- Rosaryville, Maryland
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rosaryville, Maryland
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location of Rosaryville, Maryland
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Maryland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Prince George's
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area_total_km2 = 35.4
area_land_km2 = 35.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 13.7
area_land_sq_mi = 13.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 12322
population_density_km2 = 348.0
population_density_sq_mi = 901.4timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 68
elevation_ft = 223
latd = 38 |latm = 46 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 76 |longm = 50 |longs = 8 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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footnotes =Rosaryville is a
census-designated place (CDP) inPrince George's County, Maryland ,United States besideU.S. Highway 301 . The population was 12,322 at the 2000 census, including housing developments and rural open space. It was named for a localRoman Catholic church. [cite web
url=http://www.stmaryum.com/church/history/history_home.htm
title=A Brief History
publisher=St. Mary of the Assumption Church
accessdate=2008-01-04] Close to Rosaryville are theMarlton housing development, Maryland Veterans Cemetery, the Southern Maryland Farmers Market, and Rosaryville State Park.Geography
Rosaryville is located at coor dms|38|46|4|N|76|50|8|W|city (38.767664, -76.835568)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 13.7square mile s (35.4km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 12,322 people, 4,112 households, and 3,367 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 901.4 people per square mile (348.0/km²). There were 4,267 housing units at an average density of 312.2/sq mi (120.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 34.13% White, 59.57% African American, 0.64% Native American, 2.67% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.There were 4,112 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.1% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $79,715, and the median income for a family was $85,225. Males had a median income of $48,776 versus $41,843 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $27,817. About 1.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 3.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.Education
Rosaryville residents are assigned to schools in
Prince George's County Public Schools :
* [http://www.pgcps.org/~rosary Rosaryville Elementary School]
* [http://www.pgcps.org/~jmadison James Madison Middle School]
* Frederick Douglass High School [http://www.pgcps.org/~douglass]Notes
External links
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