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county = ] | county = ] |
mayor = William F. Gardiner | mayor = William F. Gardiner |
area = 6.4 ] (2.5 ]) | area = 6.4 ] (2.5 ]) |
area land = 6.3 km² (2.43 mi²)| area land = 6.3 km² (2.43 mi²)|
area water = 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) | area water = 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) |
area percentage = 1.38%| area percentage = 1.38%|
census yr = 2000| census yr = 2000|
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As a community ], Hyattsville still enjoys easy access to ] and ] by the ] and ] stops on the ] ] system's ] or by ] ] trains on the Camden Line in the neighboring town of ]. As a community ], Hyattsville still enjoys easy access to ] and ] by the ] and ] stops on the ] ] system's ] or by ] ] trains on the Camden Line in the neighboring town of ].


The historic district of the city is home to a number of ] houses built in the late ] and ] ] and ] houses built between the wars (late ] and early ]). The historic district of the city is home to a number of ] houses built in the late ] and ] ]s and ] houses built between the wars (late ] and early ]).


In ], a portion of the city was placed on the ] as the Hyattsville Historic District; the district was extended in late ]. In ], a portion of the city was placed on the ] as the Hyattsville Historic District; the district was extended in late ].


== Geography == ==Geography==
Hyattsville is located at 38°57'25" North, 76°57'5" West (38.956910, -76.951270){{GR|1}}. Hyattsville is located at 38°57'25" North, 76°57'5" West (38.956910, -76.951270){{GR|1}}.


According to the ], the city has a total area of 6.4 ] (2.5 ]). 6.3 km² (2.43 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.38% water. According to the ], the city has a total area of 6.4 ] (2.5 ]). 6.3 km² (2.43 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.38% water.


== Demographics == ==Demographics==
''Note: The ] census figures for the city became obsolete in ] ] when the city annexed the University Hills neighborhood of Prince George's County. The annexation added about 200 acres (0.8 km²) to the city. However, a judge overturned this annexation in December 2005, and as of January 2006, leaders in Hyattsville were still contemplating how to respond.'' ''Note: The ] census figures for the city became obsolete in ] ] when the city annexed the University Hills neighborhood of Prince George's County. The annexation added about 200 acres (0.8 km²) to the city. However, a judge overturned this annexation in December 2005, and as of January 2006, leaders in Hyattsville were still contemplating how to respond.''


As of the ]{{GR|2}} of ], there are 14,733 people, 5,540 households, and 3,368 families residing in the city. The ] is 2,658.2/km² (6,885.9/mi²). There are 5,795 housing units at an average density of 1,045.5/km² (2,708.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 39.53% ], 41.03% ], 0.50% ], 4.02% ], 0.04% ], 10.91% from ], and 3.98% from two or more races. 18.14% of the population are ] or ] of any race. As of the ]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 14,733 people, 5,540 households, and 3,368 families residing in the city. The ] was 2,658.2/km² (6,885.9/mi²). There were 5,795 housing units at an average density of 1,045.5/km² (2,708.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 39.53% ], 41.03% ], 0.50% ], 4.02% ], 0.04% ], 10.91% from ], and 3.98% from two or more races. 18.14% of the population were ] or ] of any race.


There are 5,540 households out of which 31.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% are ] living together, 17.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% are non-families. 30.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 3.24. There were 5,540 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were ] 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 is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.7 males. 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 is $45,355, and the median income for a family is $51,625. Males have a median income of $33,163 versus $31,088 for females. The ] for the city is $20,152. 10.8% of the population and 7.9% of families are below the ]. Out of the total population, 14.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. 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. 10.8% of the population and 7.9% of families were below the ]. 14.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


== Government == == Government ==
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Revision as of 19:02, 17 March 2006

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Hyattsville is a city located in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

History

The city was named for its founder, Christopher Clark Hyatt. He purchased his first parcel of land in the area in March 1845. He thought the proximity to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tracks and the telegraph lines made the area a good site for a town, and the surrounding farmlands were soon subdivided into housing lots. The name Hyattsville was being used for the settlement by 1859.

As a community Inside the Beltway, Hyattsville still enjoys easy access to Washington and Baltimore by the West Hyattsville and Prince George's Plaza stops on the Metro subway system's Green Line or by MARC commuter rail trains on the Camden Line in the neighboring town of Riverdale Park.

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).

In 1992, 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.

Geography

Hyattsville is located at 38°57'25" North, 76°57'5" West (38.956910, -76.951270)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.3 km² (2.43 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.38% water.

Demographics

Note: The 2000 census figures for the city became obsolete in September 2004 when the city annexed the University Hills neighborhood of Prince George's County. The annexation added about 200 acres (0.8 km²) to the city. However, a judge overturned this annexation in December 2005, and as of January 2006, leaders in Hyattsville were still contemplating how to respond.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 14,733 people, 5,540 households, and 3,368 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,658.2/km² (6,885.9/mi²). There were 5,795 housing units at an average density of 1,045.5/km² (2,708.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 39.53% White, 41.03% African American, 0.50% Native American, 4.02% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.91% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. 18.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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. 10.8% of the population and 7.9% of families were below the poverty line. 14.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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.

Presidents of the Board of Commissioners

Mayors

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

The current Chief of Police is Colonel Douglas Holland, an advocate for the rights of the mentally and physically challenged and a strong proponent of Special Olympics Maryland.

Education

The city is served by Prince George's County Public Schools.

Hyattsville is zoned to the following elementary schools:

  • Hyattsville (Hyattsville)
  • Seat Pleasant (Capital Heights)
  • West Hyattsville (Hyattsville, opening Fall 2006)
  • University Park (University Park)

The city is zoned to Hyattsville Middle School and Nicholas Orem Middle School (both are in the city).

Northwestern High School serves the city.

DeMatha Catholic High School is located in Hyattsville.

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