Eagle Harbor is an incorporated town in the far southeast corner of

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, United States, and near the rural community of Aquasco that is known as a historic African American community founded in 1925. Per the 2020 census, the population was 67. The

Chalk Point Generating Station The Chalk Point Generating Station is an electricity-generating plant, comprising oil and natural gas fired units, owned by NRG Energy, located near the town of Eagle Harbor, Maryland, United States, on the Patuxent River. Plant operator GenOn E ...

, owned by

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, which was sold to

Mirant GenOn Energy Holdings, formerly Mirant Corporation, was a subsidiary of GenOn Energy, and is now a part of NRG Energy. The company was spun off from its former parent, Southern Company, on April 2, 2001. The company was merged into GenOn Energy ...

by the

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(PEPCO) in 2000, is located adjacent to the town.

Geography

Eagle Harbor is located at (38.566709, -76.686841). According to the

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

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, Eagle Harbor has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

History

Eagle Harbor was originally known as Trueman Point, a river port established in the early 18th century to serve as a shipping point for

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plantations located in the Aquasco area. In 1747, it was considered by the

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as an official tobacco inspection station, but it never realized that designation. In 1817, George Weems established the Weems Steamboat Company, connecting Trueman Point to other landings along the

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. He also built a tobacco warehouse, and ships routinely stopped at Trueman Landing. The steamboat traffic continued into the 1930s.M-NCPPC African-American Heritage Survey, October 1996: Properties Within or Closely Associated With Historic Communities (Prince George's County, Maryland), 1996
Trueman Point Landing is a local historic site identified by the

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. Located just from

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, in 1925, developer Walter L. Bean purchased land adjoining Trueman Point with the vision of creating a resort community for middle-class

African American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from an ...

s from the area. Lots were offered for $50.00 or less, and the community was advertised as "a high class summer colony for the better people." After a number of summer cottages were constructed, the community incorporated as the town of Eagle Harbor in 1929.

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 63 people, 22 households, and 16 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 58 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 7.9%

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and 92.1%

. There were 22 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.38. The median age in the town was 47.8 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.3% were from 25 to 44; 39.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 55 people, 24 households, and 15 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 56 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 30.91%

, 65.45% African American, 1.82% Native American, and 1.82% from two or more races. There were 24 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.2% were

living together, 29.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.00. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $58,750, and the median income for a family was $65,625. Males had a median income of $80,138 versus $20,417 for females. The

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for the town was $16,255. There were 15.4% of families and 22.4% of the population living below the

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, including 56.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Government

Prince George's County Police Department District 5 Station in Clinton CDP serves the community.

Transportation

The only method of transportation to Eagle Point is by road. No state highways serve the town. The main road within Eagle Harbor is Trueman Point Road. Ending at Trueman Point along the Patuxent River, it extends southwest, becoming Eagle Harbor Road, and connects with Maryland Route 381.

Education

Residents who live in Eagle Harbor are zoned to

Prince George's County Public Schools Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2023–24 academic year, the district enrolled around 133,000 students and operated over 200 schools. PGCPS is t ...

:2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Eagle Harbor town, MD
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. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. * Baden Elementary SchoolNEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019
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. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. * Gwynn Park Middle SchoolNEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019
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. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. *

Gwynn Park High School Gwynn Park High School (GPHS) is in Brandywine census-designated place, Prince George's County, Maryland,NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019
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. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.

References

External links

Maryland Manual Online site for Eagle Harbor
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