Maryland City, Maryland
| Maryland City, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Maryland City, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 39°5′33″N 76°49′10″W / 39.09250°N 76.81944°WCoordinates: 39°5′33″N 76°49′10″W / 39.09250°N 76.81944°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |
 Anne Arundel
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| Area | |
| • Total | 7.7 sq mi (20.0 km2) |
| • Land | 7.7 sq mi (20.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,093 |
| • Density | 2,081/sq mi (803.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 20724 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-51075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0590752 |
Maryland City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 16,093 at the 2010 census. It is located east of Laurel, just over the border with Prince George's County, and it has a Laurel ZIP Code. Maryland City mostly consists of an older, compact housing development and is adjacent to Fort Meade army base. A large newer development (built mid-1990s) on the north side of Maryland Route 198 is known as Russett and is included within the Maryland City CDP.
Maryland City is home to the Maryland City Volunteer Fire Department, which is part of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. MCVFD Station 27 is located at 3498 Laurel Fort Meade Road. It is staffed 24 hours a day by at least two career firefighters, one of whom is an EMT-paramedic. The career staff is supplemented by volunteers.
Maryland City was developed by the Maryland City Corp, owned by developer Harvey Kayne. The 1200 acres of eastern Laurel Maryland were purchased in 1960 for $3 million from a developer planning "Meade City". The concept was to build low-cost houses with ground-rent rather than ownership.
Maryland City is located at 39°05′38″N 76°49′05″W / 39.09389°N 76.81806°W (39.092561, -76.819419) in the westernmost corner of Anne Arundel County. It is bordered by Laurel in Prince George's County to the west, by the CDP of Scaggsville in Howard County to the north, by the CDP of Jessup to the northeast, and by Fort Meade to the east. Uninhabited portions of Fort Meade are to the south.
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