Morningside, Maryland
Location of Morningside, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°49′32″N 76°53′25″W / 38.82556, -76.89028
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Prince George's
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,295
- Density	2,251.8/sq mi (869.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	20746
Area code(s)	301
FIPS code	24-53625
GNIS feature ID	0597767

Morningside is an incorporated town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,295 at the 2000 census. The town grew up with the establishment next door of Andrews Air Force Base and the nearby Federal Census Bureau. Morningside has one of the largest Veterans of Foreign Wars posts (chapters) in the entire country.

Geography

Morningside is located at 38°49′32″N, 76°53′25″W (38.825563, -76.890219)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Bordering Areas

• Andrews AFB (Southeast)
• Forestville (Northwest)
• Camp Springs (Southwest)
• District Heights (North)

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,295 people, 459 households, and 335 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,251.8 people per square mile (862.1/km²). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 859.0/sq mi (328.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 42.55% White, 51.27% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 3.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.

There were 459 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,429, and the median income for a family was $61,364. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $35,694 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,333. About 3.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Residents are zoned to Prince George's County Public Schools:

• Morningside Elementary School
• Thurgood G. Marshall Middle School
• Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School [1]

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

• Town of Morningside

• Morningside, Maryland is at coordinates 38°49′32″N 76°53′25″W / 38.825563, -76.890219 (Morningside, Maryland)Coordinates: 38°49′32″N 76°53′25″W / 38.825563, -76.890219 (Morningside, Maryland)

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County seat: Upper Marlboro
Cities	Bowie | College Park | District Heights | Glenarden | Greenbelt | Hyattsville | Laurel | Mount Rainier | New Carrollton | Seat Pleasant
Towns	Berwyn Heights | Bladensburg | Brentwood | Capitol Heights | Cheverly | Colmar Manor | Cottage City | Eagle Harbor | Edmonston | Fairmount Heights | Forest Heights | Landover Hills | Morningside | North Brentwood | Riverdale Park | University Park | Upper Marlboro
CDPs	Accokeek | Adelphi | Andrews Air Force Base | Beltsville | Brandywine | Calverton | Camp Springs | Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village | Chillum | Clinton | Coral Hills | East Riverdale | Forestville | Fort Washington | Friendly | Glenn Dale | Goddard | Greater Landover | Greater Upper Marlboro | Hillandale | Hillcrest Heights | Kettering | Lake Arbor | Langley Park | Lanham-Seabrook | Largo | Marlow Heights | Marlton | Mitchellville | Oxon Hill-Glassmanor | Rosaryville | South Laurel | Springdale | Suitland-Silver Hill | Temple Hills | Walker Mill | West Laurel | Woodlawn | Woodmore
Communities	Aquasco | Ardmore | Avondale | Berwyn | Carmody Hills | Carole Highlands | Cedar Heights | Cheltenham | Collington | Glassmanor | Green Meadow | Indian Creek Village | Kentland | Lanham | Landover | Montpelier | Muirkirk | North College Park | North Englewood | Oxon Hill | Palmer Park | Pepper Mill Village | Rogers Heights | Seabrook | South Bowie | Tuxedo | West Bowie | West Hyattsville