). There were 330 housing units at an average density of 891.6/sq mi (344.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 43.59% White, 41.08% African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 10.32% from other races, and 3.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.19% of the population.

There were 303 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.69.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $35,966 versus $33,846 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,830. About 1.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Edmonston is zoned to Prince George's County Public Schools

• Rogers Heights Elementary School
• William Wirt Middle School
• Bladensburg High School

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Edmonston, Maryland is at coordinates 38°57′03″N 76°56′00″W / 38.950793, -76.933423 (Edmonston, Maryland)Coordinates: 38°57′03″N 76°56′00″W / 38.950793, -76.933423 (Edmonston, Maryland)
• Mayor Adam Ortiz
• Town of Edmonston
• Edmonston history from the Maryland Municipal League

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