Potomac Heights, Maryland
| Potomac Heights, Maryland | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Potomac Heights, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°36′5″N 77°7′56″W / 38.60139°N 77.13222°WCoordinates: 38°36′5″N 77°7′56″W / 38.60139°N 77.13222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,117 |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 24-63375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0591058 |
| Website | www |
Potomac Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,117 at the 2010 census. It has a volunteer fire department and numerous older rambler homes built for workers at the nearby U.S. Navy munitions plant in Indian Head (now known as the Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center).
Potomac Heights is located at 38°36′5″N 77°7′56″W / 38.60139°N 77.13222°W (38.601268, -77.132316).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), or 15.04%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,154 people, 543 households, and 312 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,016.8 people per square mile (394.3/km²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 501.4/sq mi (194.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.07% White, 5.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.61% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
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