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Hyattsville, Maryland
City
City of Hyattsville
Aerial view of Hyattsville
FlagSeal
Nickname: Hyattsville
Motto: "A World Within Walking Distance"
Location 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	Kevin Ward (interim)
Area
• Total	2.70 sq mi (7.01 km)
• Land	2.68 sq mi (6.94 km)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km)
Elevation	105 ft (32 m)
Population
• Total	17,557
• Estimate	18,230
• Density	6,804.78/sq mi (2,627.60/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, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 17,557 at the 2010 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.

The historic district of the city is home to a number of Victorian houses built in the late 1880s and Sears bungalows and Arts & Crafts 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.

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.

Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood

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.

Public transportation

The Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood is primarily served by the Prince George's Plaza Metro station, which is conveniently located inside its neighborhood parameters. Residents also have easy access to the West Hyattsville Metro station in the adjacent Kirkwood neighborhood, right across Ager Road.

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 The Mall at Prince Georges 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 University of Maryland, College Park campus, west of University Park, and north of University Town Center and The Mall at Prince Georges, 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 Hyattsville Branch Library with its iconic Googie flying saucer entrance and Northwestern High School 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 Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, which connects this park to the bigger Lake Manor Park across the Anacostia River 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 Northwest Branch Trail 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, Top of the Park 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

The city of Hyattsville contains two main areas where people can shop/dine in at.

Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center Although the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center (later on renamed as the, "Mall at Prince George's" on November 16, 2004) is located on the northwest side, which is rather several blocks away from the downtown/central core area of the city of Hyattsville, the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center serves as the primary place residents/visitors of the Hyattsville area choose to shop at/dine at, due to the wide variety of shops and restaurants, such as Target (which was constructed in the former spot of the G.C. Murphy's Department Store Site that got demolished on May 15, 2003 and ended up ultimately opening in October, 2004), McDonald's, Popeye's, Subway, Taco Bell, Steak Escape, Lenscrafters, Old Navy, JCPenney's, Macy's (formerly a "Hecht's Department Store prior to September, 2006), Cinnabon, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Payless Shoe Source, GAP, Ross (which opened during the fall of 2006), and Marshall's (which opened during the fall of 2006), as well as resaurants/shops outside the mall, such as a Giant Food & Pharmacy Store (which opened on February 4, 2004), Jerry's Subs and Pizza Restaurant (which opened on February 4, 2004), and Home Depot (which opened in October, 2000).

Hyattsville Arts District The Hyattsville Arts District located on Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) in Downtown Hyattsville, is Hyattsville's second most popular place for residents/visitors to shop/dine at. Construction of the Hyattsville Arts District brand new Luxury Apartment Homes and Restaurants/Retail, on Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) between the intersections of Madison Street and Hamilton Street, began around the spring of 2006, and was only finished being completed in 2012. Prior to the construction of the Hyattsville Arts District Project, the section Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) between the intersections of Madison Street and Jefferson Street, used to be primarily occupied by several empty, vacant automobile lots from the longtime former Hyattsville Lustine Chevrolet Automobile Dealership that closed around 2000/2001 and briefly got taken over by DarCars for a very short time before ultimately being abandoned in 2002. Downtown Hyattsville hardly had any restaurants and shops/retail at all, other than the Franklin's Restaurant, Brewery, and Pub, which opened in 1992 alongside the Franklin's General Store. Even though the Lustine's Hyattsville Chevrolet dealership closed, the Lustine's Hyattsville Chevrolet Automobile Showroom Center Showroom at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) & Madison Street in Downtown Hyattsville was registered as a National Historic Landmark and preserved, but remodeled into a community fitness center. A dine-in restaurant/tavern was also added as well featuring the original wallpapers and photos kept by the former Lustine's Chevrolet Dealership. On the other hand, though, the empty/vacant and abandoned parking lots south of the Lustine's Chevrolet Automobile Showroom, but west of Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1), but north of Jefferson Street, were demolished between the spring and fall of 2006 to make room for the construction of the Hyattsville Arts District Luxury Apartments and Shops/Retail Development Project. Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) also had two Lustine's collision/auto body shops, the first which was located at the intersection of Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) & Jefferson Street in Downtown Hyattsville (which originally was a Field's Buick Automobile Dealer and was later on converted into a Lustine's Auto Repair Shop/ Collision Center between the mid-1980's/early 1990s and eventually ended up closing in 2002 and was ultimately demolished between January/February, 2007, while the other Lustine Automobile Repair Shop/Collision Center location on Longfellow Street east of the intersection of Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) was demolished between 2009/2010, to make room for the construction of several brand new high rise luxury apartments/townhomes/condominiums and retailers/restaurants to be constructed, which would eventually open between late 2011 and early 2012. Eventually the Hyattsville Arts District project would expand to the east corner of Baltimore Avenue (U.S. Route 1) & Madison Street in Riverdale Park where more new luxury apartment buildings/condominium buildings would be constructed. The former Auto Care Gas Station sign there was be demolished around 2012/2013 to make this expansion happen.

Public transportation

The nearest metro stations are the Prince George's Plaza Metro station in the Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood and the West Hyattsville Metro station in the Kirkwood neighborhood; the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station is also relatively close by. In addition to Metrorail service, residents of Historic Hyattsville have access to the nearby Riverdale 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.

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

Hyattsville is located at 38°57′25″N 76°57′5″W / 38.95694°N 76.95139°W / 38.95694; -76.95139 (38.956910, -76.951270).

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

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.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, 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 per square mile (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.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,733 people, 5,540 households, and 3,368 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,885.9 people per square mile (2,658.2/km). There were 5,795 housing units at an average density of 2,708.5 per square mile (1,045.5/km). The ethnic makeup of the city was 41.03% African American, 39.53% White, 18.14% Hispanic or Latino 0.50% Native American, 4.02% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.91% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races.

There were 5,540 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.24.

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.

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 per capita income for the city was $20,152. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Historic sites

The following is a list of historic sites in Hyattsville identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission: 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.

	Site Name	Image	Location	M-NCPPC Inventory Number	Comment
1	Dorr House		4525 Buchanan Street	68-077
2	Edgewood		4115 Hamilton Street	68-010-65
3	Fox's Barn		5011 42nd Avenue	68-010-74
4	Hitching Post Hill (Ash Hill)		3308 Rosemary Lane	68-001	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, September 16, 1977
5	Frederick Holden House		4110 Gallatin Street	68-010-17
6	Lewis Holden House		4112 Gallatin Street	68-010-02
7	Hyattsville Armory		5340 Baltimore Avenue	68-041-09	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, March 27, 1980
8	Hyattsville Post Office		4325 Gallatin Street	68-041-40	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, July 24, 1986
9	W.G. Lown House		4107 Gallatin Street	68-010-35
10	Marché House		4200 Crittenden Street	68-010-62
11	McEwen House		4106 Gallatin Street	68-010-16
12	Paxton House		122 42nd Avenue	68-076
13	Poppleton-Roberts House		5104 Emerson Street	68-079-01
14	Prince George's Bank		5214 Baltimore Avenue	68-041-02
15	Professional Building		5200 Baltimore Avenue	68-041-01
16	Harriet Ralston House		4206 Decatur Street	68-010-25
17	William Shepherd House		5108 42nd Avenue	68-010-73
18	Benjamin Smith House		5104 42nd Avenue	68-010-34
19	Welsh House		4200 Farragut Street	68-010-01
20	Wheelock House		4100 Crittenden Street	68-010-31
21	Wilson-Ferrier-Windsor House		4106 Crittenden Street	68-010-80

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. The master developer of the 25-acre neighborhood was Bethesda-based EYA, and was constructed by EYA, Pulte Homes, StreetSense, and Bozzuto Homes. A Busboys and Poets restaurant opened in July 2011; other retail offerings include Yes! Organic Market, Elevation Burger, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Spice 6 Modern Indian, and Tara Thai. In the winter of 2015, a traveling exhibition platform Visual Collaborative collaborated with the Arts District Hyattsville Master Association, utilizing the Lustine Center to host a group exhibition themed Vanity.

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, a nonprofit arts center is located in Hyattsville, in the historic Arcade building.

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 councilmen.

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.

Presidents of the Board of Commissioners

• 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)

Mayors

• Gregory W. Eberwein (1898–00)
• Michael V. Tierney (1900–02)
• Charles A. Wells (1902–06)
• Joseph R. Owens (1906–08)
• John J. Fainter (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 (1946–47)
• Caesar L. Aiello (1947–51)
• Jesse S. Baggett (1951–54)
• Thomas E. Arnold (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– )

1. ^ acting mayor

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 Prince George's Plaza Metro station and The Mall at Prince Georges. In the later 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, among other locations in the city. Along Route 1, craft brewers and distillers have played a notable role in revitalizing old commercial properties.

County government

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.

Federal government

The United States Postal Service operates Hyattsville Post Office, the West Hyattsville Post Office, and the Prince Georges Plaza Post Office. The Calvert Carrier Annex has a Hyattsville address but is physically in Riverdale Park.

The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, 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 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 Prince George's Plaza Metro station and West Hyattsville Metro station all serve Hyattsville. Hyattsville is also served by the Riverdale 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

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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.

Public schools

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,

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 with its distinctive googie-style flying saucer entryway was demolished in 2019 after a failed effort by preservationists to have the building renovated instead of replaced. The library system's administrative offices were housed in a building adjacent to the Hyattsville Branch until they were moved to the Largo Library in Largo in 2015.

In popular culture

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 United States Postal Service creates an image problem for the city. 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.

The violent crime rate per 1,000 residents has significantly decreased, from 11.42 in 2007 to 5.59 in 2012.

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. Click here for video

Washington, D.C., based detective novelist George Pelecanos has included Hyattsville in some of his novels, including The Man Who Came Uptown.

Notable people

• Joanne C. Benson, Maryland State Senator (District 24)
• Bill Butler, former Major League Baseball player
• Boris Kowerda, Russian White émigré assassin, monarchist and editor
• Parris Glendening, governor of Maryland from 1995–2003, began his political career as a member of Hyattsville City Council
• Arthur Frederick Goode III, child murderer who killed two children in the mid 1970s
• Anne Healey, Maryland House of Delegates (District 22)
• Robert B. Luckey, Marine Corps lieutenant general
• John C. Mather, Nobel laureate in physics
• Dorothy Hope Smith, illustrator of the famous Gerber Baby
• Alonzo T. Washington, Maryland House of Delegates (District 22)
• Paul Rabil, Major League Lacrosse player
• Frances Tiafoe, American tennis player
• Markelle Fultz, NBA player, graduate of DeMatha and first-overall selection of the 2017 NBA Draft
• Job Bartholomew Tate, politician from the state of Vermont.
• Chase Young, American football player, graduate of DeMatha

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v t e Hyattsville, Maryland
Areas	Hyattsville Historic District
Education	Prince George's County Public Schools Northwestern HS DeMatha Catholic HS
Landmarks	Ash Hill Hyattsville Armory The Mall at Prince Georges University Town Center
Transportation	Hyattsville Crossing station West Hyattsville station
This list is incomplete. College Park Academy was in Hyattsville from 2013 to 2017

v t e Places adjacent to Hyattsville, Maryland
Langley Park University Park Riverdale Park Chillum Hyattsville Edmonston Avondale, Mount Rainier Brentwood, North Brentwood Bladensburg

v t e Municipalities and communities of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Upper Marlboro
Cities	Bowie College Park District Heights Glenarden Greenbelt Hyattsville Laurel Mount Rainier New Carrollton Seat Pleasant
Towns	Berwyn Heights Bladensburg Brentwood Capitol Heights Cheverly Colmar Manor Cottage City Eagle Harbor Edmonston Fairmount Heights Forest Heights Landover Hills Morningside North Brentwood Riverdale Park University Park Upper Marlboro
CDPs	Accokeek Adelphi Andrews AFB Aquasco Baden Beltsville Brandywine Brock Hall Brown Station Calverton‡ Camp Springs Cedar Heights Cedarville Chillum Clinton Coral Hills Croom East Riverdale Fairwood Forestville Fort Washington Friendly Glassmanor Glenn Dale Hillandale‡ Hillcrest Heights Kettering Konterra Lake Arbor Landover Langley Park Lanham Largo Marlboro Meadows Marlboro Village Marlow Heights Marlton Maryland Park Melwood Mitchellville National Harbor Oxon Hill Peppermill Village Queen Anne Queensland Rosaryville Seabrook Silver Hill South Laurel Springdale Suitland Summerfield Temple Hills Walker Mill West Laurel Westphalia Woodlawn Woodmore
Other communities	Andrews Manor Ardmore Avondale Carmody Hills Carole Highlands Cheltenham Collington Danville Dodge Park Goddard Green Meadows Hillsborough Horsehead Indian Creek Village Kentland Leeland Lewisdale Meadows Montpelier Muirkirk North College Park Nottingham Orme Palmer Park Piscataway Raljon Rogers Heights South Bowie Tantallon TB Tuxedo Vansville West Hyattsville White Hall Woodyard
Ghost town	Good Luck
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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