Morningside, Maryland
| Morningside, Maryland | ||
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| Town of Morningside | ||
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| Nickname(s): "Gateway to the Nation's Capital" | ||
 Location of Morningside, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°49′32″N 76°53′25″W / 38.82556°N 76.89028°WCoordinates: 38°49′32″N 76°53′25″W / 38.82556°N 76.89028°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Maryland
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| County |  Prince George's |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,015 | |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,039 | |
| • Density | 3,598.2/sq mi (1,389.3/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 20746 | |
| Area code(s) | 301 | |
| FIPS code | 24-53625 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597767 | |
| Website | http://www.morningsidemaryland.com/ | |
Morningside is an incorporated town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,015 at the 2010 census. The town developed with the establishment of nearby Andrews Air Force Base and the federal Census Bureau. The government of the town is led by a mayor and town council. Morningside Elementary School and Benjamin Foulois Junior High School/Elementary/Creative and Performing Arts Academy (current) as well as Michael J Polley Neighborhood Park are located within the town limits. Morningside has one of the largest Veterans of Foreign Wars posts (chapters) in the entire country. Morningside is also the city of license of one of Washington, D.C.'s most prominent radio stations, from the 1960s to the present, WJFK and WPGC-FM. Additionally, Morningside is home to one of the busiest volunteer fire departments in Prince George's county, Morningside VFD Station 827. In 2015, station 827 ran over 8,000 calls for service with 150 working fires in Morningside and the adjacent communities, and has garnered national recognition for their service to the community.
Morningside is located at 38°49′32″N 76°53′25″W / 38.82556°N 76.89028°W (38.825563, -76.890219).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,015 people, 851 households, and 465 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,598.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,389.3/km2). There were 922 housing units at an average density of 1,646.4 per square mile (635.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 20.6% White, 67.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.9% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the population.
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