Cheverly, Maryland
Cheverly | ||
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Town of Cheverly | ||
FIPS code 24-16550 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0597234 | |
Website | https://www.cheverly-md.gov/ |
Cheverly is a town in
Cheverly is home to the Prince George's County Health Department, Cheverly Professional Building,
History
Cheverly was begun as a
Incorporation was granted in 1931 to address concerns for better roads and services. During the 1930s and 1940s, the streets were improved and lighting enhanced, and the number of residences increased from 135 to 650. Residential construction continued through the 1960s, creating a varied housing stock of early Cape Cod houses, with later ranch and split-level types. Two garden-style apartment complexes (Cheverly Terrace and Hanson Arms) were constructed in the early 1960s along Landover Road near the U.S. Route 50 interchange. The community center, town hall, and park facility was built in 1978. Industrial property was established in 1958 on the west side of town and adjacent to Route 50.[4]
On April 29, 2006, the community held a 75th anniversary celebration at the town community center. The historic home Mount Hope had been the town's official symbol since 1931, however, on June 11, 2020 the Mayor and Council voted unanimous to remove the home from the Town Seal and redesign it.[5]
Historic sites
The following is a list of historic sites in Cheverly identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission:[6]
Site Name | Image | Location | M-NCPPC Inventory Number | Comment | |
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1 | Raymond W. Bellamy House (Belmar) | 2819 Cheverly Avenue | 69-024-22 | ||
2 | Crawford’s Adventure Spring | In Cheverly Nature Park, West of Belleview Avenue | 69-024-14 | ||
3 | The Magruder Spring | East of Cheverly Avenue and South of Arbor Street | 69-024-13 | ||
4 | Mount Hope | 1 Cheverly Circle | 69-024-11 | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1978-11-29 |
Geography
Cheverly is located at 38°55′28″N 76°54′49″W / 38.92444°N 76.91361°W (38.924478, -76.913488).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2), all land.[8]
While a majority of the homes in Cheverly are small to mid-sized red brick homes, there are a few apartment complexes. The names of these apartment complexes notably are:
- Cheverly Gardens Apartments; located at the intersection of Newton Street, Madison Way, and 55th Avenue
- Parke Cheverly Apartments; located directly south of the Cheverly Gardens Apartments at the intersections of 54th Avenue, Macbeth Street, and 55th Avenue
- Cheverly Station Apartments (formerly Cheverly Terrace Apartments); located at the intersection of Landover Road (MD 202) and Kilmer Street, facing the John Hanson Highway (U.S. Highway 50) directly east
Bordering areas
- Tuxedo (south and west)
- Chapel Oaks (southwest)
- Landover (east, northeast, and southeast)
- Landover Hills (north)
- Villa Heights (northwest)
- Bladensburg (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 996 | — | |
1950 | 3,318 | 233.1% | |
1960 | 5,223 | 57.4% | |
1970 | 6,808 | 30.3% | |
1980 | 5,751 | −15.5% | |
1990 | 6,023 | 4.7% | |
2000 | 6,433 | 6.8% | |
2010 | 6,173 | −4.0% | |
2020 | 6,170 | 0.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2010[10] 2020[11] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
|
1,752 | 1,929 | 28.38% | 31.26% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
3,479 | 2,871 | 56.36% | 46.53% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
6 | 7 | 0.10% | 0.11% |
Asian alone (NH) | 101 | 144 | 1.64% | 2.33% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.06% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 24 | 28 | 0.39% | 0.45% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 160 | 312 | 2.59% | 5.06% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 651 | 875 | 10.55% | 14.18% |
Total | 6,173 | 6,170 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
As of the
There were 2,287 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.17.
The median age in the town was 37.8 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
As of the American Community Survey[12] of 2013, the median income for a household in the town was $95,274, and the median income for a family was $112,353. The median income for married-couple families was $123,218, and the median income for non-family households was $54,079.
2000 census
As of the
There were 2,258 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,431, and the median income for a family was $67,540. Males had a median income of $39,237 versus $36,757 for females. The
Government
Prince George's County Police Department District 1 Station in Hyattsville serves Bladensburg.[14]
Transportation
The major freeways serving Cheverly are
The Cheverly station on the Metro Orange Line is located in Cheverly just south of Route 50.
Education
Cheverly is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools system.[15]
Public schools serving Cheverly include:
- Elementary schools: Gladys Noon Spellman serves most of Cheverly, with small portions zoned to Bladensburg and Robert Gray[16]
- Most residents are zoned to G. James Gholson Middle School, with some zoned to William Wirt Middle School[17]
- Most residents are zoned to Bladensburg High School, with a small number zoned to Fairmont Heights High School.[18]
Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center is also in Cheverly.
Private schools:
- Saint Ambrose Catholic School (6310 Jason Street)[19]
Parks and recreation
- Bellamy Park: a memorial to Raymond Bellamy, Sr. (Forest Road & Cheverly Avenue)
- Boyd Park: playground, basketball courts, ball fields, tennis courts, barbecue grills, a 3-acre (12,000 m2) nature/fitness trail with exercise equipment stations, and pavilion (available for reservation by residents only at the Town office.) (State Street and 64th Avenue)
- Cheverly-East Neighborhood Park: playground, basketball courts, ball fields, tennis court. M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation facility (6600 block of Oak Street)
- Cheverly-Euclid Neighborhood Park (informally known as Pool Park): playground, basketball courts, ball fields, tennis courts. M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation facility (Euclid Street & Crest Avenue)
- Cheverly Swim and Racquet Club: private club with swimming pool and tennis courts, both clay and har-tru. (Euclid Street & Crest Avenue)
- Cheverly-Tuxedo Park: playground, basketball courts, soccer field, softball field and picnic tables. (Belleview Avenue & Arbor Street)
- Gast Park (Tot Lot/Cheese Park): playground. (Parkway & Inwood Street) NO DOGS ALLOWED.
- Legion Park: memorial to those who died in military service. (Forest Road and Cheverly Avenue)
- Magruder Spring Park: location of Magruder Spring, also known as Cheverly Spring. These springs were used by the British in 1814 as they marched on Washington. Both were designated in 1980 as Prince George's County Historic Resources. (Cheverly Avenue & Arbor Street)
- Nature Park: woodland area containing Crawford's Adventure Spring. These springs were used by the British in 1814 as they marched on Washington. Both were designated in 1980, as Prince George's County Historic Resources. (Crest Avenue & Lockwood Road)
- Town Park: playground, ball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, barbecue grills, and pavilion (available for reservation by residents only at the town office). (6401 Forest Road)
- Woodworth Park: playground, nature trail. (Wayne Place & Cheverly Park Drive)
Notable people
This section needs additional citations for verification. (May 2015) |
- Rushern Baker, former Prince George's County executive
- Michael Beasley, professional basketball player
- Gabrielle Christian, film and television actress
- Wayne Curry, former Prince George's County executive
- Steve Farr, former baseball pitcher
- Jeff Green, professional basketball player
- Glenn Ivey, U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 4th congressional district, former Maryland State's Attorney, spouse of Jolene
- Jolene Ivey, Prince George's County Councilmember, former Maryland State Delegate, spouse of Glenn
- Julian Ivey, Maryland State Delegate, DNC Delegate for Bernie Sanders, Cheverly Town Council Person
- Jason C. Miller, musician and voice actor
- Margaret Pittman, NIH researcher on typhoid, cholera, and pertussis vaccines [20]
- Tim Miles, basketball coach
- Victor R. Ramirez, former Maryland State Senator
- Charles M. Robinson, producer and director
- National Public Radioreporter
- Gladys Noon Spellman, U.S. Congresswoman[citation needed]
- Angela Stanton-King, American author, television personality, and motivational speaker
- Substantial, rapper
- Michael G. Summers, former Maryland State Delegate
- Michael Taylor, professional baseball player[21]
- Lexi Underwood, actress in Little Fires Everywhere, as Pearl Warren
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Cheverly town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Goodbye to Prince George's Hospital Center, my beacon on the hill - The Washington Post".
- ^ a b "Community Summary Sheet, Prince George's County" (PDF). Cheverly, Maryland. Maryland State Highway Administration, 1999. May 10, 2008.
- ^ "Special Meeting - Town Seal | Cheverly, MD". www.cheverly-md.gov. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ M-NCPPC Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites (Prince George's County, Maryland), 2006 Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cheverly town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cheverly town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "District 1 Station - Hyattsville Archived September 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. Beat map Archived September 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018. See also Cheverly Ward Map Archived 2018-08-31 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.
- ^ Home. Saint Ambrose Catholic School. Retrieved on September 4, 2018. "St. Ambrose Catholic School 6310 Jason St. Cheverly, MD 20785"
- ^ Chung, King-Thom. "Margaret Pittman (1905-1995): Pioneer in Standardization of Biological Products and Studies of Whooping Cough." Women Pioneers of Medical Research: Biographies of 25 Outstanding Scientists. (McFarland & Company, Inc., 2010), page 123.
- ^ "Michael Taylor Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
External links
- Town of Cheverly official website Archived March 16, 2017, at the Wayback Machine