New Carrollton is a

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located in central

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,715. New Carrollton is located east of central

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The Mayor of New Carrollton is Phelecia Nembhard. Elected in 2020, Mayor Nembhard is the first Black mayor of New Carrollton and the first woman elected as mayor.

History

New Carrollton is built on the former estate of a

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figure, Edward L. Mahoney. After Mahoney's death in 1957, the land was acquired by developer Albert W. Turner, who sought to create a planned

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. He had received a charter for a City of Carrollton from the

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four years earlier, on April 11, 1953. Carrollton was named after early Maryland settler

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, a delegate to the

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and signatory of the

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. As two other Maryland communities were also named Carrollton, a voter referendum on May 2, 1966, approved the renaming of the community to New Carrollton.

Adjacent areas

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(southwest) * Woodlawn (southwest) * East Riverdale (west) *

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(north) * Seabrook (northeast) * Lanham (east)

Education

Primary and secondary schools

New Carrollton is served by the

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. Portions of New Carrollton are zoned to the following elementary schools: * Carrollton Elementary School (8300 Quintana Street) *

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Elementary School (6419 85th Avenue) * Lamont Elementary School (7101 Good Luck Road) * Glenridge Elementary School (7200 Gallatin Street) * James McHenry Elementary School Almost all residents are zoned to

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(6130 Lamont Drive) while some are zoned to Thomas Johnson Middle School. Almost all residents are zoned to

Parkdale High School Parkdale High School (PHS) is a public high school located in Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system. Enrollment was 2,354 students in grades nine through twelve as of 2020. Park ...

(6001 Good Luck Road) while some are zoned to

DuVal High School DuVal High School (DHS) is a comprehensive science and technology public magnet high school in the Seabrook census-designated place in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, with a Lanham postal address.

. In addition, Margaret Brent Regional Center (5816 Lamont Terrace), is a school for children with special needs, is located in New Carrollton.

Public libraries

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operates the New Carrollton Library.

Geography

New Carrollton is located at (38.966360, -76.876643). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Transportation

Roads and highways

The most prominent highway serving New Carrollton is

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/ Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway). I-495 follows the Capital Beltway around

, providing access to its many other suburbs. I-95 only follows the eastern portion of the beltway, diverging away from the beltway near both its north and south sides. To the north, I-95 passes through

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and

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on its way to

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, while to the south, it traverses

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on its way to

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. Direct access to New Carrollton is via

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and Maryland Route 433 also serve New Carrollton.

Public transportation

The

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is located just outside the city limits to the south. It is the first

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station on the

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that is north of

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. It is also served by the

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of the

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service. The adjacent New Carrollton station of the

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is the eastern terminus of the Orange Line.

Demographics

2020 census

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2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 12,135 people, 3,952 households, and 2,688 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 4,256 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 15.2%

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, 59.5%

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, 0.6% Native American, 4.2%

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, 17.8% from

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, and 2.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 26.4% of the population. There were 3,952 households, of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were

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living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.66. The median age in the city was 33 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 12,589 people, 4,568 households, and 3,074 families living in the city. The

was 8,288.5 people per square mile (3,197.8/km²). There were 4,749 housing units at an average density of 3,126.7 per square mile (1,206.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 21.81%

, 67.50%

, 0.24% Native American, 4.81%

, 0.06%

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, 3.10% from

, and 2.48% from two or more races.

of any race were 6.57% of the population. There were 4,568 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were

living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.34. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $51,930, and the median income for a family was $56,696. Males had a median income of $35,438 versus $35,599 for females. The

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for the city was $21,654. About 5.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the

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, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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District 1 Station in

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and District 2 Station in Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serve the community.District 2 Station - Bowie
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References

External links

City of New Carrollton official website

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