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Brandywine, Maryland
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Location of Brandywine, Maryland
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.12 sq mi (54.70 km2) |
| • Land | 21.04 sq mi (54.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 10,550 |
| • Density | 501.43/sq mi (193.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
20613
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| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-09325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597115 |
Brandywine is the name of an unincorporated area in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, that refers both to a census-designated place (CDP) and a zip code area which is much larger (20613), whose areas overlap. The population of Brandywine at the 2020 U.S. Census was 10,550 for the CDP, and the population of ZIP code 20613 was 11,860 in 2010.
Brandywine is in the southernmost area of Prince George’s County, surrounded by a rural setting. It is in the Southern Maryland region. Brandywine is also a suburb of two cities: it lies within the outer suburban Washington D.C. area and is also a close suburb of Waldorf.
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Geography
The CDP and town are adjacent to the southern border of Prince George's County, lying east and west of busy Maryland Route 5/U.S. Route 301, which merge at Brandywine. Brandywine CDP is bordered by Accokeek to the west, Clinton and Rosaryville to the north, Croom to the northeast, and Cedarville to the southeast, all in Prince George's County. Waldorf in Charles County borders Brandywine to the south. The Brandywine zip code area encompasses parts of both counties and includes Cedarville and Baden.
Designated as part of the Prince George's County rural tier, it is primarily rural with a suburban and commercial center.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 1,410 | — | |
| 2010 | 6,719 | 376.5% | |
| 2020 | 10,550 | 57.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 1,287 | 993 | 19.15% | 9.41% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 4,812 | 8,026 | 71.62% | 76.08% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 35 | 46 | 0.52% | 0.44% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 138 | 230 | 2.05% | 2.18% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 3 | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 48 | 0.06% | 0.45% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 147 | 465 | 2.19% | 4.41% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 295 | 739 | 4.39% | 7.00% |
| Total | 6,719 | 10,550 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
History
William H. Early named the town of Brandywine as property he owned in the mid-19th century. The CDP consists of the property he owned in the 19th century. It is thought to be named after the Battle of Brandywine of the American Revolutionary War. Brandywine was developed on the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad's Pope Creek (Southern Maryland) line in about 1873 and was the only town on the route that developed into a railroad town.
On September 1, 1877, around 4 p.m., a small 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck Brandywine.
In 1912, the Bank of Brandywine was chartered from what had previously been the Southern Maryland German-American Bank.
Although located between the substantial bedroom cities of Clinton and Waldorf, Brandywine remained rural until after the turn of the twenty-first century, when shopping centers—including big-box stores—and small residential developments were built. Despite the building of both a major highway overpass and a roundabout in 2019, the community is still notorious for traffic slowdowns due to both daily commuters and interstate travelers.
Historical sites
The following is a list of historic sites in Brandywine, which includes Baden and T.B. identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, none of which are currently museums:
| Site Name | Image | Location | M-NCPPC Inventory Number | Comment | |
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| 1 | Black Swamp School |  |
19011 Croom Road | 87A-057 | Designated in 2009; Officially 1899 "Colored School No. 2, District 8" in Horsehead |
| 2 | Black Walnut Thicket |  |
15508 Letcher Road East | 86B-010 | Located at Baden; 1856 plantation house, extensively altered in 1930s |
| 3 | Chapel of the Incarnation |  |
14070 Brandywine Road | 85A-032-27 | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 2000-12-13 |
| 4 | Charles S. Early House |  |
14280 Brandywine Road | 85B-010 | 1870, 2-story, gable roof farmhouse |
| 5 | William W. Early House |  |
13907 Cherry Tree Crossing Road | 85A-032-09 | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as of 1988-06-30; privately owned |
| 6 | Gibbons Methodist Episcopal Church Site and Educational Building | 14107 Gibbons Church Road | 86B-1 | ||
| 7 | Gwynn Park Manor | 7911 Dyson Road | 85A-013 | Located at T.B. | |
| 8 | Kalmia (Kalaird) | 15110 Nelson Perrie Road | 86B-009 | Located at Baden | |
| 9 | Marlow-Huntt Store and Casket Shop | 13700 and 13702 Old Brandywine Road | 85A-033-14 | Located at T.B. | |
| 10 | Old Bank of Brandywine | 14110 Brandywine Road | 85A-032-30 | ||
| 11 | Poplar Hill School | 19104 Croom Road | 87A-12 | Located at Baden | |
| 12 | Rosemount (Skinner-Martin House) | 13201 Martin Road | 86B-002 | ||
| 13 | St. Paul's Parish Church |  |
SE of Brandywine off MD 381 | 86B-014 | Located at Baden. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1977-09-15 |
| 14 | St. Thomas Methodist Episcopal Church | 18810 Aquasco Road | 87A-10 | Located at Baden | |
| 15 | T.B. School | 14000 Crain Highway | 85A-26 | ||
| 15 | United-Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church | 6810 Floral Park Road | 85A-018 | ||
| 17 | William H. Townshend House | 12804 Windbrook Drive | 81B-007 | ||
| 18 | Sasscer Tobacco Barn | 13400 Molly Berry Road | 86B-038 |
Enterprises and recreation
The Brandywine community includes Gwynn Park High School, several well-known automobile salvage lots, and a construction equipment vehicle sales lot. A large commercial center was created with the development of Brandywine Crossing shopping center's opening in October 2008 and growing to 800,000 SF with 49 commercial spaces as of 2016.
Education
Brandywine residents are assigned to schools in Prince George's County Public Schools.
Residential areas of the CDP area are zoned to Brandywine Elementary School, Gwynn Park Middle School, and Gwynn Park High School.
Notable people
See also
In Spanish: Brandywine (Maryland) para niños
