
Largo () is an
unincorporated area
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in
Prince George's County
Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County or PG) is located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 967,201, making it the second-most populous ...
,
Maryland
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, United States. The population was 11,605 at the
2020 census.
Largo is located just east of the
Capital Beltway
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(I-95/495) and is home to
Prince George's Community College
Prince George's Community College (PGCC) is a Public college, public community college in Largo, Maryland, Largo in Prince George's County, Maryland. The college serves Prince George's County and surrounding areas, including Washington, D.C.
H ...
and
Largo High School.
Six Flags America
Six Flags America is an amusement park in Woodmore, Maryland, United States,[amusement park
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(formerly known as Wild World and Adventure World) is to the east in
Woodmore, and
FedExField
Northwest Stadium is an American football stadium in Landover, Maryland, U.S., located east of Washington, D.C.. It is the home stadium of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). From 2004 until 2010, it had the NFL's ...
, the
Washington Commanders
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's stadium, is across the Capital Beltway in
Summerfield. Watkins Regional Park in
Kettering
Kettering is a market town, market and industrial town, industrial town in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England, west of Cambridge, England, Cambridge, southwest of Peterborough, southeast of Leicester and north- ...
just to the east of Largo (operated by the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a bi-county agency that administers parks and planning in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland.
History
The commission was formed in 1927 by the Maryland G ...
) has an old-fashioned carousel, miniature train ride, miniature golf, the Old Maryland Farm, a playground, and animals on display. Largo is not a post office designation, but is at the northern end of the Greater
Upper Marlboro ZIP code area.
History
Largo was named after the Largo Plantation that was owned by the
Beall family. The plantation is believed to be named after
Largo Bay in
Scotland
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. It was sold to John Contee in 1745.
Arelis R. Hernández of ''
The Washington Post
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'' stated in 2015 that "There has been talk for decades of relocating the
rince George's Countygovernment to Largo".
In 2015
Rushern Baker, the county executive, expressed a desire to move the county seat from
Upper Marlboro to Largo since the latter has a more central location and access to the
Washington Metro
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network. A spokesperson for
Mike Miller, the President of the
Maryland Senate
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, expressed opposition to this idea.
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Transportation
Since the transit system's expansion in late 2004, Downtown Largo station has served as the eastern end of the Blue
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and Silver Lines of the Washington Metro
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The station is served by several regional bus routes operated by both WMATA and Prince Georges County's The Bus.
Geography
Largo is located at (38.876850, −76.830651).
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
2000 Census
As of the census
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of 2000, there were 8,408 people, 3,471 households, and 2,127 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,709 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.27% White
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, 92.69% African American
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, 0.13% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander
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, 0.51% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 3,471 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were married couples
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living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. Of all households 31.9% were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,130, and the median income for a family was $70,421. Males had a median income of $40,067 versus $37,417 for females. The per capita income
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for the CDP was $26,312. About 3.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
Even though the county seat is in Upper Marlboro, multiple agencies of the Government of Prince George's County, including the majority of the county's executive branch, reside in Largo. In the 1990s the PG County government purchased some properties and leased others, and county administrative functions were moved to Largo.[ Circa 2010, five PG County agencies were headquartered in these properties in Largo. Beginning in 2011, four additional county agencies relocated to Largo, and the county government acquired at least eight parcels of land and/or buildings. County Executive Baker held his "Citizen Day" in Largo instead of Upper Marlboro.][
Prince George's County Police Department District 2 Station in Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community.
The ]U.S. Postal Service
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operates the Largo Post Office in Lake Arbor CDP, with a Largo postal address.[2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Lake Arbor CDP, MD]
" U.S. Census Bureau
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Education
Primary and secondary schools
Largo is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools. Residents are divided between Arrowhead, Kettering
Kettering is a market town, market and industrial town, industrial town in the North Northamptonshire district of Northamptonshire, England, west of Cambridge, England, Cambridge, southwest of Peterborough, southeast of Leicester and north- ...
, and Lake Arbor elementary schools. Most areas are zoned to Kettering Middle School while some are zoned to Ernest Everett Just Middle School. All areas in Largo are zoned to Largo High School.
Divine Peace Lutheran School is a K-8 Christian school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), also referred to simply as the Wisconsin Synod, is an American Confessional Lutheran denomination of Christianity. Characterized as Christian theology, theologically conservative, it was founded ...
in Largo.
High Road Upper School, Largo MD
Post-secondary education
The community is also home to Prince George's Community College
Prince George's Community College (PGCC) is a Public college, public community college in Largo, Maryland, Largo in Prince George's County, Maryland. The college serves Prince George's County and surrounding areas, including Washington, D.C.
H ...
, serving a county population of 850,000 residents.
Public libraries
Largo is served by the Largo-Kettering Branch of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) and is the headquarters location for PGCMLS. The library headquarters, previously adjacent to the Hyattsville Branch, moved to Largo in 2015.
Notable people
* Wale Folarin, rapper
*Oddisee
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, rapper
*Q Da Fool
George J. Hundall III (born March 4, 1997), better known by his stage name Q Da Fool, is an American rapper from Largo, Maryland, Largo, Maryland.
Music career
Q Da Fool began his career in 2013 as part of the rap group Pakk Boyz. He released hi ...
, rapper
*Rico Nasty
Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly (born May 7, 1997), known professionally as Rico Nasty, is an American rapper from Prince George's County, Maryland. She began Self-publishing, self-releasing while in high school, and had released five solo mixtapes by ...
, rapper
* redveil, rapper
*Tramell Tillman
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Early life and education
Tillman was born in Washington, D.C. in June 1985. His mo ...
, actor
* Albert Wynn, former Congressman.
* Usama Young, Former American football safety
References
External links
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Census-designated places in Maryland
Census-designated places in Prince George's County, Maryland
Washington metropolitan area
Levittown