Friendly, Maryland
| Friendly, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Friendly, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°45′0″N 76°58′27″W / 38.75000°N 76.97417°WCoordinates: 38°45′0″N 76°58′27″W / 38.75000°N 76.97417°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2) |
| • Land | 4.9 sq mi (12.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,250 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (730/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 24-30575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597435 |
Friendly is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, with an African-American majority population, located a few miles south of Washington, D.C. The population was 9,250 at the 2010 census.
Friendly had its own rural post office in the early 20th century, and is now under the mailing address Fort Washington, MD. The name "Friendly" is most associated with Friendly High School which serves most of the greater Fort Washington area. The Friendly area was largely rural until about 1960 and has steadily grown with single-family housing developments. At least five new residential neighborhoods are currently under construction in the area.Allentown Road connects Friendly with Andrews Air Force Base.
Friendly is located at 38°45′0″N 76°58′27″W / 38.75000°N 76.97417°W (38.750064, -76.974267).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,938 people, 3,506 households, and 2,962 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,610.3 people per square mile (622.0/km²). There were 3,636 housing units at an average density of 535.3/sq mi (206.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.67% African American, 13.39% White, 0.36% Native American, 5.66% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
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