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Forestville

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Total population

10,495

Median home value

$339,000

21.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,579

Forestville$71k
National$74k
Weather62°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates38.85°, -76.87°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Forestville, a small census-designated community in Maryland, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 10,495. Coordinates of 38.852°, -76.871° situate Forestville in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Population density therefore averages about 1,029 per km², a densely built-up character. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,549 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. It covers about 10.2 km² of land area. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.5
Median home value
$339,000
Housing units
4,824
Poverty rate
10.3%
Unemployment
5.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
2.2%
Black
83.8%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
7.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.8517
Longitude
-76.8708
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
62°F
Patchy Fog
Tuesday Night
57°F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
65°F
Rain Showers Likely then Light Rain Likely
Wednesday Night
55°F
Chance Light Rain
Thursday
67°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Forestville, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.6%
Diabetes
14.8%
Adult obesity
45.3%
Binge drinking
12%
Adult smoking
12.2%
No leisure activity
28.9%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
149
Elementary
103
Middle
18
High
21
Other
7

Largest nearby schools

  • Charles Herbert Flowers High
    High · Springdale · 2,569 students · 21.1:1 ratio
  • Parkdale High
    High · Riverdale · 2,561 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • Eleanor Roosevelt High
    High · Greenbelt · 2,526 students · 20.7:1 ratio
  • Duval High
    High · Lanham · 2,503 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • Northwestern High
    High · Hyattsville · 2,346 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High
    High · Upper Marlboro · 2,257 students · 17.2:1 ratio
  • Bladensburg High
    High · Bladensburg · 2,164 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Suitland High
    High · Suitland · 1,834 students · 14.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.24
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,549

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
704
Avg daily Wikipedia views
24
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Forestville

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library