Seabrook, Maryland
Seabrook, Maryland | ||
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FIPS code 24-70775 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 598065 |
Seabrook is an
Etymology
Seabrook takes its name from
History
A school was built in Seabrook in 1895.
The community developed in direct relationship with the Washington Branch of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad. The railroad's main branch into Washington opened in July 1872, with stations established at Glenn Dale, Seabrook, and Lanham, among others. Thomas Seabrook, an engineer for the railroad, purchased 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land in 1871 around the location of a planned station for the purpose of creating a retreat community. By 1880, a station building and three Gothic cottages had been built, followed by commercial buildings and a schoolhouse. By 1914, the community remained small with just a few buildings located at the intersection of Seabrook Road with the railroad. By 1957, the community had grown to include approximately 185 houses along 10 streets. The streets were arranged in a grid pattern roughly parallel to the railroad line. The community extended from present-day Good Luck Road south to Annapolis Road.
Residential development continued on vacant lots within the community throughout the 20th century, while commercial development focused along the main roads. Commercial strip development is located along Annapolis Road and Lanham-Severn Road. The original railroad station and early commercial buildings are no longer extant, though the old schoolhouse and a few of the early dwellings survive.[6][7]
Most of the more recently built Seabrook (some of which was originally called Seabrook Acres) is a development of red brick homes along the Lanham-Severn Road, now
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Seabrook census-designated place has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.[8]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 17,287 | — | |
2020 | 19,627 | 13.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2010[10] 2020[11] |
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
|
2,098 | 1,501 | 12.14% | 7.65% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
|
11,175 | 11,862 | 64.64% | 60.44% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
22 | 18 | 0.13% | 0.09% |
Asian alone (NH) | 1,024 | 1,280 | 5.92% | 6.52% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 12 | 3 | 0.07% | 0.02% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 46 | 87 | 0.27% | 0.44% |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 373 | 585 | 2.16% | 2.98% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,537 | 4,291 | 14.68% | 21.86% |
Total | 17,827 | 19,627 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Businesses
Seabrook has its own
Lanham-Seabrook
Lanham, Maryland, an older community, lies to the west on both sides of the Washington Beltway. Within the Lanham-Seabrook area, there is only one post office (20706), located a half mile east of Seabrook Station on route 564, which both towns must share. As a result, since the post office has been designated "Lanham", all mail to both the Seabrook and Lanham area is town-designated as "Lanham" or "Lanham-Seabrook".
Government
Prince George's County Police Department District 2 Station in Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community.[12]
The
Education
Prince George's County Public Schools serves Seabrook.[14]
Zoned elementary schools serving the CDP include Robert Frost, Gaywood, Magnolia, and Catherine T. Reed.[15]
Thomas Johnson Middle School serves most of Seabrook CDP while Greenbelt Middle School serves a portion.[16]
DuVal High School serves most of Seabrook CDP while Eleanor Roosevelt High School serves a portion.[17]
Notable people
- Rodney McGruder, NBA player
- Quinn Ojinnaka, professional wrestler and former American football player
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seabrook, Maryland
- ^ "Seabrook CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Prince George's County, MD: Census Incorporated Places & Census Designated Places" (PDF). Prince George's County Map. Maryland Department of Planning. January 29, 2009.
- ^ Seabrook School
- ^ "Community Summary Sheet, Prince George's County" (PDF). Seabrook, Maryland. Maryland State Highway Administration, 1999. May 10, 2008.
- ^ The Neighborhoods of Prince George's County. Upper Marlboro: Community Renewal Program, 1974.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Seabrook CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Seabrook 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) – Seabrook CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "District 2 Station – Bowie." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "District 2 Station – Bowie 601 SW Crain Highway Bowie, MD 20715 ". Beat map. 2010 U.S. Census Bureau index map of Brock Hall CDP as well as the detail on Page 1.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.