Glenn Dale, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Glenn Dale is an unincorporated area
and census-designated place
(CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 12,609 at the 2000 census. Glenn Dale is home to the Glenn Dale Hospital
, an abandoned sanitorium, and the USDA Plant Introduction Station.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 12,609 people, 4,086 households, and 3,305 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,710.0 people per square mile (660.6/km²). There were 4,165 housing units at an average density of 564.9/sq mi (218.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.38% White, 48.09% African American, 0.25% Native American, 7.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races
, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population.
There were 4,086 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,851, and the median income for a family was $85,448. Males had a median income of $53,484 versus $40,450 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,920. About 2.6% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Glenn Dale Fire Association has over 95 members and responds to approx. 3,800 calls annually. Today they operate highly specialized apparatus and equipment that the Founding Fathers never dreamed of. See the Link Below for more information.
The hospital was featured in an award-winning Washington Post Magazine article, "Quarantined," on Dec. 10, 2006 by Leah Y. Latimer, former staff writer and author. The article detailed Latimer's mother's hospitalization there in the 1950s and the emotional fall-out for their family from then to the present. Latimer gave a lecture on the actual grounds of Glenn Dale on October 4, 2008. It was the first time the public was allowed on the grounds in almost 30 years. The unadvertised event drew more than 150 people. Latimer said she plans more lectures around the area, based on her continuing research and 110+ interviews.
Private Schools
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
, United States
United States
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. The population was 12,609 at the 2000 census. Glenn Dale is home to the Glenn Dale Hospital
Glenn Dale Hospital
Glenn Dale Hospital was a tuberculosis sanitarium and isolation hospital in Glenn Dale, Maryland in the United States. It is a large facility, consisting of 23 buildings on , that was built in 1934 and closed in 1981 due to asbestos....
, an abandoned sanitorium, and the USDA Plant Introduction Station.
Geography
Glenn Dale is located at 38°58′58"N 76°48′24"W (38.982902, -76.806748).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km²), all of it land.
Boundaries
Since Glenn Dale is unincorporated, the boundaries are often disputed due to the number of unincorporated areas surrounding it.Official Boundaries
- To the north, Lanham-Severn Road
- To the south, Annapolis Road
- To the east, Hillmeade Road
- To the west, Folly Branch
Extended Boundaries
- To the north, Lanham-Severn Road (Beyond which lies Lanham-SeabrookLanham-Seabrook, MarylandLanham-Seabrook is a census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. The combination is arbitrary, as there are two separate communities, Lanham and Seabrook, although there is no official boundary between these two communities.-Geography:...
) - To the south, US 50U.S. Route 50 in MarylandU.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting...
(Beyond which lies MitchellvilleMitchellville, MarylandMitchellville is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,611 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Six Flags America theme park, Country Club at Woodmore, and Freeway Airport. The Capital Centre was located in...
) - To the east, Hillmeade Road (Beyond which lies BowieBowie, MarylandBowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of...
) - To the west, Folly Branch (Beyond which lies Lanham-SeabrookLanham-Seabrook, MarylandLanham-Seabrook is a census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. The combination is arbitrary, as there are two separate communities, Lanham and Seabrook, although there is no official boundary between these two communities.-Geography:...
) - And also including the strip of Enterprise Road in-between Annapolis Road and US 50U.S. Route 50 in MarylandU.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting...
and everything off of Glenn Dale Road.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,609 people, 4,086 households, and 3,305 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,710.0 people per square mile (660.6/km²). There were 4,165 housing units at an average density of 564.9/sq mi (218.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.38% White, 48.09% African American, 0.25% Native American, 7.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population.
There were 4,086 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,851, and the median income for a family was $85,448. Males had a median income of $53,484 versus $40,450 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $27,920. About 2.6% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Glenn Dale Fire Association
The Glenn Dale Fire Association was formed to serve as a Volunteer Fire Department for the Glenn Dale area in 1928. Prior to that, there was no organized Fire Protection available for quite some distance around. The First Fire Engine was a Home Made Model T Ford, which was kept in a Barn behind Jake Willett's Store. In the First Year, the new Fire Department responded to a handful of Emergency calls, most of which were Brush and Woods Fires. The Fire Department's response area was very loosely defined, and they would go wherever they were called. A "real" Fire Station was Constructed in 1929, and a Second Truck was purchased, and like the First, was converted into a firefighting Vehicle by the Firemen themselves. The population of the Glenn Dale area then was around 300-350 people spread over about 20 square miles (51.8 km²). Inevitably, growth spread thru the area, the Firemen became busier and acquired more and better Equipment. The First Ambulance Service was started in 1930 by some of the Fire department members, and quickly became an important part of the Fire Department.The Glenn Dale Fire Association has over 95 members and responds to approx. 3,800 calls annually. Today they operate highly specialized apparatus and equipment that the Founding Fathers never dreamed of. See the Link Below for more information.
Glenn Dale Hospital
Glenn Dale Hospital was a tuberculosis sanitarium in Prince Georges County, Maryland in the United States. It is a large facility, consisting of 23 buildings on 210 acre (0.8498406 km²), that was built in 1934 and closed in 1982 due to asbestos. Though it is now closed and will be eventually demolished, for decades it was an important public health institution near Washington, D.C. Park Police patrol the hospital grounds regularly.The hospital was featured in an award-winning Washington Post Magazine article, "Quarantined," on Dec. 10, 2006 by Leah Y. Latimer, former staff writer and author. The article detailed Latimer's mother's hospitalization there in the 1950s and the emotional fall-out for their family from then to the present. Latimer gave a lecture on the actual grounds of Glenn Dale on October 4, 2008. It was the first time the public was allowed on the grounds in almost 30 years. The unadvertised event drew more than 150 people. Latimer said she plans more lectures around the area, based on her continuing research and 110+ interviews.
Education
Public SchoolsPrince George's County Public Schools
The Prince George's County Public Schools system is a large school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education...
- Glenn Dale Elementary School
- Thomas Johnson Middle School
- DuVal High SchoolDuVal High SchoolDuVal Senior High School , is named in honor of Gabreil DuVal, a U.S. Representative from the second district of Maryland from November 11, 1794, to March 28, 1796, Chief Justice of the General Court of Maryland from 1796 to 1802, and First Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury from 1802 through 1811...
Private Schools
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School (Middle School)
- Reid Temple Christian AcademyReid Temple A.M.E. ChurchThe Reid Temple A.M.E. Church is an African Methodist Episcopal megachurch located in Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA to the northeast of Washington, DC.In 2008, Outreach Magazine reported that attendance was 7,500, making it the 88th largest church in the USA....
External links
- Glenn Dale Volunteer Fire Department
- Glenn Dale Citizens Association
- Glenn Dale Elementary School
- Thomas Johnson Middle School
- DuVal High School
- A scalable PDF map of Prince George's County, MD showing the boundaries of the Glenn Dale Census Designated Place and other CDPs and Census Incorporated Places in the county -- from the Maryland Department of Planning web site