Fort Meade is a
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County (; ), also notated as AA or A.A. County, is located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 588,261, an increase of just under 10% since 2010. Its county seat is Annapolis, whi ...
,
Maryland
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, United States. The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census.
It is the home to the
National Security Agency
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,
Central Security Service
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,
United States Cyber Command
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and the
Defense Information Systems Agency
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, which are located on the
U.S. Army
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post
Fort George G. Meade
Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation located in Maryland, that includes the Defense Information School, the Defense Media Activity, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the N ...
.
Geography
Fort Meade is located at (39.105015, −76.741260)
in northwestern Anne Arundel County. It is located between the cities of
Baltimore
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and
Washington, D.C.
)
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, and is located approximately 20 minutes from the state capital of
Annapolis
Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east o ...
. It is bounded on the northwest by the
Baltimore–Washington Parkway
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(Maryland Route 295) and on the south and southwest by the Patuxent Freeway (
Maryland Route 32
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), which leads southeast towards
Annapolis
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and northwest to
Columbia. Exit 38A off
Interstate 95
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(in adjacent
Howard County) also offers access to here.
Adjacent CDPs and communities
*
Annapolis Junction
*
Hanover
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*
Jessup
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Laurel
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*
Maryland City
*
Odenton
*
Patuxent Research Refuge
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*
Seven Oaks
*
Severn
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*
Linthicum
Bedroom towns
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Crofton
*
Columbia
*
Severna Park
*
Arnold
*
Gambrills
*
Crownsville
Crownsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,757 at the 2010 census. It hosts the Anne Arundel County Fair each September, as well as the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival ...
*
Parole
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(near
Annapolis
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)
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Edgewater
*
Davidsonville
*
Glen Burnie
Glen Burnie is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population of Glen Burnie was 67,639 at ...
*
Pasadena
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Its ...
*
Ellicott City
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*
Savage
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Places Antarctica
* Savage Glacier, Ellsworth Land
* Savage Nunatak, Marie Byrd Land
* Savage Ridge, Victoria Land
United States
* Savage, Maryland, an unincorporated community
* Savage, Minnesota, a city
* Savage, Mi ...
*
Elkridge
*
Linthicum
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Fort Meade has a
humid subtropical climate
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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 9,882 people, 2,432 households, and 2,307 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 1,500.5 people per square mile (579.0/km). There were 2,813 housing units at an average density of 427.1/sq mi (164.8/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.46%
White
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, 25.21%
African American
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, 0.46%
Native American, 2.98%
Asian
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, 0.26%
Pacific Islander
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, 3.58% from
other races
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, and 5.06% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 9.55% of the population.
There were 2,432 households, out of which 78.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.0% were
married couples
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living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 5.1% were non-families. 4.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 3.58.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.9% under the age of 18, 16.8% from 18 to 24, 40.3% from 25 to 44, 3.7% from 45 to 64, and 0.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,661, and the median income for a family was $40,491. Males had a median income of $27,474 versus $22,165 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $13,466. About 4.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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operates public schools. Manor View Elementary School is located on Fort Meade. The MacArthur Manor development is zoned to Manor View. Manor View, serving grades 1–5, opened in 1977. Meade Heights Elementary School is also located on the property of Fort Meade. It serves Grades Pre-K–5 and opened in 1997. Pershing Hill Elementary School is also located on the Fort Meade property.
[Meade Feeder System]
"
Archive
''2012 Educational Facilities Master Plan''. Planning Office, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
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. p. 191. Retrieved on June 9, 2013. "Pershing Hill Elementary School is located on post at Fort George G. Meade." Pershing Hill, serving grades 1–5, opened in 1960.
The West Meade Early Education Center (WMEEC) is located at Fort Meade,
[Meade Feeder System]
"
Archive
''2012 Educational Facilities Master Plan''. Planning Office, Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Anne Arundel County Public Schools is the public school district serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland. With over 80,000 students, the AACPS school system is the 4th largest in Maryland and the 39th largest in the United States. The district has o ...
. p. 198. Retrieved on June 9, 2013. "West Meade Early Education Center is located on post at Fort George G. Meade." serves ECI, kindergarten, and pre-kindergarten students living in the attendance zones of Manor View, Pershing Hill, and the Former West Meade Elementary School. The redistricting for WMEEC was adopted on April 6, 2011.
[ Students formerly zoned to West Meade Elementary were rezoned to Pershing Hill Elementary.][ The West Meade building first opened in 1964.][
Portions of the property are zoned to MacArthur Middle School for middle school, and portions are zoned to Meade Middle School. MacArthur Middle School, serving grades 6–8, opened in 1967. Meade Middle School, serving grades 6–8, opened in 1997. All residents are zoned to ]Meade Senior High School
Meade Senior High School is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located at Fort Meade, Maryland, United States and is administered by Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Since its opening in 1977, Meade High School has been accredited ...
for high school. Meade High School, serving grades 9–12, opened in 1977. The two middle schools and high school are also on-post.
Transportation
The National Security Agency
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(NSA) maintains a shuttle service from the Odenton station
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of MARC Marc or MARC may refer to:
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Acronyms
* MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging,
* MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of ...
to its Visitor Control Center at Fort Meade; it has done so since 2005. In 2009 the U.S. Army
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established a similar shuttle service from Odenton station to the Army section of Fort Meade; the NSA operates this service, allowing garrison employees, persons with Fort Meade visitor passes, and U.S. Department of Defense
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IDs to board.
Notable people
* Peter David
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(born 1956 in Fort Meade), science fiction
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/fantasy
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author known for his comic book
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and ''Star Trek
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'' novel work
* Michael Flynn
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(born 1958 in Fort Meade), former United States
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National sec ...
* Randy Blythe
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(born 1971 in Fort Meade), Vocalist for heavy metal band Lamb of God
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* Terren Jones
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(born 1991 in Fort Meade), NFL
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player
References
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Census-designated places in Maryland
Census-designated places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland