Temple Hills, Maryland | |
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 The community center located in Temple Hills, MD | |
 Location of Temple Hills, Maryland | |
| Coordinates:38°48′38″N76°56′47″W / 38.81056°N 76.94639°W /38.81056; -76.94639 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,350 |
| • Density | 5,931.6/sq mi (2,290.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-77100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0598158 |
Temple Hills is anunincorporated area andcensus-designated place (CDP) inPrince George's County,Maryland, United States.[2] Temple Hills borders the communities ofHillcrest Heights,Marlow Heights,Camp Springs andOxon Hill. Per the2020 census, the population was 8,350.[3]
The community was named after Edward Temple, who in the 1860s lived in a home beside Henson Creek known as Moor Park.[4] Within the area are numerous garden apartments, duplexes, and single family communities constructed mostly from the 1950s through 1970s. The adjacent, unincorporated communities ofHillcrest Heights andMarlow Heights, which are home to both theIverson Mall &Marlow Heights Shopping Center, which both serve the community of Temple Hills, are assigned Temple Hills addresses and zipcodes.
Rosecroft Raceway (since 1949, harness horse racing) is nearby in Oxon Hill, although the racing audience has declined greatly. There are large public indoor and outdoor swimming pools operated by theMaryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and also the private Temple Hills Swim Club. The area is especially convenient to theCapital Beltway (I-95/I-495), theMetrorailGreen Line,Joint Base Andrews, theU.S. Census Bureau, andCapitol Hill.
Since the clogged interstateWoodrow Wilson Bridge was widened in 2008, commuter access toNorthern Virginia's job market has improved.
Temple Hills is located at38°48′38″N76°56′47″W / 38.81056°N 76.94639°W /38.81056; -76.94639 (38.810580, −76.946360).[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,630 | — | |
| 1990 | 6,865 | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | 7,792 | 13.5% | |
| 2010 | 7,852 | 0.8% | |
| 2020 | 8,350 | 6.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 2010[7] 2020[8] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 332 | 315 | 4.23% | 3.77% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,748 | 6,833 | 85.94% | 81.83% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 19 | 14 | 0.24% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 94 | 120 | 1.20% | 1.44% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 15 | 24 | 0.19% | 0.29% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 158 | 225 | 2.01% | 2.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 484 | 818 | 6.16% | 9.80% |
| Total | 7,852 | 8,350 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
At the 2000census,[9] there were 7,792 people, 3,156 households and 1,937 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,756.1 inhabitants per square mile (2,222.4/km2). There were 3,388 housing units at an average density of 2,502.8 per square mile (966.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.32%White, 85.01%African American, 0.21%Native American, 1.40%Asian, 0.15%Pacific Islander, 2.37% fromother races, and 1.54% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 4.39% of the population.
There were 3,156 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.8% weremarried couples living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11.
Age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.
Themedian household income was $44,868 and the median family income was $49,318. Males had a median income of $35,192 compared with $32,500 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $21,939. About 9.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
Prince George's County Police Department District 4 Station inGlassmanor CDP, with an Oxon Hill postal address, serves the community.[10]
TheUnited States Postal Service operates the Temple Hills Post Office in theMarlow Heights CDP, with a Temple Hills postal address.[11] It also operates the Anacostia Carrier Annex in theHillcrest Heights CDP, also with a Temple Hills postal address.[12]
The CDP is served by thePrince George's County Public Schools district.[13]
Samuel Chase and J. Frank Dent elementaries serve sections of the CDP.[14] All residents of the CDP are zoned to Thurgood Marshall Middle School,[15] andCrossland High School.[16] Crossland High is physically inCamp Springs CDP and has a Temple Hills postal address.[17]
