Konterra, Maryland Explained

Official Name:Konterra, Maryland
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Maryland#USA
Pushpin Label:Konterra
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Prince George's
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:15.87
Area Land Km2:15.71
Area Water Km2:0.16
Area Total Sq Mi:6.13
Area Land Sq Mi:6.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3158
Population Density Km2:201.03
Population Density Sq Mi:520.69
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:42
Elevation Ft:138
Coordinates:39.07°N -76.8983°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Area Code:301, 240
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:24-44715
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Konterra is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,158 at the 2020 census.[2] [3]

Parts of Konterra were previously defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as being in the West Laurel census-designated place.[4] [5]

Geography

Konterra is located at 39.0702°N -76.8986°W.[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.5sqkm, of which 16.4sqkm is land and 0.1sqkm, or 1.05%, is water.[7]

Konterra is located in northern Prince George's County, around the interchange of Interstate 95 and Maryland Route 200. The city of Laurel borders the CDP to the northeast. West Laurel lies to the north, and South Laurel is to the east. Beltsville is to the south, and Calverton is to the southwest. To the northwest, in Montgomery County, is Burtonsville.[8]

Demographics

2020 census

Konterra CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[9] !Pop 2020[10] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)63555125.13%17.45%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,2381,58148.99%50.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)2100.08%0.32%
Asian alone (NH)30348611.99%15.39%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)4180.16%0.57%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)621142.45%3.61%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)28339811.20%12.60%
Total2,5273,158100.00%100.00%

Education

The residents are zoned to schools of Prince George's County Public Schools. Zoned schools serving sections of the CDP include:[5]

Elementary schools:[11]

Middle Schools:

High schools:[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Konterra CDP, Maryland . . December 20, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Konterra CDP, Maryland. United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2022.
  4. "Census 2000 Block Map: West Laurel CDP." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. The 1990 maps of Prince George's County (index map) show West Laurel on pages 1 and 4.
  5. "2010 Census – Census Block Map (Index): Konterra CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, and 3.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Konterra CDP, Maryland . . December 20, 2011 .
  8. Web site: P.L. 94-171 County Block Maps (2010 Census) – Prince George's County, Maryland. U.S. Census Bureau. December 20, 2011.
  9. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Konterra CDP, Maryland. United States Census Bureau.
  10. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Konterra CDP, Maryland. United States Census Bureau.
  11. "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  12. "CMIT Academy North Elementary School Page."Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on April 25, 2024.
  13. "CMIT Academy North Middle School Page."Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on April 25, 2024.
  14. "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  15. "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  16. "CMIT Academy North High School Page."Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on April 25, 2024.