Cedar Heights, Maryland facts for kids
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Cedar Heights
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 Cedar Heights
Location in Maryland
Cedar Heights
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
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| • Total | 1,597 |
| • Density | 7,393.52/sq mi (2,854.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-14550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 597202 |
Cedar Heights is a small community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is known as a census-designated place. This means it is an area that the government counts for population. However, it is not an officially incorporated town or city. In 2020, about 1,597 people lived there.
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About Cedar Heights
Cedar Heights is located in the state of Maryland. It is part of Prince George's County. The area is quite small, covering about 0.56 square kilometers (0.22 square miles).
Who Lives in Cedar Heights?
The United States Census helps us learn about the people living in different places. In Cedar Heights, the 2020 Census counted 1,597 residents. Most residents were Black or African American. They made up about 82% of the population.
There were also people of other backgrounds. About 14% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino. A small number of residents were White, Asian, Native American, or of mixed races.
Interesting People from Cedar Heights
Some people who have lived in Cedar Heights have done important things.
Earl P. Williams, Jr.
One notable person is Earl P. Williams, Jr. He is a historian who studies flags. This special field is called paleovexillology. He made an important discovery about the first American flags.
Williams found that Francis Hopkinson, one of the Founding Fathers of the U.S., designed flags for the United States and the U.S. Navy. These designs became the early versions of the famous Stars and Stripes flag we know today.
