Fort Washington, Maryland
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Fort Washington a suburb of Washington, southwest of the downtown district. census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,845 at the 2000 census.
It is the site of Fort Washington Park, for many decades the only defensive fort protecting Washington D.C. The fort (maintained by the National Park Service) is a stone structure with a good cannon shot down the Potomac River. During the War of 1812, the Fort was quickly abandoned during a British advance. Off shore from the fort are the wrecked remains of the USS Princeton, a warship that accidentally exploded subsequent to the American Civil War. Near the fort are many impressive luxury riverfront homes, marinas, and a country club/golf course. The Fort Washington area was rural until the 1960s and is continuing to grow with new, large homes. Many highly successful African-Americans live in Fort Washington; there is also a large ethnic Filipino population. Because of postal boundaries, many Fort Washington addresses are actually several miles north of the fort and closer to Washington, D.C. The Henson Creek hiker-biker trail extends 5-1/2 miles, partly in the Fort Washington area. Miles to Washington, DC 18.60
Geography
Fort Washington is located at (38.743481, -77.010383)[Geographic references#1GR1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 36.3 km² (14.0 mi²). 35.2 km² (13.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (3.00%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 23,845 people, 8,245 households, and 6,505 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 678.0/km² (1,756.4/mi²). There were 8,621 housing units at an average density of 245.1/km² (635.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.70% White, 67.17% African American, 0.36% Native American, 10.35% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.There were 8,245 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,177, and the median income for a family was $88,374. 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.
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