Hillandale is an
unincorporated area
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
located in
Montgomery and
Prince George's counties,
Maryland
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, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 5,774.
Hillandale is contained between the Prince George's / Montgomery County line to the east, the
Anacostia River
The Anacostia River is a river in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States. It flows from Prince George's County in Maryland into Washington, D.C., where it joins with the Washington Channel to empty into the Potomac River at Buzzard Point. ...
to the west, McCeney Avenue to the north, and D.C.'s
Capital Beltway
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to the south. It borders the communities of
Adelphi,
Avenel,
White Oak
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and
Beltsville.
Geography
Hillandale is part of the very large postal designation of
Silver Spring.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the place has a total area of , all land.
In Montgomery County, Hillandale is bordered by the
Silver Spring CDP to the south (across the
Capital Beltway
The Capital Beltway is a Interstate Highway in the Washington metropolitan area that surrounds Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and its inner suburbs in adjacent Maryland and Virginia. It is the basis of the phrase " inside ...
), the
Four Corners
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CDP to the west (across the
Northwest Branch Anacostia River
Northwest Branch Anacostia River is a free-flowing stream in Montgomery County and Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a tributary of the Anacostia River, which flows to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay.
Course
The headwaters of th ...
), and the
White Oak
The genus ''Quercus'' contains about 500 species, some of which are listed here. The genus, as is the case with many large genera, is divided into subgenera and sections. Traditionally, the genus ''Quercus'' was divided into the two subgenera ''C ...
CDP to the north. In Prince George's County, Hillandale is bordered by the
Beltsville CDP to the east (across the
Paint Branch
Paint Branch is a tributaryU.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 15, 2011 stream of the Anacostia River that flows Southeastwards through Montgomery County and Prince ...
) and the
Adelphi CDP to the south (across the Capital Beltway).
Demographics
2020 census
''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''
2000 Census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,054 people, 1,087 households, and 846 families residing in the area. The
population density
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was 2,465.6 people per square mile (950.9/km
2). There were 1,110 housing units at an average density of 896.2/sq mi (345.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the area was 55.40%
White
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, 25.57%
African American
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, 0.46%
Native American, 9.66%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.03%
Pacific Islander
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, 5.86% from
other races
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, and 3.01% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 11.39% of the population.
There were 1,087 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were
married couples
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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the area, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the area was $75,650, and the median income for a family was $88,802. Males had a median income of $46,107 versus $36,724 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the area was $27,861. About 1.1% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including none of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Hillandale residents in Montgomery County are zoned to
Montgomery County Public Schools while those in Prince George's County are zoned to
Prince George's County Public Schools
Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a large public school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education. The school system is ...
.
Prince George's residents are zoned to Cherokee Lane Elementary School, Buck Lodge Middle School, and
High Point High School
High Point High School (HPHS) is a public high school located in Beltsville, an unincorporated section of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The school, serving children in grades 9 through 12, is part of the Prince George's Coun ...
.
[NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]
" Prince George's County Public Schools
Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a large public school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education. The school system is ...
. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
See also
*
Avenel-Hillandale, name of a census-designated place in 1970.
References
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Census-designated places in Maryland
Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Maryland
Census-designated places in Prince George's County, Maryland
Outer Silver Spring, Maryland