Temple Hills, Maryland facts for kids
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Temple Hills, Maryland
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Easterns Automotive Group store in Temple Hills
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Location of Temple Hills, Maryland
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 269 ft (82 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 8,350 |
| • Density | 5,930.40/sq mi (2,290.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-77100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0598158 |
Temple Hills is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Temple Hills borders the communities of Hillcrest Heights, Marlow Heights, Camp Springs and Oxon Hill. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,350.
The community was named after Dr. Edward Temple, who in the 1860s lived in a home beside Henson Creek known as Moor Park. Within the area are numerous garden apartments, duplexes, and single family communities constructed mostly from the 1950s through 1970s. The adjacent, unincorporated communities of Hillcrest Heights and Marlow Heights, which are home to both the Iverson Mall & Marlow Heights Shopping Center, which both serve the community of Temple Hills, are assigned Temple Hills addresses and zipcodes.
Rosecroft Raceway (since 1949, harness horse racing) is nearby in Oxon Hill, although the racing audience has declined greatly. There are large public indoor and outdoor swimming pools operated by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and also the private Temple Hills Swim Club. The area is especially convenient to the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495), the Metrorail Green Line, Andrews Air Force Base, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Capitol Hill.
Since the clogged interstate Woodrow Wilson Bridge was widened in 2008, commuter access to Northern Virginia's booming job market has improved.
Geography
Temple Hills is located at 38°48′38″N 76°56′47″W / 38.81056°N 76.94639°W (38.810580, -76.946360).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 6,630 | — | |
| 1990 | 6,865 | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | 7,792 | 13.5% | |
| 2010 | 7,852 | 0.8% | |
| 2020 | 8,350 | 6.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 332 | 315 | 4.23% | 3.77% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 6,748 | 6,833 | 85.94% | 81.83% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 19 | 14 | 0.24% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 94 | 120 | 1.20% | 1.44% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 15 | 24 | 0.19% | 0.29% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 158 | 225 | 2.01% | 2.69% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 484 | 818 | 6.16% | 9.80% |
| Total | 7,852 | 8,350 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
The CDP is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools district.
Samuel Chase and J. Frank Dent elementaries serve sections of the CDP. All residents of the CDP are zoned to Thurgood Marshall Middle School, and Crossland High School. Crossland High is physically in Camp Springs CDP and has a Temple Hills postal address.
Notable people
- Mark Davis, radio talk show host and columnist, now in Dallas-Ft. Worth, grew up in Temple Hills
- Mike Easton, bantamweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Peter Bergman, actor on The Young and the Restless
- William T. Randall, (1915–2013) a Negro league baseball player
- Frank Small, Jr., member of U.S. House of Representatives Maryland's 5th District, 1953-1955, born in Temple Hills in 1896
- Julian Peterson, linebacker for the Detroit Lions
- Michael A. Jackson, former sheriff
- Rico Nasty, American rapper and singer
See also
In Spanish: Temple Hills (Maryland) para niños
