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'''Seat Pleasant''' is an incorporated city in [[Prince George's County, Maryland]], United States, located immediately east of [[Washington D.C.]].<ref>{{gnis|598069}}</ref> Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 4,522.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seat Pleasant city, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2470850|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref> Two state highways pass through the community — [[Maryland Route 704|Maryland routes 704]] (now called [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] Highway and previously named George Palmer Highway in honor of banker and community leader George Palmer) and [[Maryland Route 214|214]] (Central Avenue). The [[Washington Metro]]'s [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue]] and [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver]] Lines are nearby. The [[Washington Commanders]]' stadium is east of Seat Pleasant, near the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway]] (I-95/495).

==History==
Seat Pleasant is located on part of what had been the Williams-Berry estate.  In 1850, the descendants of General [[Otho Holland Williams]], a [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] hero, and [[James Berry (Puritan leader)|James Berry]], a mid-17th-century [[Puritan]] leader, sold it to Joseph Gregory.<ref name="sphist">{{cite web|url=http://www.cityofexcellence.org/history.asp |title=Seat Pleasant - A City of Excellence : Our History |date=2008-05-10 |work=Celebrating 75 Years of Municipal Excellence |publisher=City of Seal Pleasant |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623122629/http://cityofexcellence.org/history.asp |archive-date=June 23, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="mml">{{cite web|url=http://www.mdmunicipal.org/cities/index.cfm?townname=SeatPleasant&page=home |title=Seat Pleasant, Maryland History |date=2008-05-10 |work=Seat Pleasant, Maryland |publisher=Maryland Municipal League |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716163717/http://www.mdmunicipal.org/cities/index.cfm?townname=SeatPleasant&page=home |archive-date=July 16, 2011 }}</ref> Seat Pleasant was developed on the dairy farm of Joseph Gregory, the farm of the Hill family, and the land of building contractor Francis Carmody, among others. In 1873, some of the land along Addison Road was subdivided into small farms and rural home sites known as Jackson's Subdivision.<ref name="sha">{{cite web|url=http://www.sha.maryland.gov/oppen/pg_co.pdf |title=Community Summary Sheet, Prince George's County|date=2008-05-10|work=Seat Pleasant, Maryland|publisher=Maryland State Highway Administration, 1999}}</ref>

Designers of the [[Chesapeake Beach Railway]], constructed in 1897–99 between [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Chesapeake Beach, Maryland]], located their first station in Maryland outside Washington on the railway's right-of-way that traversed the Gregory property. They called the station "District Line".  The [[Columbia Railway|Columbia Railway Company]] operated a [[tram|streetcar]] system that extended through [[Northeast, Washington, D.C.|Northeast Washington]] and terminated in Seat Pleasant at [[Eastern Avenue (Washington, D.C.)|Eastern Avenue]], near what is today [[Maryland Route 704|Martin Luther King Jr. Highway]]. Finally, the [[Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway]] passed through Seat Pleasant in 1908.<ref name="sha"/>  In 1906, the growing number of residents in the area around the station adopted a more imaginative name for their community — Seat Pleasant, after the early Williams-Berry estate. Prior to that, the area was known as Chesapeake Junction.<ref>Kaminkow, Marion J. Maryland A to Z: A Topographical Dictionary. Baltimore, Maryland: Magna Carta Book Company, 1985. p306.</ref>

Steady growth of traffic on the railway between 1900 and its peak in 1920 translated into steady development for Seat Pleasant as a [[Streetcar suburb|railroad suburb]]. Subdivisions were soon created, such as Seat Pleasant, Seat Pleasant Heights, Oakmont, Palmer's, Boyer's Addition, and Pleasant Hills. By 1915, two churches had been organized, and a fire department had been founded. The introduction of street lighting followed in 1918.<ref name="sha"/><ref>Denny, George D., Jr. ''Proud Past, Promising Future: Cities and Towns in Prince George's County''. Brentwood,
Maryland: Tuxedo Press, 1997.</ref>  When the community was incorporated as a town in 1931, it had a school, water company, sewer connections courtesy of the District of Columbia's sanitary system, and reliable fire protection by the Seat Pleasant Fire and Community Welfare Association.  The Chesapeake Beach Railway ceased operations in 1935.  In the 1980s, the old railroad [[Railway roundhouse|roundhouse]] and [[railway turntable|turntable]] were demolished to make room for the Addison Plaza Shopping Center on [[Maryland Route 214|Central Avenue]].<ref name="sphist"/>

Post-[[World War II]] state highway construction spurred further development. Construction of "affordable" housing, notably the Gregory Estates apartments in 1949, was the catalyst for the migration of [[African-American]] families from the District of Columbia; before that time, the community had been all white.<ref name="sphist"/> The [[Right-of-way (transportation)|right of way]] of the former Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway was utilized in the early 1940s for the George Palmer Highway, later renamed the [[Maryland Route 704|Martin Luther King Jr. Highway]].<ref name="sha"/>  The [[Addison Road (WMATA station)|Addison Road]] Metro station opened for service on November 22, 1980.

Most of the testaments to the town's past are long gone. Two that remain are the Episcopal [[St. Matthew's Church (Seat Pleasant, Maryland)|Addison Chapel]] (1809) and [[Mount Victory Baptist Church]] (1908).<ref name="sphist"/>

Seat Pleasant's crime rate is higher than the national average. The violent crime rate, while still above average, has improved in recent years, dropping from 768.6 in 2003 to 272.2 in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Seat-Pleasant-Maryland.html |title=Crime rate in Seat Pleasant, Maryland (MD): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map |work=city-data.com |access-date=2013-11-30}}</ref>

==Politics==
The current mayor is Kelly Porter.<ref>{{cite web |title=Honorable Kelly Porter - Mayor |url=https://www.seatpleasantmd.gov/283/Honorable-Kelly-Porter---Mayor |website=www.seatpleasantmd.gov |access-date=17 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208040209/https://www.seatpleasantmd.gov/283/Honorable-Kelly-Porter---Mayor |archive-date=2023-02-08 |language=en |url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
|+City Council<ref>{{cite web |url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/seat/html/s.html |title=Municipalities: Seat Pleasant |publisher=Maryland.gov |date=October 3, 2016 |access-date=October 6, 2016}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="1"  style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"| Position
! style="text-align:center;" | Name
!  style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:center;"| Serving Since
!  style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:center;"| Term Expires
!  style="vertical-align:bottom; text-align:center;"| District
|-
| President
| style="text-align:center;" | ''Vacant''
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| Member
| Lamar Maxwell
| style="text-align:center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:center;" | 2020
| style="text-align:center;" | Ward 1
|-
| Member
| Hope Love
| style="text-align:center;" | 2010<ref>{{cite web|title=Hope Love, Ward II|url=http://www.seatpleasantmd.gov/886/Hope-Love-Ward-II|website=Seat Pleasant, MD official site|access-date=6 July 2017}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | 2020
| style="text-align:center;" | Ward 2
|-
| Member
| Reversal L. Yeargin
| style="text-align:center;" | 1996<ref>{{cite web|title=Reveral L. Yeargin, Ward III|url=http://www.seatpleasantmd.gov/887/Reveral-L-Yeargin-Ward-III|website=Seat Pleasant, MD official site|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | 2020
| style="text-align:center;" | Ward 3
|-
| Member
| Charl M. Jones
| style="text-align:center;" | 1998
| style="text-align:center;" | 2020
| style="text-align:center;" | Ward 4
|-
| Member
| Donovan Bilbro
| style="text-align:center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:center;" | 2024
| style="text-align:center;" | Ward 5
|-
| Member
| Shireka McCarthy
| style="text-align:center;" | 2016
| style="text-align:center;" | 2024
| style="text-align:center;" | At Large
|-
| Member
| James Wright
| style="text-align:center;" | 2022<ref>{{cite web|title=Kelly Porter, At-Large|url=http://www.seatpleasantmd.gov/884/Kelly-Porter-At-Large|website=Seat Pleasant, MD official site|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | 2024
| style="text-align:center;" | At Large
|}

==Schools==
The city is served by the [[Prince George's County Public Schools]] district.<ref>"[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2470850_seat_pleasant/DC10BLK_P2470850_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Seat Pleasant city, MD]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref>

Zoned elementary schools include Seat Pleasant, Carmody Hills, and Highland Park elementary schools.<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Elementary.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref> All residents are zoned to G. James Gholson Middle School.<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Middle.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref> High schools serving sections of the city are [[Fairmont Heights High School]] and [[Central High School (Maryland)|Central High School]].<ref>"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20High.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." [[Prince George's County Public Schools]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.</ref>

==Geography==
Seat Pleasant is located at {{Coord|38|53|43|N|76|54|8|W|type:city}} (38.895362, -76.902205).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.73|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 1553
|1950= 2255
|1960= 5365
|1970= 7217
|1980= 5217
|1990= 5359
|2000= 4885
|2010= 4542
|2020= 4522
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Seat Pleasant city, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Seat Pleasant city, Maryland |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US2470850&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Seat Pleasant city, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2470850&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Seat Pleasant city, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2470850&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|91
|52
|style='background: #ffffe6; |77
|1.86%
|1.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.70%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|4,708
|4,118
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,502
|96.38%
|90.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |77.44%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|5
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6
|0.10%
|0.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.13%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|8
|17
|style='background: #ffffe6; |38
|0.16%
|0.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.84%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|4
|11
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21
|0.08%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.46%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|37
|75
|style='background: #ffffe6; |126
|0.76%
|1.65%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.79%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|32
|257
|style='background: #ffffe6; |752
|0.66%
|5.66%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |16.63%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''4,885'''
|'''4,542'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''4,522'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,542 people, 1,650 households, and 1,135 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|6221.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,806 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2474.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 2.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 91.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 1,650 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 35.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.32.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,885 people, 1,697 households, and 1,243 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|6,524.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,806 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,412.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 2.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 96.72% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 1,697 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 34.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,476, and the median income for a family was $45,332. Males had a median income of $30,704 versus $30,909 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,802. About 15.8% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Transportation==
[[File:2016-09-13 18 11 36 View east along Maryland State Route 704 (Martin Luther King Junior Highway) between James Farmer Way and Foote Street in Seat Pleasant, Prince Georges County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|MD 704, the largest and busiest highway in Seat Pleasant]]
The main highway serving Seat Pleasant is [[Maryland Route 704]]. MD 704 connects southwest into Washington, D.C., and northeastward to [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|U.S. Route 50 (John Hanson Highway)]].

The city is also served by the [[Addison Road (WMATA station)|Addison Road]] and [[Capitol Heights (WMATA station)|Capitol Heights]] Metro stations. Both stations are on the [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue Line]] and [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]].

==Law enforcement==
The Seat Pleasant Police Department (SPPD) is the primary law enforcement agency servicing the municipality.  The SPPD is assisted by the [[Prince George's County Police Department]] and the [[Prince George's County Sheriff's Office (Maryland)|Sheriff's Office]] as directed by authority.<ref name="City of Seat Pleasant">[http://www.seatpleasantmd.gov/ City of Seat Pleasant<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Prince George's County Police Department District 8 Station in [[Upper Marlboro, Maryland|Upper Marlboro CDP]] serves the community.<ref>"[https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/District-3-Station-Landover-118 District 3 Station - Landover]." [[Prince George's County Police Department]]. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. " 8903 Presidential Parkway Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 ". [https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2654/District-3-Beat-Map-PDF?bidId= Beat map]. See [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2445325_landover/DC10BLK_P2445325_001.pdf 2010 U.S. Census Map of Landover CDP].</ref>

==Fire protection==
The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company Inc, also known as the Infamous 8 House, was the primary fire department serving the community. It is located at 6305 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant. It was home to both career and volunteer firefighters and EMTs. It housed two engines, Engine 82 and 83, and Ambulance 88. The first due for the SPVFC was about {{convert|5.5|sqmi|km2|0}}. The total response area was about {{convert|38|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} serving over 250,000 citizens averaging about 7000 calls a year. In 2022, the Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company was shut down. Fire protection for the town is now provided by the New Prince George's County Fire and EMS Department Station 802, as well as other surrounding fire stations.

==Bordering areas==

* [[Carmody Hills, Maryland|Carmody Hills]] (east)
* [[Peppermill Village, Maryland|Peppermill Village]] (east)
* [[Summerfield, Maryland|Summerfield]] (northeast)
* [[Landover, Maryland|Landover]] (north)
* [[Fairmount Heights, Maryland|Fairmount Heights]] (northwest)
* [[Washington, D.C.]] (west)
* [[Capitol Heights, Maryland|Capitol Heights]] (southwest)
* [[Walker Mill, Maryland|Walker Mill]] (south)

==Notable people==
* [[Michael Beasley]], 2007 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory High School; played for the [[Kansas State University]] [[basketball team]]
* [[Joe Clair]], also known by the nickname "Joe Cleezy", stand-up comedian, radio DJ, and VJ, best known as the former host of BET's ''Rap City'' from 1994 to 1999; native of Seat Pleasant
* [[Kevin Durant]], 2006 graduate of Montrose Christian School and attended the [[University of Texas at Austin]]; 2014 NBA MVP and four-time Olympic champion, now playing for the NBA's [[Phoenix Suns]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Seat Pleasant, Maryland}}
* [http://www.seatpleasantmd.gov/ City of Seat Pleasant official website]
* [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/seat/html/s.html Maryland State Archives: Seat Pleasant]

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