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| {{Short description|City in Maryland, United States}} | |||
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| <!-- Infobox begins !-->{{Infobox settlement | <!-- Infobox begins !-->{{Infobox settlement | ||
| |name = Hyattsville, Maryland | |name = Hyattsville, Maryland | ||
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| |image_caption = Aerial view of Hyattsville | |image_caption = Aerial view of Hyattsville | ||
| |image_flag = Flag of Hyattsville, Maryland.png | |image_flag = Flag of Hyattsville, Maryland.png<!--flag redesign contest in progress as of summer 2024: https://www.hyattsville.org/1154/Hyattsville-Flag-Redesign--> | ||
| |image_seal = Hyattsville Seal.png | |image_seal = Hyattsville Seal.png | ||
| |image_map = Prince_George's_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Hyattsville_Highlighted.svg | |image_map = Prince_George's_County_Maryland_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Hyattsville_Highlighted.svg | ||
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| |map_caption = Location in ] | |map_caption = Location of Hyattsville in ] | ||
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| |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Maryland}} | |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Maryland}} | ||
| |subdivision_type2 = ] | |subdivision_type2 = ] | ||
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| |government_type = | |government_type = | ||
| |leader_title = ] | |leader_title = ] | ||
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|leader_name = Robert Croslin | ||
| |established_title = ] | |established_title = ] | ||
| |established_date = 1886 | |established_date = 1886 | ||
| <!-- Area --> | <!-- Area --> | ||
| |unit_pref = Imperial | |unit_pref = Imperial | ||
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|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_24.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 26, 2022}}</ref> | ||
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| |area_total_km2 = 7. |
|area_total_km2 = 7.07 | ||
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|area_land_km2 = 7.01 | ||
| |area_water_km2 = 0.07 | |area_water_km2 = 0.07 | ||
| |area_total_sq_mi = 2. |
|area_total_sq_mi = 2.73 | ||
| |area_land_sq_mi = 2. |
|area_land_sq_mi = 2.71 | ||
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|population_total = 21187 | ||
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|population_density_km2 = 3024.22 | ||
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|population_density_sq_mi = 7832.53 | ||
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| |timezone_DST = Eastern | |timezone_DST = Eastern | ||
| |utc_offset_DST = −4 | |utc_offset_DST = −4 | ||
| |coordinates = {{coord|38|57|25|N|76|57|5|W|region: |
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| |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/> | <!-- |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> --> | ||
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| <!-- Infobox ends !--> | <!-- Infobox ends !--> | ||
| '''Hyattsville''' is a city in ], ], United States,<ref>{{gnis|597595}}</ref> and also a close, urban suburb of ] The population was 17,557 at the ].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hyattsville city, Maryland |publisher=] |access-date=December 8, 2011 }}</ref> | |||
| '''Hyattsville''' is a city in ], United States.<ref>{{gnis|597595}}</ref> It is an urban suburb of ] The population was 21,187 at the ].<ref name ="popmuni">{{cite web|title=2020 and 2010 Population by Municipality|url=https://planning.maryland.gov/MSDC/Documents/Census/Census2020/Redistricting/tables/2020Pop-Municipalities.pdf|publisher=Maryland State Data Center|access-date=September 7, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| Before Europeans reached the area, the upper ] was home to ] people, a ]-speaking ] who lived throughout what is now the Washington, D.C. area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/articles/native-peoples-of-washington-dc.htm |title=Native Peoples of Washington, DC |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=2020-02-22}}</ref> European encroachment and diseases decimated their population and by the 1680s the Nacotchtank/Anaquashtank had largely moved away and merged with other tribes. |
Before Europeans reached the area, the upper ] was home to ] people, a ]-speaking ] who lived throughout what is now the Washington, D.C., area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/articles/native-peoples-of-washington-dc.htm |title=Native Peoples of Washington, DC |publisher=National Park Service |access-date=2020-02-22}}</ref> European encroachment and diseases decimated their population and by the 1680s the Nacotchtank/Anaquashtank had largely moved away and merged with other tribes. | ||
| In the 1720s, John Beall acquired land in the area and established Beall Town, but the town did not prosper like its neighbor ]. The opening of the ] (modern day {{jct|state=MD|US|1|noshield=true}}) in 1812 and the ] Washington Branch line in 1835 brought more settlers to the area.<ref>{{cite news|title=Legend and Lore: A History of Hyattsville, Part 1|date=November 11, 2011|first=Kimberly|last=Schmidt|work=Hyattville Life & Times|location=Hyattsville, Maryland|url=https://hyattsvillelife.com/legend-and-lore-a-history-of-hyattsville-part-1/|access-date=October 12, 2020}}</ref><ref name=ATHA>{{cite report|title=Anacostia Trails Heritage Area — Part Two: Area and Site Analysis|page=226|url=https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc5300/sc5339/000113/002000/002944/unrestricted/20052433-0006e.pdf|access-date=October 12, 2020}}</ref> | |||
| The city's founder, Christopher Clark Hyatt (1799–1884), purchased his first parcel of land in the area in 1845.<ref name=ATHA /> Hyatt opened a store and began mail delivery, officially naming the nascent community "Hyattsville" in his 1859 application to become postmaster. In the years following the ], Hyatt and other local landowners subdivided their properties and sold lots, and the population of Hyattsville grew. Hyattsville was incorporated as a city on April 7, 1886.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hyattsville.org/303/Hyattsville-History|title=Hyattsville History|publisher= City of Hyattsville, Maryland|access-date=August 28, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| The city's founder, Christopher Clark Hyatt (1799–1884), purchased his first parcel of land in the area in 1845.<ref name=ATHA /> Hyatt opened a store and began mail delivery, officially naming the nascent community "Hyattsville" in his 1859 application to become postmaster. In the years following the ], Hyatt and other local landowners subdivided their properties and sold lots, and the population of Hyattsville grew. Hyattsville was incorporated as a city on April 7, 1886.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hyattsville.org/303/Hyattsville-History|title=Hyattsville History|publisher=City of Hyattsville, Maryland|access-date=August 28, 2015|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812033752/http://www.hyattsville.org/303/Hyattsville-History|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| The ] of the city is home to a number of ] houses built in the late 1880s and ] ]s and ] houses built between the wars (late 1910s and early 1940s). Historic Hyattsville is roughly bounded by East West Highway to the north; Route 1 to the east; the 38th Street Neighborhood Park to the south, and Queens Chapel Road to the west.<ref>{{cite news |title= It's old, but never old hat |first=Amy |last=Reinink |work=The Washington Post |page=E6 }}</ref> | |||
| In 1893, the Hyattsville Board of Commissioners changed their property taxes to reduce the taxation on buildings to 0 and kept a tax on just the land. Opponents on this brought the action to court, and after an appeal, the appeals court found it to violate the Maryland constitution and struck it down. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2012/05/28/hyattsvilles-single-tax-experiment/ | title=Hyattsville's Single-Tax Experiment | date=May 28, 2012 }}</ref> | |||
| ==Town description== | |||
| The City of Hyattsville consists of six subdivisions; Hyattsville Hills, Downtown Hyattsville, Kirkwood, Queens Chapel Manor, Castle Manor, and University Hills. Historic Hyattsville reportedly consists of the Hyattsville Hills, Downtown Hyattsville, and Castle Manor subdivisions. | |||
| === Revitalization projects === | |||
| ===Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood=== | |||
| Since 2000, the city has undergone a major redevelopment, including significant residential and retail development in the Arts District Hyattsville (located in the Gateway Arts District), and the area surrounding the ] and ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Celebrating Hyattsville: A Rebirth|date=July 8, 2014|publisher=WRC-TV NBC4|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/celebrating-hyattsville_-a-rebirth_washington-dc/1970953/|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> In the latter area, ] contains residential condos, student housing, office buildings, a public plaza, and retail space, including a ] and several restaurants, as well as a campus of ]. | |||
| ====Neighborhood character==== | |||
| The '''Queens Chapel Manor''' neighborhood is contained between Ager Road to the south, East West Highway to the north, Queens Chapel Road to the east, and the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the west. The neighborhood mainly consists of old, small red brick houses. In addition to these small houses, Queens Chapel Manor consists of four main apartment complexes; the Mosaic at Prince George's Plaza Metro Apartments, the Ager Road Station Apartments, Madison Park Apartments, and Hamilton Manor Apartments. | |||
| {{As of|2020}}, additional residential and retail development is underway near the ] Metro station.<ref>{{cite news|title=Metro to sell West Hyattsville land to the only developers who can build on it|date=December 9, 2019|work=Washington Business Journal|location=Washington, D.C.|last=Neibauer|first=Michael|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/12/09/metro-to-sell-west-hyattsville-land-to-the-only.html|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> Along Route 1, craft brewers and distillers have played a notable role in revitalizing old commercial properties.<ref>{{cite news|title=Alcohol Fuels Once-Dry Hyattsville's Rebirth|date=August 8, 2017|work=The Hyattsville Wire|location=Hyattsville, MD|last=Teague Beckworth|first=Ryan|url=https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2017/08/08/hyattsville-craft-beer/|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Along D.C.'s Northeast Border, A Community of Brewers Is Booming|date=November 27, 2018|publisher=WAMU-FM|location=Washington, D.C.|last=McLeod|first=Ethan|url=https://wamu.org/story/18/11/27/along-d-c-s-northeast-border-a-community-of-brewers-is-booming/|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> | |||
| ====Public transportation==== | |||
| The Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood is primarily served by the ], which is conveniently located inside its neighborhood parameters. Residents also have easy access to the ] in the adjacent Kirkwood neighborhood, right across Ager Road. | |||
| Regina High School was an all-girls Catholic high school in Hyattsville that closed in 1989.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cnsmaryland.org/1996/10/04/catholic-high-school-celebrating-50-years-of-accomplishments/ | title=Catholic High School Celebrating 50 Years of Accomplishments | date=October 4, 1996 }}</ref> | |||
| ====Commerce==== | |||
| The neighborhood is primarily served by the Queens Chapel Town Center, as well as the Shoppes at Metro Station, Metropolitan Shops at Prince George's Station, Giant Food, and Home Depot on East West Highway, in terms of commerce. Residents also have additional access to shopping at ] and University Town Center in the adjacent University Hills neighborhood. | |||
| ====Parks and recreation==== | |||
| In terms of recreation, the Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood is served by the Heurich Neighborhood Park. The Northwest Anacostia Trail passes through it. Metro's Green Line tracks go through Heurich Park and the Madison Park Apartments, in the Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood when going between the Prince George's Plaza and West Hyattsville Metro Stations. | |||
| ====Places of worship==== | |||
| Churches include the Redeemer Lutheran Church, First United Methodist Church, St. Matthew's Day Parish School, the West Hyattsville Baptist Church and Hyattsville Mennonite Church. | |||
| ===University Hills neighborhood=== | |||
| ====Neighborhood character==== | |||
| The '''University Hills''' neighborhood is contained between East West Highway to the south, University Boulevard to the north, the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the west, and Adelphi Road to the east. The University Hills neighborhood is southwest of the ] campus, west of ], and north of ] and ], which are often considered part of University Hills. Several large apartment blocks are in the area surrounding the Mall at Prince Georges, most of which are not within the city limits. The ] with its iconic ] flying saucer entrance<ref>{{cite web |url=https://savingplaces.org/stories/save-our-saucer-fight-protect-space-age-artifact-hyattsville#.WeybKmhSzIU |title=Save Our Saucer: The Fight to Protect a Space-Age Artifact in Hyattsville, Md. | National Trust for Historic Preservation }}</ref> and ] are also located in University Hills. | |||
| ====Public transportation==== | |||
| University Hills does not have its own metro station. However, residents of the University Hills neighborhood have access to the nearby Prince George's Plaza Metro Station in the adjacent Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood. Fortunately, though, residents of the Highview Apartment Complex, Dean Manor Apartments, Belcrest Plaza Apartments, and University Hills neighborhood, all have unique access to the special Metrobus R4 shuttle that runs from these apartment complexes to the Prince George's Plaza, West Hyattsville, and Brookland-CUA Metro stations. In addition to the R4 Metrobus service, residents also have access to three other Metrobus routes on Adelphi Road, two other Metrobus routes at the corner of University Boulevard and Adelphi Road (behind the Graduate Hills Apartments), and another Metrobus route on Toledo Terrace. Additionally, University of Maryland College Park students and faculty have access to the free UM Shuttle that goes from University Hills to the University of Maryland College Park Campus. | |||
| ====Parks and recreation==== | |||
| For recreation, University Hills has the Duck Pond Neighborhood Park. The park consists of a medium-sized pond facing University Boulevard as well as a small playground. The park is also connected by the Northwest Branch ], which connects this park to the bigger Lake Manor Park across the ] in the neighborhood of Lewisdale. | |||
| ====Historic house==== | |||
| Hitching Post Hill (also known as Ash Hill); listed on National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1977 | |||
| ===Kirkwood neighborhood=== | |||
| Kirkwood is a tiny neighborhood contained between the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the south and west, Queens Chapel Road to the east, and Ager Road to the north. It neighbors the communities of Avondale, Green Meadows, and Queens Chapel Manor. The Kirkwood neighborhood is mainly occupied by the Kirkwood Apartment Complex, Kirkwood Neighborhood Park, and West Hyattsville Metro Station. | |||
| ====Parks and recreation==== | |||
| The Kirkwood neighborhood has two trails that go through the Kirkwood neighborhood park; the ] and Sligo Creek Trail. The Kirkwood Neighborhood Park, itself, consists of a small basketball court, big soccer field, a picnic area, and small playground. | |||
| ===Historic Hyattsville=== | |||
| ====Neighborhood character==== | |||
| Historic Hyattsville consists of the four main/ oldest subdivisions that made up the original Hyattsville; Downtown Hyattsville, Ellaville, Hyattsville Hills, and Castle Manor. This neighborhood mainly features small one to two-story houses as well as several apartment complexes; such as the Queensbury Park Apartments, Oliver Gardens Apartments, Courtyard Park Apartments, Hyattsville House Apartments, Park Place Apartments, Castle Manor Apartments, Prince Georges Apartments, ] Apartments, The Oglethorpe A Condominiums, and the newly constructed Hyattsville Arts District Apartments. Historic Hyattsville also uniquely features the Independent Court Assisted Living Homes on Queens Chapel Road for the elderly and disabled to live and be taken care of. Historic Hyattsville also features a courthouse on Rhode Island Avenue (Route 1). | |||
| ====Commerce==== | |||
| Many residents of the Historic Hyattsville neighborhood shop in the Hyattsville Arts District located in Downtown Hyattsville on Route 1. The Hyattsville Arts district was built in late 2011 and consists of a Yes! Organic Grocery Store, Busboys & Poets Restaurant, Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurant, and Hair Cuttery. Behind Route 1 in Downtown Hyattsville are where the former B&O Railroad tracks are located. These tracks in Hyattsville were once part of the B&O Hyattsville Rail Station. The station was eventually destroyed and those tracks were used by the historic 82 streetcar line, which traveled from West Potomac Park to Branchville. Now, the train tracks are used by cargo trains. Next to the Hyattsville Arts District is where the longtime Franklin's Restaurant, Bar and General Store is located. | |||
| The Bestway Supermarket took over the former Safeway Food & Drug store's spot on Hamilton Street when it closed its doors on February 4, 2012. The Safeway Food & Drug Store had reportedly been operating in Historic Hyattsville for nearly a century. Lastly, if residents want to shop at a much larger shopping mall, they have access to the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center in the University Hills neighborhood. | |||
| ====Public transportation==== | |||
| The nearest metro stations are the ] in the Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood and the ] in the Kirkwood neighborhood; the ] is also relatively close by. In addition to Metrorail service, residents of Historic Hyattsville have access to the nearby ] commuter train station, as well as a few ] and "The Bus" routes. Students and staff at the University of Maryland, College Park have access to the free ] Bus that goes from Historic Hyattsville to the University of Maryland, College Park Campus. | |||
| ====Parks and recreation==== | |||
| In terms of recreation, Historic Hyattsville has five neighborhood parks; Deitz Park, Hyatt Park, Robert J. Memorial Park, the 38th Avenue Neighborhood Park, Melrose Park, and Magruder Park. Magruder Park is Historic Hyattsville's main park. It consists of a recreation center, pool, playground, basketball courts, and soccer field. | |||
| ====Places of worship==== | |||
| Churches include St. Jerome Catholic Church. | |||
| ==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
| The City of Hyattsville consists of six subdivisions; Hyattsville Hills, Downtown Hyattsville, Kirkwood, Queens Chapel Manor, Castle Manor, and University Hills. Historic Hyattsville reportedly consists of the Hyattsville Hills, Downtown Hyattsville, and Castle Manor subdivisions. | |||
| Hyattsville is located at {{Coord|38|57|25|N|76|57|5|W|type:city}} (38.956910, -76.951270).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> | |||
| According to the ], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=] |access-date=2013-01-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref> | According to the ], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.67|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=] |access-date=2013-01-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref> | ||
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| |2000= 14733 | |2000= 14733 | ||
| |2010= 17557 | |2010= 17557 | ||
| |2020= 21187 | |||
| |estyear=2019 | |||
| |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="popmuni" /><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=]|access-date=}}</ref> | |||
| |estimate=18230 | |||
| |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> | |||
| |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| }} | }} | ||
| Hyattsville has attracted a significant gay and lesbian population. In 2000, same-sex couples accounted for 1.3 percent of households, more than double the national average.<ref>," by Lonnae O'Neal Parker, ''The Washington Post'', June 29, 2009.</ref> | Hyattsville has attracted a significant gay and lesbian population. In 2000, same-sex couples accounted for 1.3 percent of households, more than double the national average.<ref>," by Lonnae O'Neal Parker, ''The Washington Post'', June 29, 2009.</ref> | ||
| === |
===2020 census=== | ||
| {| class="wikitable |
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||
| |+'''Hyattsville city, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> | |||
| |- | |||
| !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> | |||
| |colspan="3"| <center>'''Population by Race in Hyattsville Maryland (2010)'''<ref>{{cite web | url=http://suburbanstats.org/area/maryland/hyattsville| title=Hyattsville Maryland Population Statistics | publisher=US Census Bureau | access-date=March 15, 2013}}</ref></center> | |||
| !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Hyattsville city, Maryland |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2441250&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
| |- | |||
| !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hyattsville city, Maryland |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2441250&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
| ! Race !! Population !! % of Total | |||
| !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Hyattsville city, Maryland |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2441250&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
| |- | |||
| !% 2000 | |||
| | Total || 17,557 || 100 | |||
| !% 2010 | |||
| |- | |||
| !{{partial|% 2020}} | |||
| | ] || 6,258 || 35 | |||
| |- |
|- | ||
| | |
|] alone (NH) | ||
| |5,095 | |||
| |- | |||
| |4,206 | |||
| | ] || 5,826 || 33 | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |4,657 | |||
| |- | |||
| |34.58% | |||
| | ] || 3,750 || 21 | |||
| |23.96% | |||
| |- | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |21.98% | |||
| | ] || 807 || 4 | |||
| |- |
|- | ||
| |] alone (NH) | |||
| | ] || 768 || 4 | |||
| |5,918 | |||
| |- | |||
| |6,076 | |||
| | ] || 139 || < 1% | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |6,546 | |||
| |40.17% | |||
| |34.61% | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |30.90% | |||
| |- | |||
| |] or ] alone (NH) | |||
| |49 | |||
| |57 | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |56 | |||
| |0.33% | |||
| |0.32% | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.26% | |||
| |- | |||
| |] alone (NH) | |||
| |582 | |||
| |757 | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |769 | |||
| |3.95% | |||
| |4.31% | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.63% | |||
| |- | |||
| |] alone (NH) | |||
| |5 | |||
| |7 | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |6 | |||
| |0.03% | |||
| |0.04% | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03% | |||
| |- | |||
| |] alone (NH) | |||
| |38 | |||
| |83 | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |180 | |||
| |0.26% | |||
| |0.47% | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.85% | |||
| |- | |||
| |] (NH) | |||
| |373 | |||
| |399 | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |787 | |||
| |2.53% | |||
| |2.27% | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.71% | |||
| |- | |||
| |] (any race) | |||
| |2,673 | |||
| |5,972 | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |8,186 | |||
| |18.14% | |||
| |34.01% | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |38.64% | |||
| |- | |||
| |'''Total''' | |||
| |'''14,733''' | |||
| |'''17,557''' | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''21,187''' | |||
| |'''100.00%''' | |||
| |'''100.00%''' | |||
| |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' | |||
| |} | |} | ||
| As of the ]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=]|access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 17,557 people, 6,324 households, and 3,724 families residing in the city. The ] was {{convert|6575.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,837 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2560.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 33.2% ], 35.6% ], 0.8% ], 4.4% ], 0.1% ], 21.4% from ], and 4.6% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 34.0% of the population (16.4% Salvadorean, 4.1% Mexican, 3.1% Guatemalan, 1.2% Honduran, 1.1% Dominican, 0.8% Puerto Rican). | |||
| As of the ],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2441250|work=]: Hyattsville city, Maryland|access-date=2022-01-01|title=U.S. Census website|language=en-US}}</ref> there were {{formatnum:21187}} people in {{formatnum:6592}} households and {{formatnum:8673}} housing units at an average density of {{cvt|3212.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was {{formatnum:31.7}}% ], {{formatnum:24.8}}% ], {{formatnum:3.7}}% ], {{formatnum:1.6}}% ], {{formatnum:0.1}}% ], {{formatnum:26.9}}% from ], and {{formatnum:11.3}}% from two or more races. ] or ] residents of any race were {{formatnum:38.6}}% of the population. | |||
| There were 6,324 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were ] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.39. | |||
| ===2010 census=== | |||
| The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female. | |||
| As of the ],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=]|access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref> there were 17,557 people, 6,324 households, and 3,724 families residing in the city. The ] was {{convert|6575.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,837 housing units at an average density of {{cvt|2560.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 33.2% ], 35.6% ], 0.8% ], 4.4% ], 0.1% ], 21.4% from ], and 4.6% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 34.0% of the population (16.4% Salvadorean, 4.1% Mexican, 3.1% Guatemalan, 1.2% Honduran, 1.1% Dominican, 0.8% Puerto Rican). | |||
| There were 6,324 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were ] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.39. | |||
| ===2000 census=== | |||
| As of the ]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 14,733 people, 5,540 households, and 3,368 families residing in the city. The ] was 6,885.9 people per square mile (2,658.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 5,795 housing units at an average density of 2,708.5 per square mile (1,045.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The ethnic makeup of the city was 41.03% ], 39.53% ], 18.14% ] or ] 0.50% ], 4.02% ], 0.04% ], 10.91% from ], and 3.98% from two or more races. | |||
| The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female. | |||
| ===Crime=== | |||
| In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. | |||
| According to ] crime statistics, the violent crime rate per 1,000 residents has significantly decreased in Hyattsville, from 11.42 in 2007<ref>{{cite web |title=Universal Crime Rates, Table 8: Maryland |year=2007 |work=Federal Bureau of Investigation |url=http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/data/table_08_md.html }}</ref> to 4.64 in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Universal Crime Rates, Table 8: Maryland |year=2019 |work=Federal Bureau of Investigation |url=https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/table-8/table-8-state-cuts/maryland.xls}}</ref> | |||
| ==Economy== | |||
| The median income for a household in the city was $45,355, and the median income for a family was $51,625. Males had a median income of $33,163 versus $31,088 for females. The ] for the city was $20,152. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the ], including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over. | |||
| The ], part of the ], is headquartered in Hyattsville. | |||
| ==Arts and culture== | ==Arts and culture== | ||
| ===Historic sites=== | ===Historic sites=== | ||
| Some historic sites in Hyattsville are listed on the ]:<ref>.</ref> and the ]. In 1982, a portion of the city was placed on the ] as the ]; the district was extended in late 2004. | |||
| The Hyattsville Historic District is home to ] houses built in the late 1880s and ] bungalows and ] houses built between the wars (late 1910s and early 1940s).<ref>{{cite news |title= It's old, but never old hat |first=Amy |last=Reinink |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=E6 }}</ref> | |||
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| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>1</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
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| | 4525 Buchanan Street | |||
| | 68-077 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>2</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 4115 Hamilton Street | |||
| | 68-010-65 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>3</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 5011 42nd Avenue | |||
| | 68-010-74 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>4</small> | |||
| | Hitching Post Hill (]) | |||
| | ] | |||
| | 3308 Rosemary Lane | |||
| | 68-001 | |||
| | Listed on the ], September 16, 1977 | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>5</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 4110 Gallatin Street | |||
| | 68-010-17 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>6</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 4112 Gallatin Street | |||
| | 68-010-02 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>7</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | ] | |||
| | 5340 Baltimore Avenue | |||
| | 68-041-09 | |||
| | Listed on the ], March 27, 1980 | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>8</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | ] | |||
| | 4325 Gallatin Street | |||
| | 68-041-40 | |||
| | Listed on the ], July 24, 1986 | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>9</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 4107 Gallatin Street | |||
| | 68-010-35 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>10</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 4200 Crittenden Street | |||
| | 68-010-62 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>11</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 4106 Gallatin Street | |||
| | 68-010-16 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>12</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 122 42nd Avenue | |||
| | 68-076 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>13</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 5104 Emerson Street | |||
| | 68-079-01 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>14</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 5214 Baltimore Avenue | |||
| | 68-041-02 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>15</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
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| | 5200 Baltimore Avenue | |||
| | 68-041-01 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>16</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
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| | 4206 Decatur Street | |||
| | 68-010-25 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>17</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
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| | 5108 42nd Avenue | |||
| | 68-010-73 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>18</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 5104 42nd Avenue | |||
| | 68-010-34 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>19</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 4200 Farragut Street | |||
| | 68-010-01 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>20</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 4100 Crittenden Street | |||
| | 68-010-31 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |-- | |||
| ! {{NRHP color}} | <small>21</small> | |||
| | ] | |||
| | <!-- Image goes here --> | |||
| | 4106 Crittenden Street | |||
| | 68-010-80 | |||
| | <!-- Comment goes here --> | |||
| |} | |||
| === Arts District === | === Arts District === | ||
| Downtown Hyattsville underwent revitalization in the early 2000s with the development of Arts District Hyattsville, part of the Gateway Arts District, a private project which includes townhomes, live-work units, and retail space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mygatewayarts.org| title=Gateway Arts District| access-date=August 28, 2020| website=MyGatewayArts |
Downtown Hyattsville underwent revitalization in the early 2000s with the development of Arts District Hyattsville, part of the Gateway Arts District, a private project which includes townhomes, live-work units, and retail space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mygatewayarts.org| title=Gateway Arts District| access-date=August 28, 2020| website=MyGatewayArts}}</ref> | ||
| ], a nonprofit arts center is located in Hyattsville, in the historic Arcade building.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Andrew Metcalf|date=2017-05-03|title=Sherwin-Williams Moving Into Former Home of Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring|url=https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/business/sherwin-williams-moving-into-former-home-of-pyramid-atlantic-in-silver-spring/|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Bethesda Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Marder|first=Andrew|date=2015-06-08|title=UPDATE: Pyramid Atlantic relocating to Hyattsville Arcade Building|url=https://hyattsvillelife.com/update-pyramid-atlantic-relocating-to-hyattsville-arcade-building/ |
], a nonprofit arts center is located in Hyattsville, in the historic Arcade building.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Andrew Metcalf|date=2017-05-03|title=Sherwin-Williams Moving Into Former Home of Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring|url=https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/business/sherwin-williams-moving-into-former-home-of-pyramid-atlantic-in-silver-spring/|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Bethesda Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Marder|first=Andrew|date=2015-06-08|title=UPDATE: Pyramid Atlantic relocating to Hyattsville Arcade Building|url=https://hyattsvillelife.com/update-pyramid-atlantic-relocating-to-hyattsville-arcade-building/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Hyattsville Life & Times|language=en-US|quote=has been located in downtown Silver Spring since 2003.}}</ref> | ||
| ===Public libraries=== | |||
| ] (PGCMLS) operates the Hyattsville Branch Library,<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on February 1, 2018.</ref> which in 1964 was the first county-built library building for PGCMLS.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hyattsville Library listed as endangered|date=2014-06-26|last=Bennett|first=Rebecca|work=Hyattsville Life & Times|location=Hyattsville, Maryland|url=https://streetcarsuburbs.news/hyattsville-library-listed-as-endangered/|access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> The original ] building featured a ]-style flying saucer entryway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://savingplaces.org/stories/save-our-saucer-fight-protect-space-age-artifact-hyattsville#.XXI4AyhKiM8|title=Save Our Saucer: The Fight to Protect a Space-Age Artifact in Hyattsville, Md.|last=Flynn|first=Katherine|publisher=National Trust for Historic Preservation|website=savingplaces.org|date=January 24, 2014|access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Demolition Begins at Hyattsville Library Site|date=April 2, 2019|last=Beckwith|first=Alison|work=The Hyattsville Wire|url=https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2019/04/02/hyattsville-library-demolition/|location=Hyattsville, Maryland|access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> | |||
| == Government == | == Government == | ||
| When first incorporated, Hyattsville was run by a Board of Commissioners; in May 1900, it switched to a mayor and common council system. Today, the city government consists of a popularly elected mayor and a ten-person city council. Each of the five wards in the city are represented by two popularly elected |
When first incorporated, Hyattsville was run by a Board of Commissioners; in May 1900, it switched to a mayor and common council system. Today, the city government consists of a popularly elected mayor and a ten-person city council. Each of the five wards in the city are represented by two popularly elected council members. | ||
| In January 2015, the Hyattsville Council passed a charter amendment to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in city elections, making Hyattsville one of the few jurisdictions in the United States that has done so.<ref>{{cite news |title= Council lowers Hyattsville voting age to 16 years old |first= Rebecca |last= Bennett |work= Hyattsville Life & Times |date= January 6, 2015 |url= http://hyattsvillelife.com/breaking-news-council-lowers-hyattsville-voting-age-to-16-years-old/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150307045341/http://hyattsvillelife.com/breaking-news-council-lowers-hyattsville-voting-age-to-16-years-old/ |archive-date= March 7, 2015 }}</ref> In December 2016, the city expanded voting rights again, granting non-citizen residents the right to vote in municipal elections.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hernández |first=Arelis R. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/hyattsville-will-allow-non-us-citizens-to-vote-in-city-elections/2016/12/07/63bc87ae-bc8c-11e6-ac85-094a21c44abc_story.html |title=Hyattsville will allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in city elections | |
In January 2015, the Hyattsville Council passed a charter amendment to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in city elections, making Hyattsville one of the few jurisdictions in the United States that has done so.<ref>{{cite news |title= Council lowers Hyattsville voting age to 16 years old |first= Rebecca |last= Bennett |work= Hyattsville Life & Times |date= January 6, 2015 |url= http://hyattsvillelife.com/breaking-news-council-lowers-hyattsville-voting-age-to-16-years-old/ |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150307045341/http://hyattsvillelife.com/breaking-news-council-lowers-hyattsville-voting-age-to-16-years-old/ |archive-date= March 7, 2015 }}</ref> In December 2016, the city expanded voting rights again, granting non-citizen residents the right to vote in municipal elections.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hernández |first=Arelis R. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/hyattsville-will-allow-non-us-citizens-to-vote-in-city-elections/2016/12/07/63bc87ae-bc8c-11e6-ac85-094a21c44abc_story.html |title=Hyattsville will allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in city elections |newspaper=] |location=Washington, D.C. |date=2016-12-07 |access-date=2016-12-28 }}</ref> | ||
| === Presidents of the Board of Commissioners === | |||
| {{div col|colwidth=22em}} | |||
| * Richard P. Evans (1886–87) | |||
| * Francis H. Smith (1887–89) | |||
| * Francis J. Gramlick (1889–90) | |||
| * Jackson H. Ralston (1890–91) | |||
| * Frederic A. Holden (1891–92) | |||
| * Jackson H. Ralston (1892–93) | |||
| * Francis H. Smith (1893–97) | |||
| * Michael V. Tierney (1897–98) | |||
| * L.K. Miller (1898–99) | |||
| * Charles E. Postley (1899–1900) | |||
| {{div col end}} | |||
| === Mayors === | |||
| {{div col|colwidth=22em}} | |||
| * Gregory W. Eberwein (1898–00) | |||
| * Michael V. Tierney (1900–02) | |||
| * Charles A. Wells (1902–06) | |||
| * Joseph R. Owens (1906–08) | |||
| * John J. Fainter{{efn|name=actingmayor|acting mayor}} (1908–09) | |||
| * William P. Magruder (1909–11) | |||
| * Roger Bellis (1911–12) | |||
| * Harry W. Shepherd (1912–14) | |||
| * Oswald A. Greagor (1914–15) | |||
| * Edward Devlin (1915–16) | |||
| * John G. Holden (1916–17) | |||
| * William A. Brooks (1917–19) | |||
| * Matthew F. Halloran (1919–20) | |||
| * T. Hammond Welsh (1920–21) | |||
| * J. Frank Rushe (1921–25) | |||
| * Irvin Owings (1925–27) | |||
| * Hillary T. Willis (1927–31) | |||
| * Lemuel L. Gray (1931–33) | |||
| * Hillary T. Willis (1933–38) | |||
| * E. Murray Gover (1938–46) | |||
| * R.T. Plitt{{efn|name=actingmayor}} (1946–47) | |||
| * Caesar L. Aiello (1947–51) | |||
| * Jesse S. Baggett (1951–54) | |||
| * Thomas E. Arnold{{efn|name=actingmayor}} (1954–55) | |||
| * George J. O'Hare (1955–59) | |||
| * Joseph F. Lilly (1959–67) | |||
| * Charles L. Armentrout (1967–75) | |||
| * George C. Harrison (1975–76) | |||
| * Jeremiah Harrington (1976–79) | |||
| * Thomas L. Bass (1979–95) | |||
| * Mary K. Prangley (1995–99) | |||
| * Robert W. Armentrout (1999–2003) | |||
| * William F. Gardiner (2003–11) | |||
| * Marc Tartaro (2011–15) | |||
| * Candace B. Hollingsworth (2015–20) | |||
| * Kevin Ward (2021– ) | |||
| {{div col end}} | |||
| {{notelist}} | |||
| === Revitalization projects === | |||
| Since 2000, the city has undergone a major redevelopment, including significant residential and retail development in the Arts District Hyattsville (located in the ), and the area surrounding the ] Metro station and ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Celebrating Hyattsville: A Rebirth|date=July 8, 2014|publisher=WRC-TV NBC4|location=Washington, D.C.|url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/celebrating-hyattsville_-a-rebirth_washington-dc/1970953/|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> In the later area, ] contains residential condos, student housing, office buildings, a public plaza, and retail space, including a ] and several restaurants, as well as a campus of ]. {{As of|2020}}, additional residential and retail development is underway near the ] Metro station, among other locations in the city.<ref>{{cite news|title=Metro to sell West Hyattsville land to the only developers who can build on it|date=December 9, 2019|work=Washington Business Journal|location=Washington, D.C.|last=Neibauer|first=Michael|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2019/12/09/metro-to-sell-west-hyattsville-land-to-the-only.html|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> Along Route 1, craft brewers and distillers have played a notable role in revitalizing old commercial properties.<ref>{{cite news|title={{sic|Alc|hohol|hide=y}} Fuels Once-Dry Hyattsville's Rebirth|date=August 8, 2017|work=The Hyattsville Wire|location=Hyattsville, MD|last=Teague Beckworth|first=Ryan|url=https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2017/08/08/hyattsville-craft-beer/|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Along D.C.'s Northeast Border, A Community of Brewers Is Booming|date=November 27, 2018|publisher=WAMU-FM|location=Washington, D.C.|last=McLeod|first=Ethan|url=https://wamu.org/story/18/11/27/along-d-c-s-northeast-border-a-community-of-brewers-is-booming/|access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref> | |||
| === County government === | |||
| ] District 1 Station in Hyattsville serves areas outside of the city that are not located in an incorporated municipality that maintains its own police department.<ref>". ]. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. .</ref> | |||
| === Federal government === | |||
| The ] operates Hyattsville Post Office,<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "4325 GALLATIN ST HYATTSVILLE, MD 20781-2051"</ref> the West Hyattsville Post Office,<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "3116 HAMILTON ST HYATTSVILLE, MD 20782-9997"</ref> and the Prince Georges Plaza Post Office.<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "6525 BELCREST RD LBBY 180 HYATTSVILLE, MD 20782-9996"</ref> The Calvert Carrier Annex has a Hyattsville address but is physically in ].<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "6511 BALTIMORE AVE HYATTSVILLE, MD 20782-9998" - For the map of the municipality: " {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826043854/http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/maps.cfm |date=2018-08-26 }}." ]. Retrieved on March 3, 2018.</ref> | |||
| The ], part of the ], is headquartered in Hyattsville and located at University Town Center. | |||
| ==Transportation== | |||
| ===Roads and highways=== | |||
| ] | |||
| Several major surface highways serve Hyattsville. The most prominent of these is ], which follows Rhode Island Avenue and Baltimore Avenue through the center of the city. US 1 connects southward to ] and northward through ] to ]/] (the Capital Beltway). ] follows the southern section of Baltimore Avenue to ] and provides an alternate route to Washington, D.C. ] follows East-West Highway, connecting many of Washington, D.C.'s inner suburbs with Hyattsville. Two other state highways serving to connect Hyattsville to nearby towns include ] and ]. | |||
| ===Public transportation=== | |||
| The ] and ] all serve Hyattsville. Hyattsville is also served by the ] MARC commuter train station, as well as a few Metrobus and "The Bus" routes. Students and staff at the University of Maryland College Park have access to the free Shuttle UM Bus that goes from Historic Hyattsville to the University of Maryland College Park Campus. | |||
| ==Education== | ==Education== | ||
| ===Public schools=== | |||
| {{expand section|date=January 2018}} | |||
| {{Further|Prince George's County Public Schools}} | |||
| ] in Hyatsville]] | |||
| ===Primary and secondary schools=== | |||
| Hyattsville Elementary, Felegy Elementary, Hyattsville Middle, and Northwestern High School, along with the Chelsea School, St. Matthews, DeMatha, and St. Jerome Academy are located within the city limits. | Hyattsville Elementary, Felegy Elementary, Hyattsville Middle, and Northwestern High School, along with the Chelsea School, St. Matthews, DeMatha, and St. Jerome Academy are located within the city limits. | ||
| The city is served by ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.pgcps.org/|title=Prince George's County Public Schools|publisher=Prince George's County Public Schools|access-date=August 25, 2012|archive-date=April 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411064501/http://www1.pgcps.org/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>. Hyattsville, Maryland. Retrieved on February 1, 2018.</ref> and its borders overlap with the enrollment areas for the following public schools:<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.</ref><ref>"." ]. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.</ref><ref>"." ]. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.</ref> | |||
| ====Public schools==== | |||
| ]]] | |||
| The city is served by ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.pgcps.org/|title=Prince George's County Public Schools|publisher= Prince George's County Public Schools|access-date=August 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>. Hyattsville, Maryland. Retrieved on February 1, 2018.</ref> and its borders overlap with the enrollment areas for the following public schools:<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.</ref><ref>"." ]. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.</ref><ref>"." ]. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.</ref> | |||
| * Hyattsville Elementary School | * Hyattsville Elementary School | ||
| * Edward M. Felegy Elementary School | * Edward M. Felegy Elementary School | ||
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| * ] | * ] | ||
| During the era of legally-required racial segregation of schools, black students from Hyattsville attended ] in ] in the period |
During the era of legally-required racial segregation of schools, black students from Hyattsville attended ] in ] in the period 1928–1950;<ref name=MarylandCapitalp63>''''. ], February 2012. p. 63 (document page 67). Retrieved on September 6, 2018.</ref> ], then near ], replaced Lakeland High and served black students only from 1950 to 1964; around 1964 legally-required racial segregation of schools ended.<ref name=FairmontHeightshistoryasof2005>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgcps.org:80/~fmhts/history.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051004001621/http://www.pgcps.org/~fmhts/history.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-10-04|title=Fairmont Heights High School History|publisher=Fairmont Heights High School|date=2018-09-04|access-date=2018-09-04}}</ref> | ||
| ====Private schools==== | ====Private schools==== | ||
| * Chelsea School (5–12) for students with language-based learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD | * Chelsea School (5–12) for students with language-based learning disabilities and ]/] | ||
| * ] (9–12) | * ] (9–12) | ||
| * St. Francis International School (Catholic) (K–8) (St. Mark the Evangelist Campus) |
* St. Francis International School (Catholic) (K–8) (St. Mark the Evangelist Campus)—{{Asof|2013}} it is primarily used for summer programs and athletics, with classes held in the ] campus.<ref name=Weaver>{{cite web|author=Weaver, Rosanna Landis|url=http://hyattsvillelife.com/charter-school-to-open-in-hyattsville/|title=Charter school to open in Hyattsville|publisher=]|date=2013-01-15|access-date=2018-09-06}}</ref> | ||
| ** Formerly St. Mark the Evangelist School,<ref>" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906195509/http://www.cathstan.org/Content/News/Schools/Article/St-Mark-s-School-in-Hyattsville-holds-reunion-to-marks-its-50th-year-/2/21/1972 |date=2018-09-06 }}." ''Catholic Standard', ]. Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Retrieved on January 31, 2018. "St. Mark Campus 7501 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD 20783"</ref> closed and merged into Saint Francis International, which opened in 2010.<ref>Roberts, Tom. "." ''Catholic Standard', ]. Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Retrieved on February 1, 2018.</ref> Beginning in 2013 ] (CPA) leased the St. Francis building;<ref name=Weaver/> in 2017 CPA moved to its permanent ] campus.<ref>{{cite web|author=Roscoe, Jack|url=http://www.dbknews.com/2017/10/04/college-park-academy-riverdale-opening/|title=UMD celebrates College Park Academy's opening in Riverdale Park|publisher=]|date=2017-10-04|access-date=2018-09-06}}</ref> | ** Formerly St. Mark the Evangelist School,<ref>" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906195509/http://www.cathstan.org/Content/News/Schools/Article/St-Mark-s-School-in-Hyattsville-holds-reunion-to-marks-its-50th-year-/2/21/1972 |date=2018-09-06 }}." ''Catholic Standard'', ]. Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Retrieved on January 31, 2018. "St. Mark Campus 7501 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD 20783"</ref> closed and merged into Saint Francis International, which opened in 2010.<ref>Roberts, Tom. "." ''Catholic Standard'', ]. Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Retrieved on February 1, 2018.</ref> Beginning in 2013 ] (CPA) leased the St. Francis building;<ref name=Weaver/> in 2017 CPA moved to its permanent ] campus.<ref>{{cite web|author=Roscoe, Jack|url=http://www.dbknews.com/2017/10/04/college-park-academy-riverdale-opening/|title=UMD celebrates College Park Academy's opening in Riverdale Park|publisher=]|date=2017-10-04|access-date=2018-09-06}}</ref> | ||
| * St. Jerome Academy (Catholic) (Pre-K–8) | * St. Jerome Academy (Catholic) (Pre-K–8) | ||
| * St. Matthew's Parish Day School (Episcopal) (Pre-K–K) | * St. Matthew's Parish Day School (Episcopal) (Pre-K–K) | ||
| ===Colleges and universities=== | ===Colleges and universities=== | ||
| ] has an extension center in ] |
] has an extension center in ].<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on February 1, 2018.</ref> The ] campus in College Park is located approximately two miles north on Baltimore Avenue (Route 1) from historic Hyattsville. | ||
| ==Infrastructure== | |||
| ===Public libraries=== | |||
| ===Transportation=== | |||
| ] (PGCMLS) operates the Hyattsville Branch Library,<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on February 1, 2018.</ref> which in 1964 was the first county-built library building for PGCMLS.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hyattsville Library listed as endangered|date=June 26, 2014|last=Bennett|first=Rebecca|work=Hyattsville Life & Times|location=Hyattsville, Maryland|url=http://hyattsvillelife.com/hyattsville-library-listed-as-endangered/|access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> The original ] building with its distinctive ]-style flying saucer entryway was demolished in 2019 after a failed effort by preservationists to have the building renovated instead of replaced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://savingplaces.org/stories/save-our-saucer-fight-protect-space-age-artifact-hyattsville#.XXI4AyhKiM8|title=Save Our Saucer: The Fight to Protect a Space-Age Artifact in Hyattsville, Md.|last=Flynn|first=Katherine|publisher=National Trust for Historic Preservation|website=savingplaces.org|date=January 24, 2014|access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Demolition Begins at Hyattsville Library Site|date=April 2, 2019|last=Beckwith|first=Alison|work=The Hyattsville Wire|url=https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2019/04/02/hyattsville-library-demolition/|location=Hyattsville, Maryland|access-date=September 6, 2019}}</ref> The library system's administrative offices were housed in a building adjacent to the Hyattsville Branch<ref>"." ]. January 1, 2004. Retrieved on September 20, 2018. "Hyattsville Address: 6530 Adelphi Rd. Hyattsville, MD 20782 and "Administrative Offices : 6532 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782-209"</ref> until they were moved to the Largo Library in ] in 2015.<ref>"." ]. Retrieved on September 20, 2018. p. 2/5.</ref> | |||
| ====Roads and highways==== | |||
| ] trailhead can be seen at the right.]] | |||
| Several major surface highways serve Hyattsville. The most prominent of these is ], which follows Rhode Island Avenue and Baltimore Avenue through the center of the city. US 1 connects southward to ], and northward through ] to ]/] (the Capital Beltway). ] follows the southern section of Baltimore Avenue to ] and provides an alternate route to Washington, D.C. ] follows East-West Highway, connecting many of Washington, D.C.'s inner suburbs with Hyattsville. Two other state highways serving to connect Hyattsville to nearby towns include ] and ]. | |||
| ====Public transportation==== | |||
| ==In popular culture== | |||
| The ] and ] both serve Hyattsville. Hyattsville is also served by the ] ] commuter train station, as well as a few ] and ] routes. Students and staff at the ] have access to the free ] bus that goes from historic Hyattsville to the University of Maryland campus in College Park. | |||
| The city of Hyattsville has expressed concern that crime in non-Hyattsville locations sharing the same ZIP codes and unincorporated communities designated as "Hyattsville" by the ] creates an image problem for the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hyattsville.org/almarpm/cpublic/rosterview.cfm?RID=88|title=Community Legacy Revitalization Plan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040503053100/http://www.hyattsville.org/images/hy/2002/CLsection1.pdf|archive-date=May 3, 2004|access-date=September 17, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> | |||
| The city was involved in a minor controversy in April 2006. In the episode airing April 27, the ] television series '']'' depicted Hyattsville as having twelve murders in six months; it also indirectly depicted the city as being an urban ghetto dominated by poor minorities. The city and Prince George's County were very upset at ]. On May 1, ABC formally apologized to both the city and county.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berger |first=Judson |url=http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/050406/princou194859_31951.shtml |title=TV show that portrayed Prince George's in unflattering light is canceled by network |newspaper=] |publisher=Post Community Media LLC |date=2006-05-04 |access-date=2016-12-28 }}</ref> | |||
| ====Bikeways==== | |||
| The violent crime rate per 1,000 residents has significantly decreased, from 11.42 in 2007<ref>{{cite web |title=Universal Crime Rates, Table 8: Maryland |year=2007 |work=Federal Bureau of Investigation |url=http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/data/table_08_md.html }}</ref> to 5.59 in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Universal Crime Rates, Table 8: Maryland |year=2012 |work=Federal Bureau of Investigation |url=https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/tables/8tabledatadecpdf/table-8-state-cuts/table_8_offenses_known_to_law_enforcement_by_maryland_by_city_2012.xls}}</ref> | |||
| Hyattsville is well connected to regional ] network of hiker–biker trails, including the ], which runs along the southern and western sides of the city, and the ]. Numerous city streets include ], along with a few unprotected bike lanes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beckwith |first=Ryan Teague |date=2017-06-02 |title=Hyattsville Biking: How Route 1 Became a Bicycling Haven |language=en-US |work=Hyattsville Wire |url=https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2017/06/02/hyattsville-biking/ |access-date=2022-06-25}}</ref> ] has eight bikeshare stations within the city.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beckwith |first=Ryan Teague |date=2019-04-24 |title=Capital Bikeshare Keeps Expanding on Route 1 |language=en-US |work=The Hyattsville Wire |url=https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2019/04/24/capital-bikeshare-prince-georges/ |access-date=2022-09-26}}</ref> | |||
| ===Law enforcement=== | |||
| In 2017, the Hyattsville City Police Department became the first law enforcement agency in the United States to put a Chevrolet Bolt (All-Electric) Fully Marked Police Patrol Vehicle into service. It has since added an All-Electric Police Motorcycle, and Six Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, which are free to use by the public. | |||
| ] District 1 Station in Hyattsville serves areas outside of the city that are not located in an incorporated municipality that maintains its own police department.<ref>" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909112749/https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/District-1-Station-Hyattsville-1 |date=September 9, 2018 }}. ]. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180909055502/https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2650/District-1-Beat-Map--PDF?bidId= |date=September 9, 2018 }}.</ref> | |||
| In 2017, the Hyattsville City Police Department became the first law enforcement agency in the United States to put a ] (all-electric) fully marked police patrol vehicle into service. It has since added an all-electric police motorcycle, and six public ], which are free to use by the public.<ref>Archived at {{cbignore}} and the {{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MfeG3BDhbc&t=| title = No Charge to Charge! Free Electric Vehicle Chargers in Hyattsville | website=]| date = October 3, 2018 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |||
| Washington, D.C., based detective novelist ] has included Hyattsville in some of his novels, including '']''. | |||
| ==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
| *], Maryland ] (District 24) | *], Maryland ] (District 24) | ||
| *], former ] |
*], former ] pitcher | ||
| *], artist, scholar, and curator<ref>{{cite news|title=David Driskell, 88, Pivotal Champion of African-American Art, Dies|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|date=April 7, 2020|work=The New York Times|location=New York, New York|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/obituaries/david-driskell-dead.html|accessdate=2021-07-17}}</ref> | |||
| *], Russian ] ], ] and ] | |||
| *], ] player, DeMatha graduate; first-overall selection of the ] | |||
| *], governor of Maryland from 1995–2003, began his political career as a member of Hyattsville City Council | |||
| *], Maryland governor (1995-2003), began his political career as a member of Hyattsville City Council | |||
| *], child murderer who killed two children in the mid 1970s | |||
| *], murderer who killed two children in the mid 1970s | |||
| *], ] (District 22) | *], ] (District 22) | ||
| *], Russian ] assassin, ] and editor | |||
| *], Marine Corps lieutenant general | *], Marine Corps lieutenant general | ||
| *], Nobel laureate in physics | *], Nobel laureate in physics | ||
| *], voice actor and activist<ref>{{Cite news |last=Graf |first=Heather |date=May 15, 2019 |title=Play debuts amidst lingering controversy at Hyattsville Middle School |language=en |work=WBFF-TV |url=https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/controversy-over-middle-school-play-hyattsville |access-date=2022-06-25}}</ref> | |||
| *], ] player | |||
| *], illustrator of the famous ] | *], illustrator of the famous ] | ||
| *] (born 1994), basketball player for ] in the ] and the ] | |||
| *], ] (District 22) | |||
| *], |
*] (born 1998), professional tennis player | ||
| *], American football player, graduate of DeMatha<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kepner |first1=Tyler |title=Who Is Chase Young? A Defensive Star and Student of the Game |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/chase-young.html |website=] |date=April 21, 2020 |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> | |||
| *], American tennis player | |||
| *], NBA player, graduate of DeMatha and first-overall selection of the ] | |||
| ==In popular culture== | |||
| *], politician from the state of ]. | |||
| The city was involved in a minor controversy in April 2006. In the episode airing April 27, the ] television series '']'' depicted Hyattsville as having twelve murders in six months; it also indirectly depicted the city as being an urban ghetto dominated by poor minorities. The city and Prince George's County were very upset at ]. On May 1, ABC formally apologized to both the city and county.<ref>{{cite news |last=Berger |first=Judson |url=http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/050406/princou194859_31951.shtml |title=TV show that portrayed Prince George's in unflattering light is canceled by network |newspaper=] |publisher=Post Community Media LLC |date=2006-05-04 |access-date=2016-12-28 }}</ref> | |||
| *], American football player, graduate of DeMatha<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kepner |first1=Tyler |title=Who Is Chase Young? A Defensive Star and Student of the Game |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/chase-young.html |website=] |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> | |||
| Washington, D.C., based detective novelist ] has included Hyattsville in some of his novels, including '']''. | |||
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| Hyattsville, Maryland | |
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| City | |
.jpg) Aerial view of Hyattsville | |
 Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Hyattsville | |
| Motto: "A World Within Walking Distance" | |
 Location of Hyattsville in Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°57′25″N 76°57′5″W / 38.95694°N 76.95139°W / 38.95694; -76.95139 | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Maryland |
| County | Prince George's |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Croslin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km) |
| • Land | 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,187 |
| • Density | 7,832.53/sq mi (3,024.22/km) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-41250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597595 |
| Website | www.hyattsville.org |
Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It is an urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 21,187 at the 2020 United States census.
History
Before Europeans reached the area, the upper Anacostia River was home to Nacotchtank/Anaquashtank people, a Piscataway-speaking Algonquian peoples who lived throughout what is now the Washington, D.C., area. European encroachment and diseases decimated their population and by the 1680s the Nacotchtank/Anaquashtank had largely moved away and merged with other tribes.
In the 1720s, John Beall acquired land in the area and established Beall Town, but the town did not prosper like its neighbor Bladensburg. The opening of the Washington–Baltimore Turnpike (modern day US 1) in 1812 and the B&O Railroad Washington Branch line in 1835 brought more settlers to the area.
The city's founder, Christopher Clark Hyatt (1799–1884), purchased his first parcel of land in the area in 1845. Hyatt opened a store and began mail delivery, officially naming the nascent community "Hyattsville" in his 1859 application to become postmaster. In the years following the Civil War, Hyatt and other local landowners subdivided their properties and sold lots, and the population of Hyattsville grew. Hyattsville was incorporated as a city on April 7, 1886.
In 1893, the Hyattsville Board of Commissioners changed their property taxes to reduce the taxation on buildings to 0 and kept a tax on just the land. Opponents on this brought the action to court, and after an appeal, the appeals court found it to violate the Maryland constitution and struck it down.
Revitalization projects
Since 2000, the city has undergone a major redevelopment, including significant residential and retail development in the Arts District Hyattsville (located in the Gateway Arts District), and the area surrounding the Hyattsville Crossing station and The Mall at Prince George's. In the latter area, University Town Center contains residential condos, student housing, office buildings, a public plaza, and retail space, including a 14-screen movie theater and several restaurants, as well as a campus of Prince George's Community College.
As of 2020, additional residential and retail development is underway near the West Hyattsville Metro station. Along Route 1, craft brewers and distillers have played a notable role in revitalizing old commercial properties.
Regina High School was an all-girls Catholic high school in Hyattsville that closed in 1989.
Geography
The City of Hyattsville consists of six subdivisions; Hyattsville Hills, Downtown Hyattsville, Kirkwood, Queens Chapel Manor, Castle Manor, and University Hills. Historic Hyattsville reportedly consists of the Hyattsville Hills, Downtown Hyattsville, and Castle Manor subdivisions.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.70 square miles (6.99 km), of which 2.67 square miles (6.92 km) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km) is water.
Climate
Typical of central Maryland, Hyattsville lies within the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen: Cfa), characterized by hot humid summers and generally cool to mild winters, with high annual precipitation. Hyattsville lies within USDA plant hardiness zone 7a.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 288 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,509 | 424.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,222 | −19.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,917 | 56.9% | |
| 1920 | 2,675 | 39.5% | |
| 1930 | 4,264 | 59.4% | |
| 1940 | 6,575 | 54.2% | |
| 1950 | 12,308 | 87.2% | |
| 1960 | 15,168 | 23.2% | |
| 1970 | 14,998 | −1.1% | |
| 1980 | 12,709 | −15.3% | |
| 1990 | 13,864 | 9.1% | |
| 2000 | 14,733 | 6.3% | |
| 2010 | 17,557 | 19.2% | |
| 2020 | 21,187 | 20.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Hyattsville has attracted a significant gay and lesbian population. In 2000, same-sex couples accounted for 1.3 percent of households, more than double the national average.
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 5,095 | 4,206 | 4,657 | 34.58% | 23.96% | 21.98% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5,918 | 6,076 | 6,546 | 40.17% | 34.61% | 30.90% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 49 | 57 | 56 | 0.33% | 0.32% | 0.26% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 582 | 757 | 769 | 3.95% | 4.31% | 3.63% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 38 | 83 | 180 | 0.26% | 0.47% | 0.85% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 373 | 399 | 787 | 2.53% | 2.27% | 3.71% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,673 | 5,972 | 8,186 | 18.14% | 34.01% | 38.64% |
| Total | 14,733 | 17,557 | 21,187 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 21,187 people in 6,592 households and 8,673 housing units at an average density of 3,212.2/sq mi (1,240.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 31.7% African American, 24.8% White, 3.7% Asian, 1.6% Native American or Alaskan Native, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 26.9% from other races, and 11.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 38.6% of the population.
2010 census
As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 17,557 people, 6,324 households, and 3,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,575.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,538.9/km). There were 6,837 housing units at an average density of 2,560.7/sq mi (988.7/km). The racial makeup of the city was 33.2% White, 35.6% African American, 0.8% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.4% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.0% of the population (16.4% Salvadorean, 4.1% Mexican, 3.1% Guatemalan, 1.2% Honduran, 1.1% Dominican, 0.8% Puerto Rican).
There were 6,324 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.39.
The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
Crime
According to FBI crime statistics, the violent crime rate per 1,000 residents has significantly decreased in Hyattsville, from 11.42 in 2007 to 4.64 in 2019.
Economy
The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is headquartered in Hyattsville.
Arts and culture
Historic sites
Some historic sites in Hyattsville are listed on the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission: and the National Register of Historic Places. In 1982, a portion of the city was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Hyattsville Historic District; the district was extended in late 2004.
The Hyattsville Historic District is home to Victorian houses built in the late 1880s and Sears bungalows and Arts & Crafts houses built between the wars (late 1910s and early 1940s).
Notable historic sites include Hyattsville Armory and the Hyattsville Main Post Office.
Arts District
Downtown Hyattsville underwent revitalization in the early 2000s with the development of Arts District Hyattsville, part of the Gateway Arts District, a private project which includes townhomes, live-work units, and retail space.
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, a nonprofit arts center is located in Hyattsville, in the historic Arcade building.
Public libraries
Prince George's County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) operates the Hyattsville Branch Library, which in 1964 was the first county-built library building for PGCMLS. The original mid-century modern building featured a googie-style flying saucer entryway.
Government
When first incorporated, Hyattsville was run by a Board of Commissioners; in May 1900, it switched to a mayor and common council system. Today, the city government consists of a popularly elected mayor and a ten-person city council. Each of the five wards in the city are represented by two popularly elected council members.
In January 2015, the Hyattsville Council passed a charter amendment to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in city elections, making Hyattsville one of the few jurisdictions in the United States that has done so. In December 2016, the city expanded voting rights again, granting non-citizen residents the right to vote in municipal elections.
Education
Public schools
Further information: Prince George's County Public Schools
Hyattsville Elementary, Felegy Elementary, Hyattsville Middle, and Northwestern High School, along with the Chelsea School, St. Matthews, DeMatha, and St. Jerome Academy are located within the city limits.
The city is served by Prince George's County Public Schools, and its borders overlap with the enrollment areas for the following public schools:
- Hyattsville Elementary School
- Edward M. Felegy Elementary School
- Rosa Parks Elementary School
- University Park Elementary School
- Rogers Heights Elementary School
- Hyattsville Middle School
- Nicholas Orem Middle School
- William Wirt Middle School
- Northwestern High School
- Bladensburg High School
During the era of legally-required racial segregation of schools, black students from Hyattsville attended Lakeland High School in College Park in the period 1928–1950; Fairmont Heights High School, then near Fairmount Heights, replaced Lakeland High and served black students only from 1950 to 1964; around 1964 legally-required racial segregation of schools ended.
Private schools
- Chelsea School (5–12) for students with language-based learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD
- DeMatha Catholic High School (9–12)
- St. Francis International School (Catholic) (K–8) (St. Mark the Evangelist Campus)—As of 2013 it is primarily used for summer programs and athletics, with classes held in the Silver Spring campus.
- Formerly St. Mark the Evangelist School, closed and merged into Saint Francis International, which opened in 2010. Beginning in 2013 College Park Academy (CPA) leased the St. Francis building; in 2017 CPA moved to its permanent Riverdale Park campus.
- St. Jerome Academy (Catholic) (Pre-K–8)
- St. Matthew's Parish Day School (Episcopal) (Pre-K–K)
Colleges and universities
Prince George's Community College has an extension center in University Town Center. The University of Maryland campus in College Park is located approximately two miles north on Baltimore Avenue (Route 1) from historic Hyattsville.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Roads and highways
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Several major surface highways serve Hyattsville. The most prominent of these is U.S. Route 1, which follows Rhode Island Avenue and Baltimore Avenue through the center of the city. US 1 connects southward to Washington, D.C., and northward through College Park to Interstate 95/Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway). U.S. Route 1 Alternate follows the southern section of Baltimore Avenue to Bladensburg and provides an alternate route to Washington, D.C. Maryland Route 410 follows East-West Highway, connecting many of Washington, D.C.'s inner suburbs with Hyattsville. Two other state highways serving to connect Hyattsville to nearby towns include Maryland Route 208 and Maryland Route 500.
Public transportation
The Hyattsville Crossing and West Hyattsville Metro station both serve Hyattsville. Hyattsville is also served by the Riverdale MARC commuter train station, as well as a few Metrobus and TheBus routes. Students and staff at the University of Maryland have access to the free Shuttle–UM bus that goes from historic Hyattsville to the University of Maryland campus in College Park.
Bikeways
Hyattsville is well connected to regional Anacostia Tributary Trail System network of hiker–biker trails, including the Northwest Branch Trail, which runs along the southern and western sides of the city, and the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail. Numerous city streets include bicycle sharrows, along with a few unprotected bike lanes. Capital Bikeshare has eight bikeshare stations within the city.
Law enforcement
Prince George's County Police Department District 1 Station in Hyattsville serves areas outside of the city that are not located in an incorporated municipality that maintains its own police department.
In 2017, the Hyattsville City Police Department became the first law enforcement agency in the United States to put a Chevrolet Bolt (all-electric) fully marked police patrol vehicle into service. It has since added an all-electric police motorcycle, and six public electric vehicle charging stations, which are free to use by the public.
Notable people
- Joanne C. Benson, Maryland State Senator (District 24)
- Bill Butler, former Major League Baseball pitcher
- David Driskell, artist, scholar, and curator
- Markelle Fultz, NBA player, DeMatha graduate; first-overall selection of the 2017 NBA draft
- Parris Glendening, Maryland governor (1995-2003), began his political career as a member of Hyattsville City Council
- Arthur Frederick Goode III, murderer who killed two children in the mid 1970s
- Anne Healey, Maryland House of Delegates (District 22)
- Boris Kowerda, Russian White émigré assassin, monarchist and editor
- Robert B. Luckey, Marine Corps lieutenant general
- John C. Mather, Nobel laureate in physics
- Jamie McGonnigal, voice actor and activist
- Paul Rabil, Major League Lacrosse player
- Dorothy Hope Smith, illustrator of the famous Gerber Baby
- Kameron Taylor (born 1994), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague
- Frances Tiafoe (born 1998), professional tennis player
- Chase Young, American football player, graduate of DeMatha
In popular culture
The city was involved in a minor controversy in April 2006. In the episode airing April 27, the Geena Davis television series Commander in Chief depicted Hyattsville as having twelve murders in six months; it also indirectly depicted the city as being an urban ghetto dominated by poor minorities. The city and Prince George's County were very upset at ABC. On May 1, ABC formally apologized to both the city and county.
Washington, D.C., based detective novelist George Pelecanos has included Hyattsville in some of his novels, including The Man Who Came Uptown.
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