Marlton, Maryland | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Marlton, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 38°46′0″N 76°47′20″W / 38.76667°N 76.78889°WCoordinates: 38°46′0″N 76°47′20″W / 38.76667°N 76.78889°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Maryland |
County | Prince George's |
Area | |
• Total | 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2) |
• Land | 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 197 ft (60 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 9,031 |
• Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 24-50775 |
GNIS feature ID | 1714754 |
Marlton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,301 at the 2010 census. The Marlton housing development, at first briefly called "Brandywine Country", grew up along U.S. Route 301 in the 1970s, and is part of the greater Upper Marlboro community.
Marlton is located at 38°46′00″N 76°47′20″W / 38.766568°N 76.788922°W (38.766568, -76.788922).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,798 people, 2,830 households, and 2,153 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,295.3 people per square mile (500.1/km²). There were 2,932 housing units at an average density of 487.0/sq mi (188.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 39.24% White, 55.49% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.42% of the population.