Westphalia, Maryland
Census-designated place
Westphalia, Maryland is located in Maryland
Westphalia, Maryland
Westphalia, Maryland
Location within the state of Maryland
Westphalia, Maryland is located in the United States
Westphalia, Maryland
Westphalia, Maryland
Westphalia, Maryland (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°50′24″N 76°49′26″W / 38.84000°N 76.82389°W / 38.84000; -76.82389
Country United States
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
[1]
 • Total9.91 sq mi (25.68 km2)
 • Land9.91 sq mi (25.66 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,770
 • Density1,188.05/sq mi (458.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-83290

Westphalia is a census-designated place in southern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population of the CDP was 11,770 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

The U.S. Census Bureau first defined the Westphalia census-designated place for the 2010 U.S. Census.[3] In the 2020 U.S. Census, portions of Westphalia were given to the new Brown Station CDP.[3][4][5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Westphalia has a total area of 13.3 square miles (34.4 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.20%, is water.[6] The CDP is bordered to the west by the Capital Beltway (I-495/95) and to the south by Maryland Route 4. The CDP of Largo borders Westphalia to the north, Brock Hall is to the northeast, Marlboro Village is to the east, Queensland, Rosaryville and Melwood are to the south, Andrews Air Force Base is to the southwest, and Forestville is to the west.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20107,266—
202011,77062.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2010[8] 2020[9]

2020 census

Westphalia CDP, Maryland – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 713 568 9.81% 4.83%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6,011 9,265 82.73% 78.72%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 23 26 0.32% 0.22%
Asian alone (NH) 72 198 0.99% 1.68%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 14 71 0.19% 0.60%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 172 452 2.37% 3.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 261 1,187 3.59% 10.08%
Total 7,266 11,770 100.00% 100.00%

Planning issues

On February 6, 2007, the Prince George's County Council approved the Westphalia Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment.[10] This document established a planning concept for the Westphalia area and rezoned specified properties.[11] This concept is envisions a "high-density, transit- and pedestrian-oriented urban town center" surrounded by three village centers and multiple residential modules. Buildout is proposed to include 14,000 - 15,300 new residential units, 4.5 million square feet of commercial space, and 750,000 square feet of retail space. A 150-acre Central Park is proposed immediately north of the Town Center, approximately at the center of the Westphalia area.[11]

Education

Prince George's County Public Schools operates public schools serving the census-designated place.[12]

School zoning as of 2024 (with the 2020 Census map being used,[4] and compare with the 2010 Census map[3]):

Elementary schools:[13]

Middle schools:[15]

High schools:[16]

Obama,[17] and Wise,[18] in the 2010 U.S. Census, were in the Westphalia CDP.[19] However, in the 2020 Census, they were moved to the Brown Station CDP.[5]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Westphalia CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westphalia CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 27, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  4. ^ a b c "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Westphalia CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/4). Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the Arrowhead school address: "2300 Sansbury Road. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772" - Compare also to other school zone maps
  5. ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brown Station CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the schools' addresses.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Westphalia CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Westphalia CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Westphalia CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "Prince George's County Council Resolution CR-2-2007" (PDF). Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  11. ^ a b Prince George's County Planning Department (2007). Approved Westphalia Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment. Upper Marlboro, MD: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. p. 148.
  12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prince George's County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Text list
  13. ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 5, 2024 - Compare to the CDP maps
  14. ^ Dickson, Akeya (October 21, 2010). "Much hope at dedication of Barack Obama Elementary School in Upper Marlboro". Washington Post. p. 2.
  15. ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 5, 2024 - Compare to the CDP maps
  16. ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 5, 2024 - Compare to the CDP maps
  17. ^ Home. Barack Obama Elementary School. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. "Barack Obama Elementary 12700 Brooke Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772"
  18. ^ "Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High (2021–2022 school year)". National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). Mailing Address: 12650 Brooke Ln Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
  19. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westphalia CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the schools' addresses.
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