Fort Meade is a

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(CDP) in Anne Arundel County,

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, United States. The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census. It is the home to the

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and the Defense Information Systems Agency, which are located on the U.S. Army post Fort George G. Meade.

Geography

Fort Meade is located at (39.105015, −76.741260) in northwestern Anne Arundel County. It is located between the cities of

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and Washington, D.C., and is located approximately 20 minutes from the state capital of

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. It is bounded on the northwest by the Baltimore–Washington Parkway (Maryland Route 295) and on the south and southwest by the Patuxent Freeway ( Maryland Route 32), which leads southeast towards

and northwest to

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. Exit 38A off Interstate 95 (in adjacent Howard County) also offers access to here.

Adjacent CDPs and communities

* Annapolis Junction *

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* Jessup * Laurel * Maryland City * Odenton *

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* Severn * Linthicum

Bedroom towns

* Crofton *

* Severna Park *

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* Gambrills *

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(near

) * Edgewater * Davidsonville * Glen Burnie * Pasadena * Ellicott City * Savage * Elkridge * Linthicum

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Fort Meade has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 9,882 people, 2,432 households, and 2,307 families residing in the CDP. The

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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%

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, 25.21%

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, 0.46% Native American, 2.98% Asian, 0.26%

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, 3.58% from other races, and 5.06% from two or more races.

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or Latino 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 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

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for the CDP was $13,466. About 4.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the

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, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

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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
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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
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''2012 Educational Facilities Master Plan''. Planning Office,

. 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 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

(NSA) maintains a shuttle service from the Odenton station of

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to its Visitor Control Center at Fort Meade; it has done so since 2005. In 2009 the U.S. Army 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 IDs to board.

Notable people

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(born 1956 in Fort Meade),

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author known for his

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and ''

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'' novel work * Michael Flynn (born 1958 in Fort Meade), former

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* Randy Blythe (born 1971 in Fort Meade), Vocalist for heavy metal band

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* Terren Jones (born 1991 in Fort Meade), NFL player

References

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