Editing Temple Hills, Maryland

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'''Temple Hills''' is an [[unincorporated area]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Prince George's County, Maryland|Prince George's County]], [[Maryland]], United States.<ref>{{gnis|598158}}</ref> Temple Hills borders the communities of [[Hillcrest Heights, Maryland|Hillcrest Heights]], [[Marlow Heights, Maryland|Marlow Heights]], [[Camp Springs, Maryland|Camp Springs]] and [[Oxon Hill, Maryland|Oxon Hill]]. Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 8,350.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Temple Hills CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2477100|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref>

The community was named after Edward Temple, who in the 1860s lived in a home beside Henson Creek known as Moor Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgparks.com/4604/Henson-Creek-Trail|title=Henson Creek Trail brochure|website=Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission|access-date=May 19, 2021}}</ref> Within the area are numerous garden apartments, duplexes, and single family communities constructed mostly from the 1950s through 1970s. The adjacent, unincorporated communities of [[Hillcrest Heights, Maryland|Hillcrest Heights]] and [[Marlow Heights, Maryland|Marlow Heights]], which are home to both the [[The Shops at Iverson|Iverson Mall]] & [[Marlow Heights Shopping Center]], which both serve the community of Temple Hills, are assigned Temple Hills addresses and zipcodes.

[[Rosecroft Raceway]] (since 1949, harness horse racing) is nearby in Oxon Hill, although the racing audience has declined greatly. There are large public indoor and outdoor swimming pools operated by the [[Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission]], and also the private Temple Hills Swim Club. The area is especially convenient to the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway]] (I-95/I-495), the [[Washington Metro|Metrorail]] [[Green Line (Washington Metro)|Green Line]], [[Andrews Air Force Base]], the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], and [[Capitol Hill]].

Since the clogged interstate [[Woodrow Wilson Bridge]] was widened in 2008, commuter access to [[Northern Virginia]]'s job market has improved.

==Geography==
Temple Hills is located at {{coord|38|48|38|N|76|56|47|W|type:city}} (38.810580, &minus;76.946360).<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 CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 6630
|1990= 6865
|2000= 7792
|2010= 7852
|2020= 8350
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Temple Hills CDP, 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) – Temple Hills CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2477100&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) – Temple Hills CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2477100&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|332
|style='background: #ffffe6; |315
|4.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.77%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|6,748
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,833
|85.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |81.83%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.17%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|94
|style='background: #ffffe6; |120
|1.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.44%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|15
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24
|0.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|158
|style='background: #ffffe6; |225
|2.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.69%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|484
|style='background: #ffffe6; |818
|6.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.80%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''7,852'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''8,350'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2000 Census===
At the 2000 [[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> there were 7,792 people, 3,156 households and 1,937 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|5,756.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,388 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,502.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 9.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 85.01% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.21% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.40% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.39% of the population.

There were 3,156 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 27.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.11.

Age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.

The [[median household income]] was $44,868 and the median family income was $49,318. Males had a median income of $35,192 compared with $32,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $21,939. About 9.9% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% 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 [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Temple Hills Post Office in the [[Marlow Heights, Maryland|Marlow Heights CDP]], with a Temple Hills postal address.<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Langley+Park%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1384404&locationName=TEMPLE+HILLS&address2=&address1=4806+SAINT+BARNABAS+RD&city=TEMPLE+HILLS&state=MD&zip5=20748&zip4=9997&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=301-702-9641&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=38.823194&longitude=-76.9483829&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& TEMPLE HILLS]." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "4806 SAINT BARNABAS RD
TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20748-9997" - See: "[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2450750_marlow_heights/DC10BLK_P2450750_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Marlow Heights CDP, MD]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.</ref> It also operates the Anacostia Carrier Annex in the [[Hillcrest Heights, Maryland|Hillcrest Heights CDP]], also with a Temple Hills postal address.<ref>"[https://tools.usps.com/go/POLocatorDetailsAction!input.action?locationTypeQ=all&address=Langley+Park%2C+MD&radius=20&locationType=po&locationID=1442563&locationName=ANACOSTIA+CARRIER+ANNEX&address2=&address1=3719+BRANCH+AVE&city=TEMPLE+HILLS&state=MD&zip5=20748&zip4=9993&tollFree=800-ASK-USPS%26reg%3B%26nbsp%3B%28800-275-8777%29&fax=&tAddress=&tAddress1Ams=&tAddress2Ams=&tCityAms=&tStateAms=&tZipAms=&tCarrierRouteAms=&latitude=38.839365&longitude=-76.948971&sWithin=20&&&&&&&&& ANACOSTIA CARRIER ANNEX]." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "3719 BRANCH AVE
TEMPLE HILLS, MD 20748-9993" - See: "[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2438975_hillcrest_heights/DC10BLK_P2438975_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hillcrest Heights CDP, MD]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Crossland High School.jpg|thumb|[[Crossland High School]], which has a Temple Hills postal address and serves the Temple Hills CDP; it is physically in [[Camp Springs, Maryland|Camp Springs CDP]]]]
The CDP is served by the [[Prince George's County Public Schools]] district.<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2477100_temple_hills/DC10BLK_P2477100_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Temple Hills CDP, MD]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 29, 2018.</ref>

Samuel Chase and J. Frank Dent elementaries serve sections of the CDP.<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> All residents of the CDP are zoned to Thurgood Marshall 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> and [[Crossland 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> Crossland High is physically in [[Camp Springs, Maryland|Camp Springs CDP]] and has a Temple Hills postal address.<ref>[https://www.pgcps.org/crossland/ Home]. [[Crossland High School]]. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. "Crossland High School 6901 Temple Hills Road Temple Hills, MD 20748" - See: "[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2412600_camp_springs/DC10BLK_P2412600_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Camp Springs CDP, MD]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. p. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2412600_camp_springs/DC10BLK_P2412600_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2412600_camp_springs/DC10BLK_P2412600_002.pdf 2].</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Mark Davis (talk show host)|Mark Davis]], radio talk show host and columnist, now in [[Dallas-Ft. Worth]], grew up in Temple Hills<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/09/12/busing-back-when-their-worlds-collided/b3d16f5b-9939-4a07-8521-a50ba094c271/?noredirect=on|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221071744/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/09/12/busing-back-when-their-worlds-collided/b3d16f5b-9939-4a07-8521-a50ba094c271/?noredirect=on|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 21, 2024|title=BUSING BACK WHEN: THEIR WORLDS COLLIDED|last=Leff|first=Lisa|date=September 12, 1993|website=The Washington Post|access-date=January 23, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Mike Easton]], bantamweight for the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]
* [[Peter Bergman]], actor on ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
* [[William T. Randall]], (1915&ndash;2013) a Negro league baseball player
* [[Frank Small, Jr.]], member of U.S. House of Representatives Maryland's 5th District, 1953-1955, born in Temple Hills in 1896
* [[Julian Peterson]], linebacker for the [[Detroit Lions]]
* [[Michael A. Jackson (politician)|Michael A. Jackson]], former sheriff
* [[Rico Nasty]], American rapper and singer

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.marlowheights60sand70s.com Marlow Heights 60s and 70s]

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