Fairmount Heights, Maryland

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Fairmount Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.<ref>Template:Gnis</ref> Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,528.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The town was formally incorporated in 1935, making the town the second oldest African-American-majority municipality in Prince George's County. The town is composed of six subdivisions: Fairmount Heights (1900), Waterford (1907), Mount Weissner (1909), North Fairmount Heights (1910), West Fairmount Heights (1911) and Sylvan Vista (1923).

History

Template:Expand section Two Washington, D.C. land developers and lawyers, Allen Clark and Robinson White, platted the first subdivision of Fairmount Heights; separate developers platted the remaining five. Land speculators had purchased the farms that were previously in the area and consolidated the land for development. Clark and White sold the lots to African-Americans. Service on the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway to the Gregory Station of nearby Seat Pleasant was established in 1908.<ref>Historic Fairmount Heights, p. 1 (PDF p. 3/28).</ref> Fairmount Heights incorporated in 1935 with all six subdivisions. The Fairmount Heights Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.<ref>Historic Fairmount Heights, p. 3 (PDF p. 5/28).</ref>

Mayors

Robert S. Nichols (1935–1937)
Ulysses Mackall(1941–1943)
James A. Campbell (1943–1955)
Doswell E. Brooks (1955–1967)
Lawrence L. Brooks Sr. (1967–1973)
Charles C. Davis (1973–1977)
Robert R. Gray (1977–1991)
Ruth S. Brown (1991–1993)
Jerome T. Countee (1993–1997)
Kathleen T. Scott (1997–1998)
R. Dean Cooks * (1998–1999)
Johnnie R. Saxton (1999–2003)
Lillie Thompson-Martin (2003–2007)
Madeline E. Richardson (2007–2009)
Nathaniel R. Mines Jr. (2009–2011)
Lillie Thompson-Martin (2011–2015)
Patricia M. Waiters (2015–2017)
Lillie Thompson-Martin (2017–Present)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

(*)- Served as acting mayor

Government

The Town Council of Fairmount Heights consists of six elected councilmembers and an elected mayor who sits as chair of the council. The mayor and councilmembers are elected to serve for two years. The following are current officers of the town:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Lillie Thompson-Martin Mayor, 2017
Marshon S. Moreno, 2017
Sherri Downing, 2017
Jacqueline Wood-Dodson, 2016
Elysha Saunders, 2016
Dean Cook, 2016
Patricia Ukkundo'Oohwaka, 2017<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Prince George's County Police Department District 3 Station in Landover CDP serves the community.<ref>"District 3 Station - Landover." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. " 7600 Barlowe Road Landover, MD 20785 ". Beat map. See 2010 U.S. Census Map of Landover CDP.</ref>

Notable people

Prominent architect William Sidney Pittman built his home on Eastern Avenue; his wife, Portia, was the daughter of Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Institute.

Historic sites

The following is a list of historic sites in Fairmount Heights identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.<ref>M-NCPPC African-American Heritage Survey Template:Webarchive.</ref> On November 18, 2011, the Town of Fairmount Heights was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Fairmont Heights Historic District.<ref name="nps">Template:Cite web</ref>

Template:NRHP color\|	width = 25% Template:NRHP color\| Site name	Template:NRHP color\|Location	class="unsortable" Template:NRHP color\| M-NCPPC Inventory Number
Template:NRHP color \| 1	Samuel Hargrove House	5907 K Street	72-009-17
Template:NRHP color \| 2	W. Sidney Pittman House	505 Eastern Avenue	72-009-18
Template:NRHP color \| 3	Alice Dorsey House	910 59th Avenue	72-009-23
Template:NRHP color \| 4	Fairmount Heights (Grace) Methodist Episcopal Church	716 59th Avenue	72-009-25
Template:NRHP color \| 5	Trammell-Taylor House	717 59th Avenue	72-009-26
Template:NRHP color \| 6	Towles-Brooks House	708 59th Avenue	72-009-27
Template:NRHP color \| 7	Louis Brown House	701 58th Avenue	72-009-28
Template:NRHP color \| 8	World War II Monument	Corner of 59th Avenue and 59th Place	72-009-29
Template:NRHP color \| 9	Isaac Brown House	715 59th Place	72-009-30
Template:NRHP color \| 10	William B. Coles House	730 60th Avenue	72-009-31
Template:NRHP color \| 11	John S. Johnson House	612 60th Place	72-009-32
Template:NRHP color \| 12	Henry Pinckney House	608 60th Place	72-009-33
Template:NRHP color \| 13	Cornelius Fonville House	602 60th Place	72-009-35
Template:NRHP color \| 14	Doswell Brooks House	6107 Foote Street	72-009-36
Template:NRHP color \| 15	Charity Hall	715 61st Avenue	72-009-38
Template:NRHP color \| 16	Robert S. Nichols House	802 58th Avenue	72-009-39
Template:NRHP color \| 17	Bungalow Row House #1	610 62nd Avenue	72-009-41
Template:NRHP color \| 18	Prince Albert Washington House	949 Eastern Avenue	72-009-43
Template:NRHP color \| 19	Bungalow Row House #2	700 62nd Avenue	72-009-45
Template:NRHP color \| 20	Bungalow Row House #3	709 62nd Avenue	72-009-46
Template:NRHP color \| 21	Bungalow Row House #4	711 62nd Avenue	72-009-47
Template:NRHP color \| 22	Tyrone and Caroline Bush House	5603 Addison Road	72-009-48

Bordering areas

Washington, D.C. (southwest)
Seat Pleasant (southeast)
Landover (northeast)
Cheverly (north)

Geography

Fairmount Heights is located at Template:Coord (38.901761, −76.914504).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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2020 census

**Fairmount Heights town, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	13	15	17	0.86%	1.00%	1.11%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,440	1,313	1,091	95.49%	87.88%	71.40%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	6	0	0.20%	0.40%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	12	29	0.07%	0.80%	1.90%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	2	0	2	0.13%	0.00%	0.13%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	32	27	44	2.12%	1.81%	2.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	121	345	1.13%	8.10%	22.58%
Total	1,508	1,494	1,528	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 1,494 people, 517 households, and 370 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 589 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 2.9% White, 88.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 5.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

There were 517 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were married couples living together, 33.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.34.

The median age in the town was 37.3 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 1,508 people, 498 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 561 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 1.13% White, 95.82% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 498 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $53,304. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $34,327 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,966. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fairmount Heights is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system.<ref>"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fairmount Heights town, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref>

Zoned elementary schools for town are Robert Gray and Seat Pleasant.<ref>"NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref> All residents are zoned to G. James Gholson Middle School and Fairmont Heights High School.<ref>"NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref><ref>"NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref>

Originally Charity Hall housed the school in Fairmount Heights. The previous Fairmount Heights Elementary School building, in the hip-frame style and two stories tall, is used as a church. Designed by W. Sidney Pittman, who headed the committee for the building's construction, the building opened in June 1912. Residents asked the county government for one in the beginning of 1911, and in April of that year the county board asked for the establishment of the school. The Mount Zion Apostolic Faith Church purchased the building in 1934; at that time a brick school building on Addison Road, with eight classrooms, became the new school building.<ref>Historic Fairmount Heights, p. 4 (PDF p. 6/28).</ref>

Transportation

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View northwest along Addison Road, the largest road completely within the borders of Fairmount Heights

The main road through Fairmount Heights is Addison Road. Other significant roads include Eastern Avenue, which forms the southwest border of town (adjacent to Washington, D.C.), and Sheriff Road, which forms the northwest and north border of the town. No state highways enter Fairmount Heights. The closest state highway is Maryland Route 704 in adjacent Seat Pleasant.