Editing Morningside, Maryland

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|name                     = Morningside, Maryland
|official_name            = Town of Morningside
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|nickname                 = "Gateway to the Nation's Capital"
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|population_total         = 1240
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'''Morningside''' is an incorporated town in [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]], [[Maryland]], United States.<ref>{{gnis|597767}}</ref> Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 1,240.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Morningside town, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2453625|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref> The town developed with the establishment of nearby [[Joint Base Andrews|Andrews Air Force Base]] and the federal [[United States Census Bureau|Census Bureau]]. The government of the town is led by a mayor and town council. Morningside Elementary School and Benjamin Foulois Junior High School/Elementary/Creative and Performing Arts Academy (current) as well as Michael J Polley Neighborhood Park are located within the town limits. Morningside has one of the largest [[Veterans of Foreign Wars|VFW]] posts (chapters) in the entire country.  Morningside is also the city of license of one of [[Washington, D.C.|Washington's]] most prominent radio stations, from the 1960s to the present, [[WJFK (AM)|WJFK]] and [[WPGC-FM]]. Additionally, Morningside is home to one of the busiest volunteer fire departments in Prince George's County, Morningside VFD Station 827. In 2015, station 827 ran over 8,000 calls for service with 150 working fires in Morningside and the adjacent communities, and has garnered national recognition for their service to the community.

==Geography==
Morningside is located at {{Coord|38|49|32|N|76|53|25|W|type:city}} (38.825563, -76.890219).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.56|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

==Adjacent areas==
* [[Joint Base Andrews]] (southeast)
* [[Forestville, Maryland|Forestville]] (northwest)
* [[Camp Springs, Maryland|Camp Springs]] (southwest)
* [[District Heights, Maryland|District Heights]] (north)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 1520
|1960= 1708
|1970= 1659
|1980= 1395
|1990= 930
|2000= 1295
|2010= 2015
|2020= 1240
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|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Morningside town, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Morningside town, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2453625&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Morningside town, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2453625&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|350
|style='background: #ffffe6; |453
|17.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.94%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,346
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,503
|66.80%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |48.55%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|6
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.40%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|79
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13
|3.92%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.05%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|11
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.55%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.48%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|47
|style='background: #ffffe6; |53
|2.33%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.27%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|174
|style='background: #ffffe6; |348
|8.64%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |28.06%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,015'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''2,386'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,015 people, 851 households, and 465 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|3598.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 922 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1646.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 20.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 67.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.6% of the population.

There were 851 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the town was 34.6 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 7.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,386 people, 459 households, and 335 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,251.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 494 housing units at an average density of {{convert|859.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 42.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 51.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.09% of the population.

There were 459 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,429, and the median income for a family was $61,364. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $35,694 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,333. About 3.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
[[Prince George's County Police Department]] District 4 Station in [[Glassmanor, Maryland|Glassmanor CDP]], with an Oxon Hill postal address, serves the community.<ref>"[https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/District-4-Station-Oxon-Hill-4 District 4 Station - Oxon Hill]." [[Prince George's County Police Department]]. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "  5135 Indian Head Highway
Oxon Hill, MD 20745". [https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2656/District-4-Beat-Map-PDF?bidId= Beat map]. See [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2432350_glassmanor/DC10BLK_P2432350_001.pdf 2010 U.S. Census Map of Glassmanor CDP].</ref>

The town maintains a police department and public works department.

==Education==
Residents are zoned to [[Prince George's County Public Schools]] (PGCPS):<ref name=Morningsidemap>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2453625_morningside/DC10BLK_P2453625_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Morningside town, MD]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. Pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2453625_morningside/DC10BLK_P2453625_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2453625_morningside/DC10BLK_P2453625_002.pdf 2].</ref>
* William Beanes Elementary School<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Elementary.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.</ref>
* Drew-Freeman Middle School<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Middle.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.</ref>
* [[Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High School]]<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20High.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.</ref>

It was formerly served by PGCPS Morningside Elementary, which opened in 1956 was in the town limits.<ref name=Morningsidemap/><ref name=AboutMorningsideES>"[https://www1.pgcps.org/morningside/index.aspx?id=27596 About Our School] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829073918/https://www1.pgcps.org/morningside/index.aspx?id=27596 |date=2018-08-29 }}." Morningside Elemenatary School. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. "6900 Ames Street, Suitland, Maryland 20746" and "Situated in the town of Morningside,[...]"</ref> The school, which had a capacity of 300 students,<ref name=AboutMorningsideES/> closed in 2009.<ref name=WaiteImagine>{{cite news|author=Waite, Andrew|url=http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/04192011/prinnew184420_32570.php|title=Imagine to take over Queen Anne School in Upper Marlboro|newspaper=[[The Gazette (Maryland)|The Gazette]]|date=2011-04-19|access-date=2018-08-29|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030242/http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/04192011/prinnew184420_32570.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the end of its life it was one of the few PGCPS schools in which significant numbers of students traveled to school on foot.<ref name=McKeeverReflect>{{cite news|author=McKeever, Megan|author2=Joshua Garner|url=http://www.gazette.net/stories/06252009/prinsch181012_32552.shtml|title=Parents, students, staff reflect on consolidations, closures|newspaper=[[The Gazette (Maryland)|The Gazette]]|date=2009-06-25|access-date=2018-09-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702222548/http://www.gazette.net/stories/06252009/prinsch181012_32552.shtml|archive-date=2017-07-02|url-status=dead}}</ref> A report made by a non-PGCPS authority<!--The article doesn't specify--> generated around 2009 stated that the condition of Morningside Elementary's building was one of the poorest of any school in Prince George's County.<ref name=HernandezNelson>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/22/AR2009012203852.html|title=12 Pr. George's Schools Identified for Closing|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]|date=2009-01-22|access-date=2018-08-29}}</ref> By 2011 [[Imagine Schools]] was scheduled to open a campus in the former Morningside Elementary,<ref name=WaiteImagine/> now known as Imagine Foundations at Morningside Public Charter School, which serves grades PK-8.<ref>[http://imaginemorningside.org/ Home]. Imagine Foundations at Morningside Public Charter School. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. "6900 Ames Street Morningside, MD 20746 "</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2019-07-05 09 56 55 View north along Interstate 95 and Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) from the overpass for Auth Road in Morningside, Prince George's County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|I-95/I-495 northbound in Morningside]]
The largest highway serving Morningside is the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway (Interstate 495)]] and [[Interstate 95]]). I-95 is the major highway along the [[East Coast of the United States]], serving many major cities, while I-495 encircles Washington, D.C.

==Notable people==
* Gerald Glaubitz, former Mayor<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/29/AR2005042901554.html| title = Longtime Morningside Mayor Gerald Glaubitz| newspaper = [[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>
* Karen Rooker, Former Mayor
* Kenneth C Wade, Former Mayor
* Bennard J. Cann, Mayor

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Morningside, Maryland}}
* {{official website|http://www.morningsidemaryland.com/}}
* [http://www.mdmunicipal.org/cities/citiesfacts.cfm Municipal government in Maryland]
* [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/morningside/html/m.html Town of Morningside] at the ''Maryland State Archives''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030917081219/http://www.mdmunicipal.org/cities/index.cfm?townname=Morningside&page=home History of the Town of Morningside]
* [http://sites.google.com/a/pgcps.org/bfcpaa-announcements/who-was-foulois Who was Benjamin D. Foulois]
* [http://www.mdmunicipal.org/documentcenter/view/146 Morningside Town Charter]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010708212933/http://www.town.morningside.md.us/ |date=July 8, 2001 |title=Town of Morningside }}
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