Potomac Heights is a
census-designated place
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(CDP) in
Charles County
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,
Maryland
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, United States. The population was 1,117 at the 2010 census.
It has a volunteer fire department and numerous older
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homes built for workers at the nearby
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munitions
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plant in
Indian Head (now known as the
Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center
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).
Geography
Potomac Heights is located at (38.601268, −77.132316).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 15.04%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,154 people, 543 households, and 312 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 1,016.8 people per square mile (394.3/km). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 501.4/sq mi (194.4/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.07%
White
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, 5.55%
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, 0.17%
Native American, 0.61% from
other races
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, and 0.61% from two or more races.
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of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 543 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were
married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,556, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $34,837 versus $29,722 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $19,656. About 5.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
History
In 1947, the residents of Potomac Heights formed a
co-operative and purchased the entire community from the previous owners (the US government). It was built in 1940–1943 to provide housing for defense workers. Today, to obtain the right to occupy one of the co-op residences, one must first apply for and be accepted for membership in the co-operative. To gain acceptance one must meet the criteria established by voting members of the co-op.
Potomac Heights is one of many housing co-operatives in the
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metropolitan area, three of which were converted from government sponsored housing. The largest co-operative,
Greenbelt
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, located in adjoining
Prince George's County
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, evolved from one of three planned communities (
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) and developed as a federally supervised experiment in cooperative living under the
New Deal during the
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administration. Hillwood Square Mutual in
Falls Church, Virginia, was built to house workers at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria.
References
Further reading
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External links
Potomac Heights Mutual Homeowners Association*
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Census-designated places in Charles County, Maryland
Census-designated places in Maryland
Maryland populated places on the Potomac River