Chillum, Maryland
Chillum, Maryland | ||
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FIPS code 24-16875 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0597239 |
Chillum is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, bordering Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County.
In addition to being its own unincorporated neighborhood, Chillum is also a
Chillum, the neighborhood, is contained between the
Geography
Chillum is located at 38°58′6″N 76°58′45″W / 38.96833°N 76.97917°W (38.968210, −76.979046).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.94%, is water.[6] Chillum is unincorporated and does not have its own zipcode; therefore it relies on its neighboring city of Hyattsville for its postal addresses/ zipcodes. While a vast majority of the residents living in/ businesses located in Chillum, MD are assigned the Hyattsville postal zipcodes of either 20782, or 20783, there are a few residents living on the far west side of Chillum/ businesses located very close to New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) and the Prince George's/ Montgomery County Line, bordering the city of Takoma Park, MD, are assigned the Takoma Park, MD zipcode of 20912. Residents of Chillum that are assigned Takoma Park's 20912 zipcode have Takoma Park addresses though they are not even located within Takoma Park's boundaries. All of the other residents living in / businesses located in Chillum, have Hyattsville addresses.
History
Chillum takes its name from "Chillum Castle Manor," the 4,443-acre (17.98 km2) land patent established in 1763, by
The manor house for the Henrietta Maria parcel was named
Since this area was not served by public transportation, such as a
Government and infrastructure
The Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department (CAVFD) serves Chillum. The station is in Langley Park CDP and has an Adelphi postal address.[13][14] In March 1951 and June 8, 1951 the CAVFD was established and chartered, respectively. From November and March 1953 the fire station on Riggs Road was constructed; the County Volunteer Firemen's Association designated it Station No. 34. Portions of Station No. 34 were rebuilt in the early 1960s, and it was rededicated on November 16, 1963. In 1962 the CAVFD began building a substation, No. 44, which was dedicated on November 16, 1963, but in 1992 it sold the substation to the county government. PGFD Station 844 now provides fire and EMS services to the Chillum area.[15]
Education
The Chillum CDP is served by public schools that are part of the Prince George's County Public Schools System.[16]
Elementary schools within the Chillum CDP include Chillum Elementary School, Cesar Chavez, Lewisdale, Rosa Parks, and Ridgecrest.[17] Chavez was originally known as Parkway Elementary School. The school administration decided to rename the school after they found a liquor store had a similar name.[18] According to principal Adela Acosta, the community chose Chavez since he was Hispanic/Latino as was most of the school's students. The parent-teacher organization chose Chavez, the school held a public hearing on the matter on January 10, 2000, and the county board approved the name change on March 30, 2000; it was effective fall 2000.[19]
Carole Highlands Elementary School has a
Nicholas Orem Middle School in Hyattsville and Buck Lodge Middle School in Adelphi CDP serve sections of the CDP.[23] Northwestern High School in Hyattsville and High Point High School in Beltsville CDP serve sections of the CDP.[24]
In addition to these public schools, Chillum is also served by four private schools; the St. John's De La Salle School, Children's Guild School, Parkway School, and the George E. Peters Adventist School.[citation needed]
Parks and recreation
The Chillum neighborhood is served by three parks:
1. Chillum Community Park (This park is located at the intersection of Ray Road and Cypress Creek Drive on the far east side of Chillum, located directly west of the Northwest Branch Anacostia River but directly south of the Sligo Creek River. This park is contained between two neighborhoods, Chillum and Avondale. The part of Chillum Community Park located west of the Northwest Branch Anacostia River is in Chillum while the part of Chillum Community Park located east of the Northwest Branch Anacostia River is in Avondale. Both sides of the Chillum Community Park consist of a small-size playground and small-size picnic pavilion. The only difference is that the Chillum Community Park contains a soccer field on the Chillum side while containing a small-size basketball court on the Avondale side.
2. Michigan Park Hills Neighborhood Park (This park is located at the intersection of Chillum Road and 15th Avenue, directly across the Chillum Community Park. This park consists of a small-size playground, tennis court, small basketball court, and two small benches.
3. Parklawn Community Park (This park is located on East West Highway directly east of where the Sligo Creek River intersects East West Highway. This small park with a playground, a county maintained park building, and direct access to the Sligo Creek Trail).
- In addition to these three parks, Chillum is also served by the Rollingrest Community Center/ Splash Pool, located on Sargent Road.
Transportation
Several highways/ major intersections pass through the neighborhood, such as East West Highway (MD 410), New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650), Riggs Road (MD 212), Sargent Road (MD 211), Chillum Road (MD 501), and Eastern Avenue NE.
Though Chillum residents do not have direct access to the
Historic sites
The following is a list of historic sites in Chillum identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission:[25]
Site name | Image | Location | M-NCPPC Inventory Number | Comment | |
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1 | Green Hill | 2009 Van Buren Street | 65-008 | Located in Lewisdale / West Hyattsville. | |
1 | Green Hill Overseer’s House | 6606 22nd Place | 65-013 | Located in Lewisdale / West Hyattsville. |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 35,656 | — | |
1980 | 32,775 | −8.1% | |
1990 | 31,309 | −4.5% | |
2000 | 34,252 | 9.4% | |
2010 | 33,513 | −2.2% | |
2020 | 36,039 | 7.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[26] 2010[27] 2020[28] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[27] | Pop 2020[28] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
1,298 | 1,143 | 3.87% | 3.17% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
16,700 | 14,451 | 49.83% | 40.10% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
62 | 36 | 0.19% | 0.10% |
Asian alone (NH) | 758 | 745 | 2.26% | 2.07% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 24 | 4 | 0.07% | 0.01% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 119 | 224 | 0.36% | 0.62% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 453 | 670 | 1.35% | 0.62% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14,099 | 18,766 | 42.07% | 52.07% |
Total | 33,513 | 36,039 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 American Community Survey
At the 2020 American Community Survey, the CDP was 31.5% Salvadoran, 4% Guatemalan, 3.6% Dominican, 3% Honduran, 2.5% Mexican, .8% Puerto Rican.[29]
2000 Census
As of the
In 2000, 5.2% of Chillum residents identified as being of
There were 12,080 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,307, and the median income for a family was $46,329. Males had a median income of $29,546 versus $28,069 for females. The
Notable people
- Jonathan Banks, actor[32]
References
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- ^ a b "Prince George's County, MD: Census Incorporated Places & Census Designated Places" (PDF). Prince George's County Map. Maryland Department of Planning. January 29, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2003.
- ^ "Chillum CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Chillum CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ "Maryland Indexes(Patents, Manor Index), 1634-1804, Series S1436". Maryland State Archives Guide to Government Records. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ^ "Prince George's County Circuit Court Land Surveys and Condominium Plats". Maryland State Archives Guide to Government Records. Retrieved October 29, 2008.
- ^ a b "HONORS TO L'ENFANT," The Washington Post, Oct 1, 1904, pg. 15.
- ^ a b Maj. L'Enfant's Forgotten Grave," by T. Loftin Snell, The Washington Post, Jul 30, 1950, pg. B3.
- ^ "Community Summary Sheet, Prince George's County" (PDF). Chillum, Maryland. Maryland State Highway Administration, 1999. May 10, 2008.
- ^ The Neighborhoods of Prince George's County. Upper Marlboro: Community Renewal Program, 1974.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Where We Are." Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "The Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department Prince George’s County, MD – Co. 34 7833 Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783"
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- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.
- ^ Boykin, Sharahn D. (May 23, 2002). "Community celebrates school name dedication". The Gazette. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018. - Also published in English as "School named to honor Cesar Chavez Archived 2018-09-09 at the Wayback Machine" and "Community celebrates name dedication of Cesar Chavez Archived 2018-09-09 at the Wayback Machine." Translated into Spanish as: "Comunidad celebra nombramiento de escuela Archived 2018-09-09 at the Wayback Machine."
- ^ Breningstall, Jeremy (April 6, 2000). "Parkway Elementary named for Cesar Chavez". The Gazette. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Home. Carole Highlands Elementary School. Retrieved on January 31, 2018. "Carole Highlands Elementary School 1610 Hannon Street Takoma Park, MD 20912"
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- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.
- ^ M-NCPPC Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites: Prince George's County, Maryland (Prince George's County, Maryland), 2006
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- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Chillum CDP, 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) - Chillum CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
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