RIVERDALE PARK, MARYLAND

'Riverdale Park' is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,690 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

History

Government

Education

External links

Geography

Riverdale Park is located at (38.962810, -76.929699).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.45%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,690 people, 2,172 households, and 1,437 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,624.5/km² (4,212.7/mi²). There were 2,321 housing units at an average density of 563.6/km² (1,461.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 39.91% White, 38.51% African American, 0.49% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 12.99% from other races, and 3.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.27% of the population.
There were 2,172 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,041, and the median income for a family was $49,904. Males had a median income of $30,053 versus $30,200 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,293. About 9.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

History

The town was incorporated in 1920 as 'Riverdale', drawing the name from Riversdale, the plantation owned by the Calvert family that is at the center of the town.
In a referendum held August 8, 1998 it was voted to rename the town to 'Riverdale Park,' effective September 7, 1998. The United States Postal Service, however, still refers to the town by its older name. The ZIP code assigned to the Riverdale post office is 20737.

Government

The Mayor of Riverdale Park is 'Vernon Archer.' He serves on the Town Council together with six council members elected by wards.
Riverdale Park, and subsequent Riverdale Heights are served by two primarily volunteer fire departments within the Prince Georges Fire and EMS Department. "River 7 Dale", and "Riverdale Heights 13" both provide services to the community with volunteer firefighters and a staff of live-in volunteers that staff apparatus.
Http://Riverdalevfd.org
Http://Rhvfd.org

Education

Riverdale Park is within the Prince George's County Public Schools system.
Elementary schools serving the town include:

★ Riverdale Elementary School
Middle schools serving the town in separate attendance zones include:

★ Hyattsville Middle School

★ William Wirt Middle School
High schools serving the town in separate attendance zones include:

★ Bladensburg High School

★ Northwestern High School

★ Parkdale High School [1]

External links

★ A resident's take on Riverdale Park

★ Events: Riverdale Park Farmers Market

★ Maryland State archive page on Riverdale Park

★ Town of Riverdale Park Home Page

★ Riversdale Mansion

★ Route 1 Communities: Riverdale Park