Summerfield, Maryland Explained

Summerfield, Maryland
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Maryland#USA
Pushpin Label:Summerfield
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Maryland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.46
Area Land Km2:9.43
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:3.65
Area Land Sq Mi:3.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:14758
Population Density Km2:1565.38
Population Density Sq Mi:4054.40
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:240
Coordinates:38.9°N -128°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Area Code:301, 240
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:24-75810
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Summerfield is a census-designated place near Landover in Prince George's County, Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,758.[2] It is a suburb of Washington, D.C.

FedExField is located in Summerfield CDP,[3] [4] as is the Prince George's County Sports and Learning Complex.[5]

Prior to the 2010 Census, the area was not covered by another census-designated place.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Summerfield has a total area of 9.4sqkm, of which 0.03sqkm, or 0.03%, is water.[7] The CDP is bordered to the east by the Capital Beltway (I-495/95) and to the south by Maryland Route 214 (Central Avenue). The CDP of Landover borders Summerfield to the north, the city of Glenarden is to the northeast, Lake Arbor is to the east, Largo is to the southeast, Walker Mill is to the southwest, and Peppermill Village and Seat Pleasant border Summerfield to the west.

Demographics

2020 census

Summerfield CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2010[8] !Pop 2020[9] !% 2010!% 2020
White alone (NH)1782641.63%1.79%
Black or African American alone (NH)9,86112,75790.48%86.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)21360.19%0.24%
Asian alone (NH)1411431.29%0.97%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)310.03%0.01%
Some Other Race alone (NH)15830.14%0.56%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)1864231.71%2.87%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4931,0514.52%7.12%
Total10,89814,758100.00%100.00%

Education

Summerfield's public schools are managed by Prince George's County Public Schools.[3]

Zoned elementary schools include Highland Park, William Paca, and Cora L. Rice.[10] Zoned middle schools include G. James Gholson and Kenmoor.[11] Zoned high schools include Central High School, Fairmont Heights High School, and Charles Herbert Flowers High School.[12]

John Carroll Elementary School was previously located in what is now Summerfield CDP.[13] It was scheduled to close in 2009.[14]

Transportation

Washington Metro operates the Morgan Boulevard station in Summerfield CDP.[3] [15]

Raljon

Raljon was the original place name of the campus of FedExField, home of the Washington Commanders. Former team owner Jack Kent Cooke (whose full name originally graced the stadium) derived the name from the names of his sons, Ralph and John. Introduced in 1997, the name enjoyed almost no currency beyond the team (then known as the Redskins), NFL press releases, television and radio partners, and the U.S. Postal Service, which granted Cooke's request that the area be officially recognized, which applied specifically to the stadium campus's extended 20785-4534 ZIP+4 Code.[16] Tony Kornheiser, in a column criticizing the name, wrote, "Lucky for us, Cooke didn't name his kids Peter and Ennis (penis)."[17] Daniel Snyder phased out the requirement to dateline of stadium events originating in Raljon before the 1999 preseason, and quietly phased out the placename soon after his purchase of the team.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2022. March 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230305215301/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_24.txt. live.
  2. Web site: Summerfield CDP, Maryland. United States Census Bureau. April 15, 2022. April 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220428133720/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2475810. live.
  3. Web site: 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Summerfield CDP, MD. U.S. Census Bureau. 2018-09-07. July 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210702063631/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2475810_summerfield/DC10BLK_P2475810_001.pdf. live.
  4. "FedExField ." State of Maryland Office of Tourism Development. Retrieved on September 7, 2018. "1600 FedEx Way, Landover, MD 20785" - See also parking map from Washington Football Team website
  5. "Fedexfield Parking and Directions ." Washington Redskins. Retrieved on September 7, 2018. "[...]Prince George’s County Sports Complex located at 8001 Sheriff Rd, Hyattsville MD 20785."
  6. "Prince George's County Census Incorporated Places & Census Designated Places." Maryland Department of Planning. Retrieved on September 8, 2018.
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Summerfield CDP, Maryland. United States Census Bureau. December 16, 2011. July 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/. live.
  8. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Summerfield CDP, Maryland. United States Census Bureau.
  9. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Summerfield CDP, Maryland. United States Census Bureau. April 28, 2022. April 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220428133432/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2475810&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. live.
  10. "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019 ." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 7, 2018.
  11. "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019 ." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 7, 2018.
  12. "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019 ." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 7, 2018.
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20050322072711/http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us:80/~jcarroll/ Home
  14. Preliminary Subregion 4 Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Chapter 9, Public Facilities . p. 261 (PDF p. 3/28). Retrieved on September 7, 2018.
  15. "Morgan Boulevard ." Washington Metro. Retrieved on September 7, 2018. "300 Garrett Morgan Blvd. Landover, MD 20785"
  16. Web site: Goodbye to Raljon, and good riddance . Baltimore Sun . August 20, 1999 . April 6, 2021 . August 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809130341/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-08-20/news/9908200062_1_jack-kent-cooke-cooke-stadium-cooke-died . live .
  17. Web site: Name that Town. April 6, 2021. November 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106212239/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/22103406.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+7,+1996&author=Tony+Kornheiser&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&edition=&startpage=E.01&desc=Name+That+Town. dead.

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