Glenn Dale is an

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and

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(CDP) in

Prince George's County ) , demonym = Prince Georgian , ZIP codes = 20607–20774 , area codes = 240, 301 , founded date = April 23 , founded year = 1696 , named for = Prince George of Denmark , leader_title = Executive , leader_name = Angela D. Alsobrook ...

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, United States. The population was 14,698 at the 2020 census. Glenn Dale is home to the

Glenn Dale Hospital Glenn Dale Hospital was a tuberculosis sanatorium and isolation hospital in Glenn Dale, Maryland, in the United States. It is a large facility, consisting of 23 buildings on , that was built in 1934 and closed in 1981 due to asbestos. Includes 38 p ...

, an abandoned

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, and the

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Plant Introduction Station.

Geography

Glenn Dale is located at (38.982902, −76.806748). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.52%, is water.

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, Glenn Dale has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Boundaries

As delineated by the U.S. Census Bureau, Glenn Dale is bordered by: * To the north, unincorporated Prince George's County * To the east, the city of Bowie * To the south, the census-designated places of Fairwood and Mitchellville * To the west, the census-designated places of Lanham and Seabrook The northern boundary of the CDP is formed by Good Luck Road and Duckettown Road. The eastern boundary is formed with the city boundary of Bowie, then by Chestnut Avenue and High Bridge Road, then again by the boundary of Bowie. The southern boundary of Glenn Dale is formed by Annapolis Road (

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), and the western boundary follows the stream called Folly Branch, then Lanham-Severn Road ( Maryland Route 564), then Greenbelt Road ( Route 193), returning to Good Luck Road.

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

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of 2000, there were 12,609 people, 4,086 households, and 3,305 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 1,710.0 people per square mile (660.6/km²). There were 4,165 housing units at an average density of 564.9/sq mi (218.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.38%

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, 48.09%

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, 0.25% Native American, 7.80%

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, 0.03%

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, 0.92% from

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, and 2.52% from two or more races.

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people of any race were 2.41% of the population. There were 4,086 households, out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were

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living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.39. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,851, and the median income for a family was $85,448. Males had a median income of $53,484 versus $40,450 for females. The

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for the CDP was $27,920. About 2.6% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the

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, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

Glenn Dale Fire Association

The Glenn Dale Fire Association was formed to serve as a volunteer fire department for the Glenn Dale area in 1928. Prior to that, there was no organized fire protection available for quite some distance around.

Glenn Dale Hospital

Glenn Dale Hospital was a

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. It is a large facility, consisting of 23 buildings on , that was built in 1934 and closed in 1982 due to asbestos. Though it will be eventually demolished, for decades it was an important public health institution near Washington, D.C. Park Police patrol the hospital grounds regularly. The hospital was featured in an award-winning ''Washington Post Magazine'' article, "Quarantined," on Dec. 10, 2006, by Leah Y. Latimer, former staff writer and author. The article detailed Latimer's mother's hospitalization there in the 1950s and the emotional fall-out for their family from then to the present. Latimer gave a lecture on the grounds of Glenn Dale on October 4, 2008. It was the first time the public was allowed on the grounds in almost 30 years. The unadvertised event drew more than 150 people. Latimer said she plans more lectures around the area, based on her continuing research and 110+ interviews. The hospital was listed on the

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in 2011.

Glenn Dale Golf Club

Glenn Dale Golf Club was a public golf course owned and operated by the Shields family from 1958 through August 2019, on a property once owned by Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice

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. The family also owned and operated the now closed Twin Shields Golf Club. LPGA golfer Troy Beck, the head teaching professional at the Glenn Dale Golf Club driving range, was well known for her playing history and commitment to junior golf. Since the Glenn Dale Golf Club closed, she has operated her golf academy at Lake Presidential Golf Club in Upper Marlboro,

Government

The

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operates the Glenn Dale Post Office.

Education

The area is served by the

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 ...

system. Elementary schools serving sections of the CDP are Glenn Dale, Catherine T. Reed, and High Bridge. Residents of the CDP are served in separate zones by Thomas Johnson Middle School and Samuel Ogle Middle School. Residents of the CDP are served in separate zones by

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.

and Bowie High School. Private schools in Glenn Dale: * Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School (Middle School) * Reid Temple Christian Academy

References

External links

Glenn Dale Volunteer Fire Department

Glenn Dale Citizens Association

Glenn Dale Elementary School

Thomas Johnson Middle School

DuVal High School
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