Potomac Heights, Maryland facts for kids
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Potomac Heights, Maryland
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Location of Potomac Heights, Maryland
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,036 |
| • Density | 965.52/sq mi (372.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-63375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0591058 |
Potomac Heights is a small community in Charles County, Maryland, in the United States. It is called a census-designated place (CDP) because it's a specific area counted by the government for population. In 2010, about 1,117 people lived there.
This community has a volunteer fire department. Many of its older homes are "ramblers," which are ranch-style houses. These homes were first built for people who worked at a nearby U.S. Navy plant in Indian Head. Today, this plant is known as the Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Geography of Potomac Heights
Potomac Heights is located in the state of Maryland. Its exact location is 38°36′5″N 77°7′56″W / 38.60139°N 77.13222°W.
The community covers a total area of about 1.3 square miles (3.4 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, and a smaller part is water.
People of Potomac Heights
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| 2020 | 1,036 | — | |
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In 2000, there were 1,154 people living in Potomac Heights. The community had 543 households, and 312 of these were families.
The average household had about 2 people, and the average family had about 2.8 people.
The population was spread out across different age groups. About 21.7% of the people were under 18 years old. About 21.3% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in Potomac Heights was 40 years.
History of Potomac Heights
In 1947, the people living in Potomac Heights decided to buy their entire community from the United States government. They did this by forming a co-operative. A co-operative is a group of people who own and run something together.
The community was originally built between 1940 and 1943. Its purpose was to provide homes for workers who were helping with defense efforts during that time.
Today, if someone wants to live in one of these co-op homes, they must first apply to become a member of the co-operative. The current members then vote on whether to accept new people based on certain rules.
Potomac Heights is one of several housing co-operatives in the Washington, D.C. area. Some of these co-ops, like Potomac Heights, were once government-owned housing. For example, Greenbelt is a much larger co-operative located nearby in Prince George's County. Greenbelt started as a planned community under the New Deal during President Roosevelt's time, as an experiment in cooperative living.
See also
In Spanish: Potomac Heights (Maryland) para niños
