North Brentwood, Maryland
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| North Brentwood, Maryland | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Prince George's |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 469 |
| - Density | 4,450.9/sq mi (1,718.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20722 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-56375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597814 |
North Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
North Brentwood was the first African-American town to be incorporated in Prince George's County. It was settled by African-American veterans of the American Civil War, who purchased lots from their former commander, Capt. Wallace A. Bartlett beginning in 1887.
Originally called Randall Town after one of the first families to settle there, by 1904 that name had been replaced by Brentwood. After Bartlett's neighboring development was incorporated as the town of Brentwood in 1922, Jeremiah Hawkins pushed for the incorporation of North Brentwood, which was achieved in 1924. After incorporation, Hawkins became the first mayor of the town.
[edit] Geography
North Brentwood is located at (38.944111, -76.951650)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 469 people, 158 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,450.8 people per square mile (1,646.2/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 1,717.7/sq mi (635.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 6.40% White, 82.09% African American, 1.28% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 6.82% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.89% of the population.
There were 158 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 30.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,188, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $32,188 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,547. About 12.6% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
North Brentwood is within the Prince George's County Public Schools district.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- North Brentwood, Maryland is at coordinates Coordinates:
