Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland facts for kids
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Woodlawn, Maryland
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Life in the Community sculpture outside of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building
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Location of Woodlawn, Maryland
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 Woodlawn, Maryland
Location in Maryland
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Baltimore |
| Established | 1904 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.57 sq mi (24.79 km2) |
| • Land | 9.54 sq mi (24.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 39,986 |
| • Density | 4,191.84/sq mi (1,618.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
21043, 21235, 21207, 21241, 21228, 21244, 21229
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| FIPS code | 24-86475 |
Woodlawn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,986. It is home to the headquarters of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It is bordered by Catonsville on the south, by the Patapsco River and Howard County on the west, by Randallstown and Lochearn to the north, and by the City of Baltimore to the east. Parts of Woodlawn are sometimes informally referred to as Security, Maryland, due to the importance of the SSA's headquarters as well as nearby Security Boulevard (Maryland Route 122) and Security Square Mall.
The Lorraine Park Cemetery Gate Lodge and St. Mary's Episcopal Church were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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Geography
Woodlawn is located at 39°18′13″N 76°44′15″W / 39.30361°N 76.73750°W (39.303695, −76.737425).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 19,254 | — | |
| 1970 | 28,811 | 49.6% | |
| 1980 | 29,453 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 32,907 | 11.7% | |
| 2000 | 36,079 | 9.6% | |
| 2010 | 37,879 | 5.0% | |
| 2020 | 39,986 | 5.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 Census area returned as Woodlawn-Rockdale-Milford Mills in 1960. Census area returned as Woodlawn-Woodmoor in 1970 Census area returned as Security in 1980 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 13,532 | 8,109 | 6,235 | 37.51% | 21.41% | 15.59% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 18,465 | 23,048 | 22,339 | 51.18% | 60.85% | 55.87% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 100 | 87 | 80 | 0.28% | 0.23% | 0.20% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2,237 | 3,378 | 6,190 | 6.20% | 8.92% | 15.48% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 104 | 105 | 292 | 0.29% | 0.28% | 0.73% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 774 | 952 | 1,383 | 2.15% | 2.51% | 3.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 849 | 2,192 | 3,459 | 2.35% | 5.79% | 8.65% |
| Total | 36,079 | 37,879 | 39,986 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Transportation
Roads
Some major roads in the Woodlawn area are:
- Dogwood Road
- Forest Park Avenue
- Gwynn Oak Avenue
- Rolling Road
- Security Boulevard (MD-122)
- Windsor Mill Road
- Woodlawn Drive
Public transportation
The Woodlawn area is a transportation hub for the Maryland Transit Administration and is served by several bus routes. These include:
- Route 15 (on Security Boulevard and Forest Park Avenue)
- Route 20 (on Rolling Road and Crosby Road)
- Route 40 (QuickBus), which operates along Security Boulevard
- Route 44 (on Security Boulevard and Woodlawn Drive)
- Route 57 (on Security Boulevard and Woodlawn Drive)
- Route 77 (on Woodlawn Drive, Security Boulevard, and Rolling Road)
- Route 99 (on Rolling Road and Security Boulevard)
The Security Boulevard corridor is part of the route of the proposed Red Line.
Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company
The Woodlawn Volunteer Fire Company was founded in 1941 as a civil defense unit. At the conclusion of World War II, the fire company incorporated and began to provide fire suppression and ambulance service to the community. The fire house is currently located on Woodlawn Drive near Windsor Mill. It is one of 33 volunteer fire companies in Baltimore County. The County Fire Department comprises 26 "career" (paid) fire companies and 33 volunteer companies.
Notable people
- Amy Ella Blanchard, author (children's books)
- Robert Curbeam, Jr., astronaut
- Kevin Liles, record executive
- Adnan Masud Syed
- DeWanda Wise, actress
- Margaret Fetterolf, previously unidentified murder victim discovered in Woodlawn in 1976, identified in 2021
- Tamara Dobson, actress and fashion model
- Mo'Nique, comedian and actress
See also
In Spanish: Woodlawn (condado de Baltimore) para niños
