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Forestville
MarylandCDP
Total population
10,495
Median home value
$339,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$70,579
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Forestville, MD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Charles Herbert Flowers HighHigh · Springdale · 2,569 students · 21.1:1 ratio
- Parkdale HighHigh · Riverdale · 2,561 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- Eleanor Roosevelt HighHigh · Greenbelt · 2,526 students · 20.7:1 ratio
- Duval HighHigh · Lanham · 2,503 students · 19.7:1 ratio
- Northwestern HighHigh · Hyattsville · 2,346 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. HighHigh · Upper Marlboro · 2,257 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- Bladensburg HighHigh · Bladensburg · 2,164 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Suitland HighHigh · 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
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Gallery
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
