Rosaryville is an

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and

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(CDP) in Prince George's County,

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, United States, located south of Clinton and Upper Marlboro beside U.S. Route 301. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,548. including housing developments and rural open space. It was named for a local

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church. Close to Rosaryville are the Marlton housing development, Maryland Veterans Cemetery, the Southern Maryland Farmers Market, and Rosaryville State Park.

History

His Lordship's Kindness was listed on the

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and as a

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in 1970.

Famous people born in Rosaryville

George Washington Parke Custis George Washington Parke Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 10, 1857) was an American antiquarian, author, playwright, and slave owner. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. His father John Parke Custis served in the American Revolution wi ...

was born in Rosaryville, Maryland on April 30, 1781. He was the son of Maryland-native, Eleanor Calvert Custis (later, Stuart) and Colonel

John Parke Custis John Parke Custis (November 27, 1754 – November 5, 1781) was an American planter class, planter and politician. Custis was a son of Martha Washington, Martha Dandridge Custis (later Washington) and Daniel Parke Custis, and later, the stepson o ...

who was the son of Daniel Parke Custis and Martha Dandridge Custis (later, Washington).

Geography

Rosaryville is located at (38.767664, −76.835568). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.18%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

2000 Census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 12,322 people, 4,112 households, and 3,367 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 4,267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 34.13%

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, 59.57%

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, 0.64% Native American, 2.67% Asian, 0.11%

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, 0.63% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population. There were 4,112 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were

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living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.29. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $79,715, and the median income for a family was $85,225. Males had a median income of $48,776 versus $41,843 for females. The

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for the CDP was $27,817. About 1.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the

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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

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

Education

Rosaryville residents are assigned to schools in Prince George's County Public Schools: Elementary schools serving sections of the 2010 CDP include Melwood Elementary School and Rosaryville Elementary School.NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019
" Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. Most residents are zoned to James Madison Middle School, with some zoned to Gwynn Park Middle School.NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019
" Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School and Frederick Douglass High School serve sections of the CDP.NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019
" Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.

References

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