Largo, Maryland facts for kids
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Largo, Maryland
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Downtown Largo station in Downtown Largo
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Location of Largo, Maryland
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Named for | Largo Bay, Scotland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2) |
| • Land | 3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
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| • Total | 11,605 |
| • Density | 3,790.01/sq mi (1,463.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
20774
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| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-45825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597664 |
Largo, located within Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland, is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,605 at the 2020 census.
Largo is located just east of the Capital Beltway (I-95/495) and is home to Prince George's Community College and Largo High School. Six Flags America amusement park (formerly known as Wild World and Adventure World) is to the east in Woodmore, and FedExField, the Washington Commanders's stadium, is across the Capital Beltway in Summerfield. Watkins Regional Park in Kettering just to the east of Largo (operated by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission) has an old-fashioned carousel, miniature train ride, miniature golf, the Old Maryland Farm, a playground, and animals on display. Largo is not a post office designation, but is at the northern end of the Greater Upper Marlboro ZIP code area.
Since the transit system's expansion in late 2004, Downtown Largo station has served as the eastern end of the Blue and Silver Lines of the Washington Metro.
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History
Largo was named after the Largo Plantation that was owned by the Beall family. The plantation is believed to be named after Largo Bay in Scotland. It was sold to John Contee in 1745.
Arelis R. Hernández of The Washington Post stated in 2015 that "There has been talk for decades of relocating the [Prince George's County] government to Largo". In 2015 Rushern Baker, the county executive, expressed a desire to move the county seat from Upper Marlboro to Largo since the latter has a more central location and access to the Washington Metro network. A spokesperson for Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., the President of the Maryland Senate, expressed opposition to this idea.
Transportation
The WMATA (Washington Area Transit Authority), Blue and Silver Lines eastern terminus is Downtown Largo station. Downtown Largo Station is served by several regional bus routes operated by both WMATA and Prince Georges County's The Bus.
Geography
Largo is located at 38°52′37″N 76°49′50″W / 38.87694°N 76.83056°W (38.876850, −76.830651).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 5,557 | — | |
| 1990 | 9,475 | 70.5% | |
| 2000 | 8,408 | −11.3% | |
| 2010 | 10,709 | 27.4% | |
| 2020 | 11,605 | 8.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 309 | 232 | 2.89% | 2.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9,691 | 10,134 | 90.49% | 87.32% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 31 | 25 | 0.29% | 0.22% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 194 | 189 | 1.81% | 1.63% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 15 | 68 | 0.14% | 0.59% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 192 | 421 | 1.79% | 3.63% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 277 | 535 | 2.59% | 4.61% |
| Total | 10,709 | 11,605 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Largo is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools. Residents are divided between Arrowhead, Kettering, and Lake Arbor elementary schools. Most areas are zoned to Kettering Middle School while some are zoned to Ernest Everett Just Middle School. All areas in Largo are zoned to Largo High School.
Divine Peace Lutheran School is a K-8 Christian school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Largo.
High Road Upper School, Largo MD
Post-secondary education
The community is also home to Prince George's Community College, serving a county population of 850,000 residents.
Public libraries
Largo is served by the Largo-Kettering Branch of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) and is the headquarters location for PGCMLS. The library headquarters, previously adjacent to the Hyattsville Branch, moved to Largo in 2015.
Notable people
- Wale Folarin, Rapper
- Usama Young, Former American football safety
- Oddisee, Rapper
- Albert Wynn, former Congressman.
- Q Da Fool, rapper
- Rico Nasty, rapper
- Tramell Tillman, actor
- redveil, rapper
See also
In Spanish: Largo (Maryland) para niños
