El condado de Prince George (a menudo abreviado como condado de PG ) [2] [3] es un condado ubicado en el estado estadounidense de Maryland , que limita con la parte este de Washington, DC Según el censo estadounidense de 2010 , la población era de 863,420, [5] convirtiéndolo en el segundo condado más poblado de Maryland , detrás del condado de Montgomery . Su asiento de condado es Upper Marlboro . [6] Es el más grande y uno de los condados de mayoría afroamericana más prósperos de los Estados Unidos., con cinco de sus comunidades identificadas en una lista de las diez principales de 2015. [7] [8]
Condado de Prince George | |
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Condado de Prince George, Maryland [1] | |
En el sentido de las agujas del reloj: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center , McKeldin Mall en University of Maryland en College Park , Greenbelt Park , Fort Washington Park , National Harbor . | |
Sello Logo | |
Apodo (s): | |
Lema (s): "Semper Eadem" (inglés: "Ever the Same" ) | |
Ubicación dentro del estado estadounidense de Maryland | |
Ubicación de Maryland dentro de los EE. UU. | |
Coordenadas: 38 ° 50′N 76 ° 51′W / 38,83 ° N 76,85 ° W | |
País | Estados Unidos |
Expresar | Maryland |
Fundado | 23 de abril de 1696 [4] |
Nombrado para | Príncipe Jorge de Dinamarca |
Asiento | Upper Marlboro |
Ciudad más grande | Bowie |
Gobierno | |
• Ejecutivo | Angela D. Alsobrooks ( D ) |
Área | |
• Total | 499 millas cuadradas (1,290 km 2 ) |
• Tierra | 483 millas cuadradas (1250 km 2 ) |
• Agua | 40 km 2 (16 millas cuadradas ) 3,2 %% |
Población ( 2010 ) | |
• Total | 863,420 |
• Estimación (2019) | 909,327 |
• Densidad | 1,700 / millas cuadradas (670 / km 2 ) |
Demonym (s) | Príncipe georgiano |
Zona horaria | UTC-5 ( este ) |
• Verano ( DST ) | UTC − 4 ( EDT ) |
Códigos ZIP | 20607–20774 |
Codigo de AREA | 240 , 301 |
Distritos electorales | 4º , 5º |
Sitio web | www .princegeorgescountymd .gov |
El condado de Prince George está incluido en el área metropolitana de Washington . El condado también alberga muchas instalaciones gubernamentales federales, como la base conjunta Andrews y la sede de la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos .
Etimología
El nombre oficial del condado, como se especifica en la carta del condado, es "Condado de Prince George, Maryland". [9] El condado lleva el nombre del príncipe Jorge de Dinamarca (1653-1708), consorte de Ana, reina de Gran Bretaña , y hermano del rey Christian V de Dinamarca y Noruega . El demonym del condado es Prince Georgian, y su lema es Semper Eadem (inglés: "Ever the Same" ), una frase utilizada por la reina Ana . El condado de Prince George se conoce con frecuencia como "PG" o "Condado de PG", una abreviatura que es objeto de debate, algunos residentes lo ven como peyorativo y otros tienen sentimientos neutrales hacia el término o incluso prefieren la abreviatura sobre el nombre completo. . [2]
Historia
La Era Cretácica trajo dinosaurios al área que dejaron fósiles ahora conservados en un parque de 7.5 acres (3.0 ha) en Laurel . [10] El sitio, que entre otros hallazgos ha producido dientes fosilizados de especies de Astrodon y Priconodon , ha sido llamado el más prolífico del este de Estados Unidos. [11]
A mediados y finales de la era del Holoceno , el área fue ocupada por paleo-nativos americanos y luego, por nativos americanos. Cuando llegaron los primeros colonos europeos, lo que hoy es el condado de Prince George estaba habitado por personas de la nación india de Piscataway . Tres ramas de la tribu todavía viven hoy, dos de las cuales tienen su sede en el condado de Prince George. [12]
siglo 17
El condado de Prince George fue creado por el Consejo Inglés de Maryland en la provincia de Maryland en abril de 1696 [13] a partir de partes de los condados de Charles y Calvert . El condado se dividió en seis distritos denominados "Cientos": Mattapany , Petuxant , Collington , Mount Calvert, Piscattoway y New Scotland. [13]
siglo 18
Una parte se separó en 1748 para formar el condado de Frederick . Debido a que el condado de Frederick se dividió posteriormente para formar los actuales condados de Allegany , Garrett , Montgomery y Washington , todos estos condados, además, se derivaron de lo que hasta 1748 había sido el condado de Prince George.
En 1791, se cedieron partes del condado de Prince George para formar el nuevo Distrito de Columbia (junto con partes del condado de Montgomery, Maryland y partes del norte de Virginia que luego fueron devueltas a Virginia ).
Siglo 19
Durante la Guerra de 1812 , los británicos atravesaron el condado a través de Bladensburg para quemar la Casa Blanca. A su regreso, secuestraron a un destacado médico, William Beanes . Se le pidió al abogado Francis Scott Key que negociara su liberación, lo que resultó en su redacción " The Star-Spangled Banner ".
Dado que gran parte de la parte sur del condado eran granjas de tabaco que eran trabajadas por africanos esclavizados, [14] había una gran población de afroamericanos en la región. Después de la Guerra Civil, muchos afroamericanos intentaron formar parte de la política de Maryland, pero se encontraron con una violenta represión tras la caída de la Reconstrucción . [15] [ verificación necesaria ]
En abril de 1865, John Wilkes Booth escapó por el condado de Prince George mientras se dirigía a Virginia después de disparar contra el presidente Abraham Lincoln .
siglo 20
La proporción de afroamericanos disminuyó durante la primera mitad del siglo XX, pero se renovó a más del 50% a principios de la década de 1990, cuando el condado volvió a convertirse en mayoría afroamericana. [16] El primer ejecutivo del condado afroamericano fue Wayne K. Curry , elegido en 1994.
El 1 de julio de 1997, la sección del condado de Prince George de la ciudad de Takoma Park , que se extendía a ambos lados del límite entre los condados de Prince George y Montgomery, fue transferida al condado de Montgomery . [17] Esto se hizo después de que los residentes de la ciudad votaran para estar bajo la jurisdicción exclusiva del condado de Montgomery, y la aprobación posterior de ambos condados y la Asamblea General de Maryland . Este fue el primer cambio en los límites del condado de Prince George desde 1968, cuando la ciudad de Laurel se unificó en el condado de Prince George. [ cita requerida ]
Siglo 21
El condado tiene varias propiedades en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos . [18]
Geografía
Según la Oficina del Censo de EE. UU. , El condado tiene un área total de 499 millas cuadradas (1290 km 2 ), de las cuales 483 millas cuadradas (1250 km 2 ) son tierra y 16 millas cuadradas (41 km 2 ) (3,2%) son agua. . [19]
El condado de Prince George se encuentra en la llanura costera del Atlántico y su paisaje se caracteriza por colinas y valles suavemente ondulados. A lo largo de su frontera occidental con el condado de Montgomery, Adelphi , Calverton y West Laurel se elevan hacia el pie de monte , superando los 300 pies (91 m) de altura.
El río Patuxent forma la frontera este del condado con los condados de Howard , Anne Arundel , Charles y Calvert .
Regiones
El terreno, la cultura y la demografía difieren significativamente según la ubicación dentro del condado. Hay cinco regiones clave en el condado de Prince George: el condado norte, el condado central, el nivel rural, la circunvalación interior y el condado sur. Sin embargo, estas regiones no están definidas formalmente y los términos utilizados para describir cada área pueden variar mucho. [20] En términos más amplios, el condado generalmente se divide en el condado del norte y el condado del sur con la ruta 50 de los Estados Unidos que sirve como línea divisoria. [21]
Condado del norte
El norte del condado de Prince George incluye Laurel , Beltsville , Adelphi , College Park y Greenbelt . Esta área del condado está anclada por Capital Beltway y Baltimore – Washington Parkway . Laurel está experimentando un auge demográfico con la construcción del Conector entre condados . Los empleadores clave en esta región son la Universidad de Maryland , el Centro de Investigación Agrícola de Beltsville y el Centro de Vuelos Espaciales Goddard de la NASA . Las áreas de distinción geográfica incluyen Greenbelt Park , una reserva boscosa adyacente a la comunidad ambiental planificada de Greenbelt, y University Park , una colección de casas históricas adyacentes a la Universidad de Maryland. Riversdale Mansion , junto con las casas históricas de Berwyn Heights , Mt. Rainier y Hyattsville , junto con Langley Park también se encuentran en esta área. El lago Artemesia oculto , un parque construido durante la finalización de la Línea Verde del Metro de Washington , incorpora un lago de pesca abastecido y sirve como el comienzo del sendero para un extenso sistema de Senderos Tributarios Anacostia que corre a lo largo del Río Anacostia y sus afluentes. Los tramos sur y central del Centro de Investigación de Vida Silvestre de Patuxent también se encuentran en esta parte del condado; el tramo norte se encuentra al norte del río Patuxent en el condado de Anne Arundel .
Condado central
El condado central, ubicado en las afueras del este de Capital Beltway, consta de Mitchellville , Woodmore , Greater Upper Marlboro , Springdale , Largo y Bowie . Según el censo de 2010, en general ha sido la región de más rápido crecimiento del condado. [22] Mitchellville lleva el nombre de una familia afroamericana adinerada, los Mitchell, que poseían una gran parte de la tierra en esta área del condado. [23] Central Avenue , una salida importante de la circunvalación I-95, que corre de este a oeste, es una de las dos carreteras principales en esta parte del condado. La otra carretera principal es Old Crain Highway , que corre de norte a sur a lo largo de la parte este del condado. La mansión Newton White en los terrenos es un sitio popular para bodas y eventos políticos. Bowie State University y Prince George's Community College se encuentran en la región central.
Bowie es mejor conocido como un Levittown planificado . [24] William Levitt en la década de 1960 construyó casas tradicionales, así como contemporáneos de California a lo largo de la Ruta 50 de los Estados Unidos , la carretera clave hacia la costa este y la capital del estado de Annapolis . Bowie se ha convertido actualmente en la ciudad más grande del condado de Prince George, con más de 50.000 habitantes. También tiene una gran población caucásica, en comparación con gran parte del condado (48% de la población). [25] Los estilos de vivienda varían desde las más contemporáneas hasta las casas centenarias en el distrito antiguo de Bowie (antes conocido como Huntingtown), donde la ciudad de Bowie comenzó como un paraíso para las carreras de caballos de pura sangre. Las áreas de distinción geográfica incluyen la mansión Oden Bowie , Allen Pond, segmentos clave de Washington, Baltimore y Annapolis Trail , así como parques, lagos y senderos para caminar planificados.
Nivel rural
El nivel rural de Prince George fue designado "en el Plan General de 2002 como un área donde el crecimiento residencial sería mínimo"; [26] Se puede encontrar en el área mucho más allá del Beltway al este y sur del condado central, delimitado al norte por la Ruta 50 de los Estados Unidos, al oeste por las comunidades Accokeek y Fort Washington , y al este por el río Patuxent . Los orígenes de Prince George se encuentran en esta parte del condado. La mayor parte de esta área contiene las parroquias, aldeas y pueblos perdidos no incorporados del condado de Prince George. En gran parte bajo las designaciones postales de " Upper Marlboro " o " Brandywine ", en verdad, la ciudad de Upper Marlboro tiene un carácter más central de condado, aunque es la ubicación de la oficina de correos para varios asentamientos rurales. (Los nombres de estas áreas no incorporadas se enumeran a continuación en la sección de ciudades de este artículo). Desde 1721, Upper Marlboro ha sido la sede del gobierno del condado, con familias que remontan su linaje a las concesiones de tierras iniciales de Prince George y los primeros funcionarios de gobierno. Nombres como Clagett, Sasscer , King James y Queen Anne salpican las calles.
El nivel rural ha sido el foco de los esfuerzos orquestados por los residentes y el gobierno del condado para preservar su carácter rural e integridad ambiental. [27] [ Verificación fallida ] Según la Comisión de Planificación y Parque de la Capital Nacional de Maryland (M-NCPPC) , Patuxent River Park es la reserva natural más grande y proporciona acceso público para la observación de aves y las vistas naturales frente al mar del nivel rural. En temporada, el Jug Bay Natural Area del parque y el Patuxent Riverkeeper en Queen Anne ofrecen alquiler de piragüismo y kayak en el Patuxent. La colección más grande de mansiones de plantadores de tabaco y casas preservadas del condado se encuentra en el nivel rural, algunas administradas por el M-NCPPC. Muchas carreteras de nivel rural tienen un estado de conservación de carreteras escénicas; un camino de otoño ofrece una belleza excepcional a lo largo de Leeland Road, Croom Road, Clagett's Landing Rd., Mill Branch Rd., Queen Anne Rd. y Brandywine Rd., en el valle de Patuxent. El acceso a pie a lo largo de las carreteras en esta área es muy limitado, porque la mayoría de las propiedades a lo largo de las carreteras siguen siendo de propiedad privada. Sin embargo, caminar es mucho más accesible en las tierras y senderos extendidos de M-NCPPC y las propiedades estatales en el valle de Patuxent, como Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary y Rosaryville State Park , ambos populares entre los excursionistas y ciclistas de montaña. [ cita requerida ]
Circunvalación interior
Las comunidades de circunvalación interior de Capitol Heights , District Heights , Forestville , Suitland y Seat Pleasant limitan con los cuadrantes noreste y sureste del vecino Distrito de Columbia. Un alto porcentaje de los residentes de estas comunidades son afroamericanos. [28]
Condado del sur
South County es una mezcla de la vegetación del nivel rural y el nuevo desarrollo del condado central. Las comunidades de Clinton , Oxon Hill , Temple Hills y Fort Washington son las áreas más grandes del sur del condado. Es la única parte del condado de Prince George que disfruta de la ribera del río Potomac, y esa distinción geográfica ha dado lugar al surgimiento del proyecto National Harbor : un centro de la ciudad y un desarrollo comercial y residencial junto al río en el Potomac. El National Harbor y sus distritos asociados de entretenimiento ( MGM Resort and Casino ) y de compras ( Tanger Outlets ) se han convertido en una importante atracción turística y de convenciones, con importantes alojamientos en hoteles, restaurantes y tiendas. Juntos, estos proyectos se construyeron en un terreno anteriormente ocupado por la infame plantación "Salubria", donde una esclava de 14 años envenenó a su amo y su familia en 1831. [29] El servicio de taxi acuático conecta National Harbor con otros destinos a lo largo del Potomac. [30] Varios sitios históricos, incluido el faro de Jones Point, se pueden ver desde el frente del puerto. Piscataway Park en Accokeek conserva muchos acres de bosques y humedales a lo largo del río Potomac frente a Mount Vernon, Virginia. River Road en Fort Washington también ofrece excelentes vistas del Potomac. Fort Washington Park fue una batería importante y brinda acceso al público para recorridos por el fuerte, acceso panorámico al río y otros campos de picnic. Oxon Hill Manor ofrece una granja en funcionamiento y una mansión de plantación para hacer turismo; La bondad de su señoría es otro hogar histórico importante. Además, Fort Foote es un antiguo fuerte y destino turístico de la Guerra Civil estadounidense .
Condados adyacentes y ciudades independientes
- Condado de Anne Arundel (este)
- Condado de Calvert (sureste)
- Condado de Charles (sur)
- Condado de Howard (norte)
- Condado de Montgomery (noroeste)
- Condado de Fairfax, Virginia (suroeste)
- Alejandría, Virginia (suroeste)
- Washington, DC (oeste)
Los condados de Prince George y Montgomery comparten una agencia de planificación y parques de dos condados en el M-NCPPC y un servicio público de agua y alcantarillado de dos condados en la Comisión Sanitaria Suburbana de Washington
Áreas protegidas nacionales
- Parque Fort Washington
- Parque Greenbelt
- Refugio de investigación de vida silvestre de Patuxent (parte)
- Parque Piscataway
Política y gobierno
Desde 1792, el asiento de condado ha sido Upper Marlboro . Antes de 1792, la sede del condado estaba ubicada en Mount Calvert, una propiedad de 76 acres (308,000 m 2 ) a lo largo del río Patuxent en el borde de lo que ahora se encuentra en la comunidad no incorporada de Croom . Desde 1991, el condado ha trasladado lentamente las funciones gubernamentales de la zona rural de Upper Marlboro al área de Largo, más cerca del centro de la población, mientras que las propuestas para trasladar la sede del condado actual siguen siendo controvertidas. [31]
Al condado de Prince George se le otorgó una forma de gobierno por estatuto en 1970 con el ejecutivo del condado elegido como jefe de la rama ejecutiva y los miembros del consejo del condado como la dirección de la rama legislativa. El condado está dividido en nueve distritos concejales, cuyas designaciones numéricas se mueven aproximadamente de norte a sur. [32] En 2018 se agregaron dos escaños en el consejo general. [33] El condado de Prince George es parte del Séptimo Circuito Judicial del estado de Maryland y tiene 23 de los 32 jueces de tribunales de circuito en total en el circuito (que incluye Calvert, Charles, Prince George's y St. Mary's). [34]
Fitch Ratings asignó una calificación de bonos 'AAA' al condado de Prince George el 25 de agosto de 2011, reafirmando la perspectiva financiera estable del condado. A principios de 2011, el condado recibió el estado 'AAA' de Standard & Poor's y Moody's . Las calificaciones de bonos 'AAA' son las calificaciones de bonos más altas posibles que puede recibir una jurisdicción. [35]
As part of the increasingly liberal D.C. suburbs and a nationwide suburban shift towards the Democrats,[36] Prince George's County is a Democratic stronghold, having voted majority-Democratic in every presidential election but four since 1932: Dwight D. Eisenhower's landslide elections in 1952 and 1956, and Richard Nixon's two candidacies in 1968 and 1972.[37] It has not even given over 10% of the vote to the Republican nominee since 2008,[38] and was Joe Biden's second strongest county in the country (and third-best county equivalent after Washington, D.C.) in the 2020 presidential election, only behind Kalawao County, Hawaii, awarding him 89.26% of the vote.[39]
Voter registration and party enrollment of Prince George's County[40] | |||
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Party | Total | Percentage | |
Democratic | 468,783 | 78.47% | |
Republican | 39,314 | 6.58% | |
Independents, unaffiliated, and other | 89,289 | 14.95% | |
Total | 597,386 | 100.00% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 37,090 | 8.73% | 379,208 | 89.26% | 8,557 | 2.01% |
2016 | 32,811 | 8.40% | 344,049 | 88.13% | 13,525 | 3.46% |
2012 | 35,734 | 9.22% | 347,938 | 89.73% | 4,072 | 1.05% |
2008 | 38,833 | 10.38% | 332,396 | 88.87% | 2,797 | 0.75% |
2004 | 55,532 | 17.44% | 260,532 | 81.81% | 2,410 | 0.76% |
2000 | 49,987 | 18.38% | 216,119 | 79.48% | 5,803 | 2.13% |
1996 | 52,697 | 21.93% | 176,612 | 73.50% | 10,993 | 4.57% |
1992 | 62,955 | 24.51% | 168,691 | 65.67% | 25,213 | 9.82% |
1988 | 86,545 | 38.83% | 133,816 | 60.04% | 2,520 | 1.13% |
1984 | 95,121 | 40.96% | 136,063 | 58.59% | 1,036 | 0.45% |
1980 | 78,977 | 40.71% | 98,757 | 50.91% | 16,253 | 8.38% |
1976 | 81,027 | 42.03% | 111,743 | 57.97% | 0 | 0.00% |
1972 | 116,166 | 58.55% | 79,914 | 40.28% | 2,330 | 1.17% |
1968 | 73,269 | 41.24% | 71,524 | 40.26% | 32,867 | 18.50% |
1964 | 46,413 | 36.20% | 81,806 | 63.80% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 44,817 | 41.95% | 62,013 | 58.05% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 40,654 | 50.86% | 39,280 | 49.14% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 38,060 | 56.30% | 29,119 | 43.07% | 423 | 0.63% |
1948 | 14,718 | 49.02% | 14,874 | 49.54% | 432 | 1.44% |
1944 | 13,750 | 49.54% | 14,006 | 50.46% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 9,523 | 36.28% | 16,592 | 63.21% | 136 | 0.52% |
1936 | 8,107 | 34.80% | 15,087 | 64.76% | 101 | 0.43% |
1932 | 6,696 | 36.09% | 11,580 | 62.41% | 280 | 1.51% |
1928 | 9,782 | 59.06% | 6,658 | 40.20% | 122 | 0.74% |
1924 | 5,868 | 46.98% | 5,088 | 40.74% | 1,534 | 12.28% |
1920 | 6,628 | 56.83% | 4,857 | 41.64% | 178 | 1.53% |
1916 | 3,058 | 45.41% | 3,493 | 51.87% | 183 | 2.72% |
1912 | 1,456 | 27.26% | 2,424 | 45.38% | 1,461 | 27.35% |
1908 | 2,639 | 48.90% | 2,680 | 49.66% | 78 | 1.45% |
1904 | 2,845 | 55.36% | 2,270 | 44.17% | 24 | 0.47% |
1900 | 3,455 | 55.02% | 2,787 | 44.39% | 37 | 0.59% |
1896 | 3,250 | 55.94% | 2,505 | 43.12% | 55 | 0.95% |
1892 | 2,423 | 47.31% | 2,655 | 51.85% | 43 | 0.84% |
County executive and council
Name | Party | Term |
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William W. Gullett | Republican | 1970–1974 |
Win Kelly | Democratic | 1974–1978 |
Lawrence Hogan | Republican | 1978–1982 |
Parris N. Glendening | Democratic | 1982–1994 |
Wayne K. Curry | Democratic | 1994–2002 |
Jack B. Johnson | Democratic | 2002–2010 |
Rushern L. Baker III | Democratic | 2010–2018 |
Angela D. Alsobrooks | Democratic | 2018–date |
Name | Party | District |
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Tom Dernoga | Democratic | 1 |
Deni Taveras (vice-chair) | Democratic | 2 |
Dannielle Glaros | Democratic | 3 |
Todd M. Turner | Democratic | 4 |
Jolene Ivey | Democratic | 5 |
Derrick Leon Davis | Democratic | 6 |
Rodney Colvin Streeter | Democratic | 7 |
Monique Anderson-Walker | Democratic | 8 |
Sydney Harrison | Democratic | 9 |
Mel Franklin | Democratic | At-large |
Calvin Hawkins (chair) | Democratic | At-large |
Other officials
- State's Attorney: Aisha N. Braveboy (D)[42]
- County Sheriff: Melvin C. High (D)[42]
- County Fire Chief: Tiffany D. Green
- Clerk of the Circuit Court: Mahasin El Amin[42]
- Chief of the County Police: Henry P. Stawinski III[43]
- PGCPS Chief Executive Officer: Monica Goldson[44]
Emergency services
Law enforcement
Prince George's County is serviced by multiple law enforcement agencies. The Prince George's County Police Department is the primary police service for county residents residing in unincorporated areas of the county. In addition, the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office acts as the enforcement arm of the county court, and also shares some patrol responsibility with the county police. County parks are serviced by the Prince George's County Division of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police. Besides the county-level services, all but one of the 27 local municipalities maintain police departments that share jurisdiction with the county police services.[citation needed] Furthermore, the Maryland State Police enforces the law on state highways which pass through the county with the exception of Maryland Route 200 where the Maryland Transportation Authority Police is the primary law enforcement agency and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police patrol the state parks and navigable waterways located within the county.
Along with the state and local law enforcement agencies, the federal government also maintains several departments that service citizens of the county such as the US Park Police, US Postal Police, Andrews Air Force Base Security Police, and other federal police located on various federal property within the county.
In addition, nearly all of the incorporated cities and towns in the county have their own municipal police force. Notable exceptions include the city of College Park.
Other emergency services
Prince George's County hospitals include Bowie Health Center, Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham, Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital & Nursing Center in Cheverly, Laurel Regional Hospital in Laurel, Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly, Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, and Fort Washington Medical Center. Hospice of the Chesapeake has offices in Largo, with a staff that serves patients in their homes, including skilled nursing, senior living and assisted living facilities.
The Prince George's County Volunteer Firemen's Association was formed in 1922 with several of the first companies organized in the county. The first members of the association were Hyattsville, Cottage City, Mount Rainier, and Brentwood.
In March 1966, the Prince George's County Government employed the firefighters who had been hired by individual volunteer stations and an organized career department was begun. The career firefighters and paramedics are represented by IAFF 1619. Prince George's County Fire/Rescue Operations consists of 45 Fire/EMS stations.[45]
Prince George's County became the first jurisdiction in Maryland to implement the 9-1-1 Emergency Reporting System in 1973. Advanced life support services began for citizens of the county in 1977. Firefighters were certified as Cardiac Rescue Technicians and deployed in what was called at the time Mobile Intensive Care Units to fire stations in Brentwood, Silver Hill, and Laurel.
As of 2007, the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department operates a combination system staffed by over 800 career firefighters and paramedics, and nearly 1,100 active volunteers.
Transporte
The County contains a 28-mile portion of the 65-mile-long Capital Beltway. After a decades-long debate, an east–west toll freeway, the Intercounty Connector ("ICC"), which extends Interstate 370 in Montgomery County to connect I-270 with Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 in Laurel, opened in 2012. An 11.5-mile portion of the 32.5-mile-long Baltimore–Washington Parkway runs from the county's border with Washington, D.C., to its border with Anne Arundel County near Laurel.
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority operates Metrobus fixed-route bus service and Metrorail heavy-rail passenger service in and out of the county as well as the regional MetroAccess paratransit system for the handicapped. The Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation also operates TheBus, a County-wide fixed-route bus system, and the Call-A-Bus service for passengers who do not have access to or have difficulty using fixed-route bus service. Call-A-Bus is a demand-response service which generally requires 14-days advance reservations. The county also offers a subsidized taxicab service for elderly and disabled residents called Call-A-Cab in which eligible customers who sign up for the service purchase coupons giving them a 50 percent discount with participating taxicab companies in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.
Mass transit
Prince George's County Metro Rail
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has fifteen stations of the Washington Metro system located in Prince George's County, with four of them as terminus stations: Greenbelt, New Carrollton, Largo, and Branch Avenue. The Purple Line, which would link highly developed areas of both Montgomery and Prince George's Counties is currently under-construction and slated to open in 2022. The Purple Line will provide connections to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Red Line (Washington Metro) via Northern Prince George's County and Montgomery County. The Orange Line (Washington Metro) and MARC Train's Penn Line will have transfer points at New Carrollton station.
Prince George's County Commuter Rail
The MARC Train (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) train service has two lines that traverse Prince George's County. The Camden Line, which runs between Baltimore Camden Station and Washington Union Station and has six stops in the county at Riverdale, College Park, Greenbelt, Muirkirk, Laurel and Laurel Race Track. The Penn Line runs on the Amtrak route between Pennsylvania and Washington Union stations. It has three stops in the county: Bowie, Seabrook and New Carrollton.
Airports
The College Park Airport (CGS), established in 1909, is the world's oldest continuously operated airport and is home to the adjacent College Park Aviation Museum.
Privately owned general aviation airfields in the county include Freeway Airport (W00) in Mitchellville, Potomac Airfield (VKX) in Friendly, and Washington Executive Airpark/Hyde Field (W32) in Clinton, along with numerous private heliports.[46]
The area is served by three airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington County, Virginia, Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in neighboring Anne Arundel County, and Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Dulles, Virginia.
Andrews Air Force Base (ADW), the airfield portion of Joint Base Andrews, is also near Camp Springs.
Water taxi
Prince George's County is served by a water taxi that operates form the National Harbor to Alexandria, Virginia and to The Wharf in Washington, D.C.[47]
Major highways
- I-95
- I-295
- I-495 / Capital Beltway
- I-595 / US 50
- US 1
US 1 Alt.- US 301
- MD 3
- MD 4
- MD 5
- MD 197
- MD 198
MD 200 Toll- MD 201
- MD 202
- MD 210
- MD 214
- MD 228
- MD 295
- MD 410
- MD 450
- MD 500
- MD 501
Future transit
Because of its location north and east of Washington, D.C., several future transit technology projects look to be routed partially through Prince George's County. The first stage of The Boring Company's proposed Washington-to-New York hyperloop will travel beneath the Baltimore–Washington Parkway through Prince George's en route to Baltimore.[48][49] No hyperloop stops within the county are projected. Similarly, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has supported efforts to trial a 40-mile superconducting maglev (SCMaglev) train route connecting Washington to Baltimore. Proposed routes would run through Prince George's parallel to the Baltimore–Washington Parkway or along the Amtrak Penn Line corridor.[50] As with the hyperloop, no SCMaglev stop is planned within Prince George's County. The Purple Line light transit rail is currently in construction in College Park and New Carrollton.[51]
Demografía
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1790 | 21,344 | — | |
1800 | 21,175 | −0.8% | |
1810 | 20,589 | −2.8% | |
1820 | 20,216 | −1.8% | |
1830 | 20,474 | 1.3% | |
1840 | 19,539 | −4.6% | |
1850 | 21,549 | 10.3% | |
1860 | 23,327 | 8.3% | |
1870 | 21,138 | −9.4% | |
1880 | 26,451 | 25.1% | |
1890 | 26,080 | −1.4% | |
1900 | 29,898 | 14.6% | |
1910 | 36,147 | 20.9% | |
1920 | 43,347 | 19.9% | |
1930 | 60,095 | 38.6% | |
1940 | 89,490 | 48.9% | |
1950 | 194,182 | 117.0% | |
1960 | 357,395 | 84.1% | |
1970 | 660,567 | 84.8% | |
1980 | 665,071 | 0.7% | |
1990 | 729,268 | 9.7% | |
2000 | 801,515 | 9.9% | |
2010 | 863,420 | 7.7% | |
2019 (est.) | 909,327 | [52] | 5.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[53] 1790–1960[54] 1900-1990[55] 1990-2000[56] 2010–2018[5] |
Prince George's County is the wealthiest African American-majority county in the United States.[57][58][permanent dead link]
2000
The racial makeup of the county was as of 2000:
- 62.70% Black
- 27.04% White
- 0.35% Native American
- 7.12% Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
- 3.87% Asian
- 0.06% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
- 3.38% Some other race
- 2.61% Two or more races
By the 2008 estimates there were 298,439 households, out of which 65.1% are family households and 34.9% were non-family households. 36.4% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% were married couples living together, 19.60% had a female householder with no husband present. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 persons and the average family size was 3.25 persons.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.80% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 33.00% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 7.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county in 2008 was $71,696,[5] and the median income for a family was $81,908. The 2008 mean income for a family in the county was $94,360. As of 2000, males had a median income of $38,904 versus $35,718 for females. The 2008 per capita income for the county was $23,360. About 4.70% of families and 7.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. Prince George's County is the 70th most affluent county in the United States by median income for families and the most affluent county in the United States with an African-American majority. Almost 38.8% of all households in Prince George's County, earned over $100,000 in 2008.[59]
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 863,420 people, 304,042 households, and 203,520 families residing in the county.[60] The population density was 1,788.8 inhabitants per square mile (690.7/km2). There were 328,182 housing units at an average density of 679.9 per square mile (262.5/km2).[61] The racial makeup of the county was
- 64.5% black or African American
- 14.9% White
- 0.5% American Indian
- 14.9% Hispanic or Latino (any race)
- 4.1% Asian
- 0.1% Pacific islander
- 8.5% from other races
- 3.2% from two or more races.
Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 14.9% of the population, an equal percentage to Whites of indeterminate origin.[60] In terms of ancestry, 6.5% were Subsaharan African, and 2.0% were American.[62]
Of the 304,042 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.1% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.31. The median age was 34.9 years.[60]
The median income for a household in the county was $71,260 and the median income for a family was $82,580. Males had a median income of $49,471 versus $49,478 for females. The per capita income for the county was $31,215. About 5.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.[63]
Education
"30.1% of all residents over the age of 25 had graduated from college and obtained a bachelor's degree (17.8%) or professional degree (12.2%). 86.2% of all residents over the age of 25 were high school graduates or higher."[64]
Religion
Prince George's County is home to more than 800 churches, including 12 megachurches,[65] as well as a number of mosques, synagogues, and Hindu and Buddhist temples. Property belonging to religious entities makes up 3,450 acres (14.0 km2) of land in the county, or 1.8% of the total area of the county.[66]
Economía
Top employers
According to the county's comprehensive annual financial report, the top private-sector employers in the county are the following. "NA" indicates not in the top ten for the year given.
Employer | Employees (2014)[67] | Employees (2011)[68] | Employees (2005)[68] |
---|---|---|---|
United Parcel Service (UPS) | 4,220 | 4,220 | 2,300 |
Giant | 3,000 | 3,600 | 6,152 |
Verizon | 2,738 | 2,738 | NA |
Dimensions Healthcare System | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,100 |
Marriott International (Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center) | 2,430 | 2,000 | NA |
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy | 1,975 | 1,975 | 1,975 |
Safeway | 1,605 | 1,605 | 2,400 |
Capital One Bank (formerly Chevy Chase Bank) | NA | 1,456 | NA |
Target | 1,400 | 1,400 | NA |
Doctor's Community Hospital | 1,300 | 1,300 | NA |
MedStar Health (Southern Maryland Hospital Center) | 1,242 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
The top public-sector employers in the county are:
Employer | Employees (2014)[67] | Employees (2011)[68] |
---|---|---|
University System of Maryland | 17,905 | 16,014 |
Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington | 13,500 | 8,057 |
Prince George's County | 7,003 | 7,052 |
Internal Revenue Service | 5,539 | 5,539 |
U.S. Census Bureau | 4,414 | 4,287 |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | 3,397 | 3,171 |
Prince George's Community College | 2,637 | 1,700 |
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center) | 1,850 | 1,850 |
National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office | 1,724 | 1,724 |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 1,350 | 1,350 |
Crimen
Prince George's County accounted for 20% of murders in the State of Maryland from 1985 to 2006.[69] A twenty-year crime index trends study, performed by Prince George's County Police Department Information Resource Management, showed the county had a 23.1% increase in total crime for the years of 2000 to 2004. Between the years of 1984 to 2004, Prince George's had a 62.8% increase in total crime.[70]
However, as of 2009, crime had generally declined in the county[71] and the number of homicides declined from 151 in 2005 to 99 in 2009.[72][73]
As of the end of 2013, the county had experienced a record drop in crime, especially record lows in violent crimes.[74]
Educación
Colleges and universities
- Bowie State University, located in unincorporated area north of Bowie
- Brightwood College, located in unincorporated area (Beltsville)
- Capital Seminary & Graduate School, in Greenbelt
- Capitol Technology University, located in unincorporated area south of Laurel
- Prince George's Community College, located in unincorporated area (Largo)
- Strayer University, PG Campus, in unincorporated area (Suitland)
- University of Maryland, College Park, in College Park
- University of Maryland Global Campus, in unincorporated area (Adelphi)
The University of Maryland System headquarters are in the unincorporated area of Adelphi.[75]
Public schools
The county's public schools are managed by the Prince George's County Public Schools system.
Empresas y recreación
Prince George's County is home to the United States Department of Agriculture's Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, the United States Census Bureau, Andrews Air Force Base, the National Archives and Records Administration's College Park facility, the University of Maryland’s flagship College Park campus, Six Flags America and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, FedExField (home of the Washington Football Team), and the National Harbor, which its developers, Peterson Companies and Gaylord Entertainment Company, bill as the largest single mixed-use project and combined convention center–hotel complex on the East Coast.
Media
- WPGC-FM, Morningside, MD, take their P-G-C call letters from the name Prince George's County
- Prince George's Sentinel, Seabrook, MD, weekly newspaper covering the county with a circulation of 23,000 copies[76]
Recreation
Although Prince George's County is not often credited for the Washington Football Team, the team's home stadium, FedExField, is in Landover. No other major-league professional sports teams are in the county, though Bowie hosts the Bowie Baysox, a minor league baseball team. The county is known for its very successful youth. In basketball, ESPN published an article declaring Prince George's County the new "Hoops Hot Bed" and ranked it as the number one basketball talent pool in the country.[77] A number of basketball prospects, including Kevin Durant, Victor Oladipo, Jeff Green, Roy Hibbert and Ty Lawson, are from AAU basketball teams such as the PG Jaguars, DC Assault, and DC Blue Devils. Besides AAU, basketball has skyrocketed from local high schools such as DeMatha Catholic High School and Bishop McNamara High School, both of which have found some great success locally and nationally.[citation needed]
The county's basketball talent was profiled in the 2020 documentary Basketball County, produced by Kevin Durant. Durant and numerous other residents of the county who went on to success in basketball are featured in the film.[78]
Comunidades
This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:
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 (county seat)
Part of the city of Takoma Park was formerly in Prince George's County, but since 1997 the city has been entirely in Montgomery County.[79] The part of Takoma Park that changed counties comprises two residential neighborhoods, Carole Highlands (an unincorporated portion of which is still in Prince George's County) and New Hampshire Gardens.
Census-designated places
Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people and listed in many collections of towns, but they lack local government. Various organizations, such as the United States Census Bureau, the United States Postal Service, and local chambers of commerce, define the communities they wish to recognize differently, and since they are not incorporated, their boundaries have no official status outside the organizations in question. The Census Bureau recognizes the following census-designated places in the county:
- Accokeek
- Adelphi
- Andrews AFB
- Aquasco
- Baden
- Beltsville
- Brandywine
- Brock Hall
- Calverton
- Camp Springs
- Cedarville
- Chillum
- Clinton
- Coral Hills
- Croom
- East Riverdale
- Fairwood
- Forestville
- Fort Washington
- Friendly
- Glassmanor
- Glenn Dale
- Hillandale
- Hillcrest Heights
- Kettering
- Konterra
- Lake Arbor
- Landover
- Langley Park
- Lanham
- Largo
- Marlboro Meadows
- Marlboro Village
- Marlow Heights
- Marlton
- Melwood
- Mitchellville
- National Harbor
- Oxon Hill
- Peppermill Village
- Queen Anne
- Queenland
- Rosaryville
- Seabrook
- Silver Hill
- South Laurel
- Springdale
- Suitland
- Summerfield
- Temple Hills
- Walker Mill
- West Laurel
- Westphalia
- Woodlawn
- Woodmore
Unincorporated communities
- Ardmore
- Avondale
- Berwyn
- Carmody Hills
- Carole Highlands
- Cedar Heights
- Chapel Oaks
- Cheltenham
- Collington
- Danville
- Green Meadows
- Indian Creek Village
- Kentland
- Lewisdale
- Meadows
- Montpelier
- Muirkirk
- North College Park
- Palmer Park
- Piscataway
- Raljon
- Rogers Heights
- South Bowie
- Tantallon
- Tuxedo
- Vansville
- West Hyattsville
- White Hall
- Woodyard
Ghost town
- Good Luck
Ciudades hermanas
Prince George's County has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
- Royal Bafokeng Nation, South Africa
- Rishon LeZion, Israel
- Ziguinchor, Senegal
Gente notable
- Karen Allen, actor, (National Lampoon's Animal House, Raiders of the Lost Ark), director, grew up in New Carrollton and attended DuVal High School.
- Thurl Bailey, professional basketball player; grew up in Landover.[80]
- Ben Barnes, Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, from Greenbelt, Maryland.
- John H. Bayne, 19th-century founder of the University of Maryland, superintendent of county schools, Union Army physician, and one of the first Americans to grow and eat a tomato, proving they were not poisonous as had been thought, lived on Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill.[81]
- Michael Beasley, professional basketball player for the New York Knicks
- Len Bias, All-American Basketball star at the University of Maryland in the 1980s, grew up in Landover Hills and attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville.
- Riddick Bowe, former world heavyweight boxing champion, and family lived in Sero Estates, Fort Washington.
- Sergey Brin, founder of Google, grew up in Adelphi and attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt.
- Steve Byrnes, Former NASCAR TV analyst, grew up in New Carrollton, attended both Largo High School & University of Maryland
- John Carroll, S.J. (1735–1815), first Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop in the United States, and founder of Georgetown University, was born in Upper Marlboro.
- Eva Cassidy, songstress and guitarist, grew up in Oxon Hill and later Bowie.
- JC Chasez, singer/producer, grew up in Bowie.
- Frank Cho, award-winning cartoonist, grew up in Beltsville and attended community college and university in the county.
- Thomas John Claggett (1742–1816), first Episcopal bishop consecrated in the United States and third Chaplain of the United States Senate, was from Upper Marlboro.
- Leonard Covington (1768–1813), born in Aquasco, U.S. congressman from Maryland[82]
- Jermaine Crawford, actor, The Wire, born and raised in the county
- Kevin Durant, NBA player, grew up in Prince George's County
- Roger Easton, Sr., naval scientist, the chief inventor of GPS and winner of the 2004 National Medal of Technology, lived on Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill.
- Francis B. Francois, lawyer and engineer, lived in Bowie for over 40 years. In 1999, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in recognition of his achievements in the field of engineering and policy leadership in surface transportation infrastructure and research. He served on the Prince George's County council as an elected official for 10 years.
- Markelle Fultz, NBA player, born and raised in Upper Marlboro.
- Danny Gatton, extraordinary guitarist, lived in Oxon Hill and graduated from Oxon Hill Senior High School, later lived for many years in Accokeek.
- Steven F. Gaughan, Prince George's County police officer killed in the line of duty in 2005
- Kathie Lee Gifford, network television personality, grew up in Bowie.
- Ginuwine, R&B pop musician, lived in Fort Washington.
- Lyle Goodhue (1903–1981), USDA research scientist and inventor, lived in Prince George's County from 1935 to 1945.
- Jeff Green, NBA player for the Brooklyn Nets.
- Anthony Hampton (Television Producer and entrepreneur )
- Goldie Hawn, actress, director, and producer, grew up in Takoma Park before it was transferred to Montgomery County.
- Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets later used on Sesame Street, grew up in University Park and attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville.
- Taraji P. Henson, actress, attended Oxon Hill High School.
- Roy Hibbert, professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers, and raised in Adelphi
- Larry Hogan, the current and 62nd Governor of Maryland since 2015, grew up in Landover, attended Saint Abrose Catholic School in Cheverly and DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville. As a result of his parents' divorce, Hogan moved to Florida and later moved back to Maryland to Anne Arundel County, where he currently resides.
- Steny Hoyer, Floor leader of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, lived as a teenager in Suitland and Mitchellville, attended Suitland High School and Univ. Maryland – College Park, and later lived in Friendly before moving to St. Mary's County.
- Cathy Hughes, founder and manager of Radio One, the nation's largest African American broadcasting company
- Jarrett Jack, a professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets.
- Isis King, first transgender contestant in America's Next Top Model (Cycles 11 and 17)
- Jeff Kinney, author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, is from Fort Washington.
- Martin Lawrence, actor and comedian, lived in Landover and attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt
- Ty Lawson NBA player for the Washington Wizards.
- Lettice Lee, colonial society hostess
- Sugar Ray Leonard, boxing champion, grew up in Palmer Park.
- G. Gordon Liddy, presidential aide convicted in the Watergate scandal, later an author and radio personality, lived in Fort Foote, Fort Washington.
- John P. McDonough, Maryland Secretary of State, from Bladensburg.
- Mike Miller, Maryland State Senate President from 1987 to 2020, was born and raised in Clinton and attended Surrattsville High School. Miller studied Business Administration at the University of Maryland, College Park, graduating in 1964. Miller's law firm is located in Clinton. Miller currently resides in Calvert County.
- Mýa, R&B pop musician, attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland as a violinist in the orchestra among the class of 1994.[citation needed]
- Rico Nasty, rapper born in Largo, Maryland. Raised in Palmer Park and attended Charles Herbert Flowers High School.
- Sammy Nestico, band music arranger, lived in Oxon Hill in the 1960s.
- Lio Rush, professional WWE wrestler from Lanham.
- Jan Scruggs, who conceived the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial, grew up in Bowie.
- Substantial, rapper originally from Cheverly.
- Michael Sweetney, a former professional basketball player.
- Turkey Tayac, Piscataway Indian leader and herbal doctor, lived in Accokeek for many years and is buried there.
- Dominic Wade, professional boxer, from Largo.
- Wale, a hip-hop artist, who often notes in his songs how he is from "PG County," and the "DMV" region (D.C, Maryland, Virginia).
- Sumner Welles, U.S. Undersecretary of State to Franklin Roosevelt, built and lived in Oxon Hill Manor, which is now a public facility.
- Delonte West, a former NBA player and graduate of Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, MD
- Morgan Wootten coached at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville from 1956 to 2002. The coach with the most wins in high school basketball history, he was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, the only high school basketball coach ever so honored. He currently resides in University Park.
- Link Wray, pioneering rock guitarist, lived in Accokeek for many years.
- Robert M. Wright, born in Prince George's County in 1840; one of the founders of Dodge City, Kansas
Tocayos
- The USS Prince Georges (AK-224), was a United States Navy Crater-class cargo ship named after the county.
Ver también
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Prince George's County, Maryland
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The corporate name shall be 'Prince George's County, Maryland,' and it shall thus be designated in all actions and proceedings touching its rights, powers, properties, liabilities, and duties. Its boundaries and County seat shall be and remain as they are at the time this Charter takes effect unless otherwise changed in accordance with law.
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Otras lecturas
- The Public Local Laws of Prince George's County. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015.
- The Dilemma of the Black Middle Class, includes analysis of the county.
enlaces externos
- Official website
- Detailed 1861 Map of Prince Georges County - Ghosts of DC blog
- Prince George's Community Council records at the University of Maryland Libraries
Coordinates: 38°50′N 76°51′W / 38.83°N 76.85°W / 38.83; -76.85