Landover Hills is a town in Prince George's County,

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, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,815. The town has a neighborhood named Defense Heights.

History

Landover Hills was incorporated in 1945.

Geography

Landover Hills is located at 38°56'36" North, s76°53'27" West (38.943244, -76.890811). According to the

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

Adjacent areas

* Woodlawn (northwest) * Landover (south) * East Riverdale (northeast) * New Carrollton (northeast) * Bladensburg (west) *

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(west)

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,687 people, 496 households, and 381 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 549 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 22.1%

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, 43.3%

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, 1.4% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 27.4% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 40.8% of the population. There were 496 households, of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were

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living together, 21.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.78. The median age in the town was 31.3 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 5.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

2000 Census

At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $55,313, and the median income for a family was $55,938. Males had a median income of $31,842 versus $32,464 for females. The

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for the town was $18,779. About 10.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the

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, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. Cherryhillshoppingcntr

The town's

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is a combination career/volunteer fire department and operates an engine company, a BLS ambulance, an ALS medic unit, and a medical ambulance bus.

Government

*Mayor: Jeffrey Schomisch *City Council: **Jeannette M. Ripley - Ward 1 (also serves as Vice Mayor) **Joseph Williams - Ward 1 **Kathleen Walker - Ward 2 **Michael Walker - Ward 2 **Todd Over - Ward 3 **Glenda Johnson - Ward 3 Immediate Past Mayor: Lee P. Walker Town Manager: Rommel Pazmino Public Works Director: James Schad Chief of Police: Vacant Website: https://www.landoverhillsmd.gov/ Landover Hills, Maryland
The

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operates the Landover Hills Post Office adjacent to the town, in an

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with a Hyattsville postal address.2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Landover Hills town, MD
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. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.

Transportation

The largest highway serving Landover Hills is

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, which skims the southeast edge of town. There is no direct access between US 50 and the surface streets of Landover Hills, with the nearest interchange being just outside the town limits at Maryland Route 410. MD 410 connects to

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, which serves as the main surface highway providing direct access to Landover Hills.

Education

Landover Hills falls under the jurisdiction of Prince George's County Public Schools. Its territory is zoned to multiple schools: Elementary schools: *Cooper Lane Elementary School (Pre K-6) *Judge Sylvania S. Woods Elementary School (Pre K-6) The zoned middle school is Charles Carroll Middle School (7-8). Parkdale High School (9-12) serves Landover Hills. Private schools in the Landover Hills area are: * New Hope Academy (3yrs-12th grade) - in the town limits *Saint Mary's School (Catholic; preschool-8th grade) - in the town limitsHome
Saint Mary's School. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. "St. Mary's Catholic School 7207 Annapolis Rd. Landover Hills, MD. 20784" *Ascension Lutheran School (K-8th grade) - Adjacent to the town.

Infrastructure

Law enforcement

The Landover Hills Police Department (LHPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing the municipality. The LHPD is assisted by the Prince George's County Police and Sheriff's Office as directed by authority. The agency also doubles as the town code enforcement when needed.

References

External links

* https://www.landoverhillsmd.gov/ {{authority control Towns in Maryland Towns in Prince George's County, Maryland Washington metropolitan area