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Fort Washington is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It borders the Potomac River, situated 20 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.<ref>Template:Gnis</ref>{{ safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst||date=__DATE__ |$B= Template:Fix }} As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 24,261.<ref name="Fort Washington CDP, Maryland">Template:Cite web</ref> The Fort Washington community is located west of Maryland Route 210, with some additional area to the east of the highway.

History

The Fort

A group of historical reenactors at Fort Washington in April 2008

The community is named for Fort Washington. The first Fort Washington was completed in 1809, and it was the only defensive fort protecting Washington, D.C. until the American Civil War.<ref name="NPSHistoryandculture">Template:Cite web</ref> It consisted of a small earthwork near the shore of the Potomac River. The failure of that fort to stop a British fleet from invading the national capital during the War of 1812 led to the construction of the current, larger, stone fortification. In 1844, a cannon exploded on the USS Princeton as it was passing Fort Washington.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During World War II, the US Army's Adjutant General's School was located at the fort, and had billeting for 362 officers and 2,526 enlisted persons.<ref name="FORT WASHINGTON"/>

The site is now part of a park with views of the Potomac River and hiking paths.

War of 1812

During the War of 1812 Fort Washington, built to protect the capital from enemy advances on the Potomac River, was captured by the British under the command of Admiral Gordon, three days after the burning of the capital.<ref>Roosevelt, 'The naval war of 1812:', p.319</ref>

Civil War

Upon the outbreak of the American Civil War, fearing for the safety of Washington in case of attack, Secretary of the Navy Isaac Toucey ordered a detachment of US Marines to garrison the fort.

In May 1865 Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles ordered the Potomac Flotilla reduced to half strength due to cessation of hostilities. This included the removal of the Marines from Fort Washington.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Twentieth century to present

Near the fort are many riverfront homes, two marinas, two community pools, and National Golf Club. The area was rural until about 1960, when suburban growth began.Template:Citation needed Until the founding of the Oxon Hill post office about 1960, the Fort Washington area generally used the mailing address Washington, D.C., except for the few years that Friendly had a post office. In 1980, the postal service split the Fort Washington area from Oxon Hill, defining it as a separate town name. At that time, to make mail sorting easier, they drew the boundary between the two communities to conform to already existing zip code boundaries. The end result sometimes confuses people, since the northern end of the Fort Washington postal area (near the Beltway) identifies more with the communities of Oxon Hill or Temple Hills / Camp Springs but still uses a Fort Washington mailing address.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 16.8%, is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

First-time visitors are often confused by the several "Livingston Roads", which repeatedly cross Route 210, as well as by the two separate "Old Fort Roads", causing them to make wrong turns off of Maryland Route 210. Eventually, all roads intersecting Route 210 in the Fort Washington area (from the Beltway as far south as the Highway 210 curve at Piscataway Creek) will be upgraded to controlled-access interchanges (eliminating all traffic signals) gradually during the 2020s.

The fort's land originally included 347 acres, which was last surveyed in June 1944.<ref name= "FORT WASHINGTON">Template:Cite book</ref>

Community institutions

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) maintains the Harmony Hall Regional Center [1], including the John Addison Concert Hall, site of community theater ("Tantallon Community Players"), art shows, frequent concerts, and a variety of classes for all ages. A YMCA fitness center operated from 2005 until 2016, and a community center facility opened in 2013 in Fort Washington Forest.

The 12,000-member Ebenezer A.M.E. Church is a large nursery/landscaping business and a popular motorcycle shop. There is a small 50-bed hospital (Fort Washington Hospital).

Government

Prince George's County Police Department District 7 Station in Fort Washington CDP serves the community.<ref>"District 7- Fort WashingtonTemplate:Sic." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "11108 Fort Washington Road Fort Washington, MD 20744". Beat map.</ref><ref name=FortWashMaps>"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Fort Washington CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. Note that the CDP previously covered a different set of territory: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: FORT WASHINGTON CDP" with pages 1 and 2. In the 1990 U.S. Census Bureau maps of Prince George's County, Maryland (index map) Fort Washington CDP is on pages 26, 27, 32, and 33.</ref>

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Fort Washington Post Office in Fort Washington CDP.<ref>"FORT WASHINGTON." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "11550 LIVINGSTON RD FORT WASHINGTON, MD"</ref>

The Interagency Training Center, a training center for the National Security Agency, is based in Fort Washington CDP.

Demographics

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2020 census

Fort Washington CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2010 Template:Partial
White alone (NH) 2,690 2,170 11.34% 8.94%
Black or African American alone (NH) 16,576 15,334 69.89% 63.20%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 51 32 0.22% 0.13%
Asian alone (NH) 2,154 2,227 9.08% 9.18%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 8 17 0.03% 0.07%
Other race alone (NH) 56 179 0.24% 0.74%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 617 828 2.60% 3.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,565 3,474 6.60% 14.32%
Total 23,717 24,261 100.00% 100.00%

Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,261.<ref name="Fort Washington CDP, Maryland"/>

2000 census

As of the census of 2010,<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 23,717 people, 8,135 households, and 6,319 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 8,681 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.6% African American, 13.40% White, 9.2% Asian (mostly Filipino), 0.2% Native American, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.3% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population.

There were 8,135 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 20 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $105,475, and the median income for a family was $111,227.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2000, males had a median income of $46,656 versus $42,450 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,871. About 2.8% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. By the end of 2020, the CDP ranks # 5 among top 10 richest black communities in US, with an average family income of $114,234.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Better source needed

Transportation

Potomac Airfield is in Friendly CDP, with a Fort Washington address.<ref name=FriendlyCDP>"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Friendly CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. Previously Friendly had a different shape: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: FRIENDLY CDP." In the 1990 U.S. Census Bureau maps of Prince George's County, Maryland (index map) Friendly CDP is on pages 27, 28, and 33.</ref><ref>"3rd%20class%20medical%20-%20final%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf." Potomac Airfield. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. "10300 Glen Way * Fort Washington * MD "</ref> Several Metrobus routes serve the area, Including Prince George’s County Transit: TheBus Route, P95.

Education

Fort Washington is under the Prince George's County Public Schools district.<ref name=FortWashMaps/>

Zoned elementary schools serving the CDP are:<ref>"NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.</ref>

  • Fort Foote Elementary School
  • Fort Washington Forest Elementary School
  • Indian Queen Elementary School
  • Colin Powell Academy (a merger of Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School and Potomac Landing Elementary School done in 2023)<ref name=Tansill-Suddath>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Rose Valley Elementary School
  • Tayac Elementary School

Zoned middle schools serving the CDP are:<ref>"NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.</ref>

  • Oxon Hill Middle School
  • Colin Powell Academy<ref name=Tansill-Suddath/>
  • Accokeek Middle School

Zoned high schools serving the CDP are:<ref>"NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.</ref>

The following private schools are located in Fort Washington

Notable people

References

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