Morningside

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Morningside

Total population

976

Median home value

$296,700

22.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$69,000

Morningside$69k

National$74k

Founded

1949

Elevation80 m

Land area1.5 km²

Coordinates38.83°, -76.89°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Morningside is an incorporated town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,240. The town developed with the establishment of nearby Andrews Air Force Base and the federal Census Bureau. The government of the town is led by a mayor and town council. Morningside Elementary School and Benjamin Foulois Junior High School/Elementary/Creative and Performing Arts Academy (current) as well as Michael J Polley Neighborhood Park are located within the town limits. Morningside has one of the largest VFW posts (chapters) in the entire country. Morningside is also the city of license of one of Washington's most prominent radio stations, from the 1960s to the present, WJFK and WPGC-FM. Additionally, Morningside is home to one of the busiest volunteer fire departments in Prince George's County, Morningside VFD Station 827. In 2015, station 827 ran over 8,000 calls for service with 150 working fires in Morningside and the adjacent communities, and has garnered national recognition for their service to the community.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Health (adults)

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

Notable people from here

Ty Lawson

American basketball player (born 1987)

Dante Cunningham

American basketball player (born 1987)

Marshall Gilkes

American musician

Derrick Delmore

figure skater

Frank Small

American politician (1896–1973)

Julian Peterson

American football player

Phil Goss

American basketball player (born 1983)

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Chris McCray

American basketball player (born 1984)

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Frank Pollack

American football player

Phil Taylor

American football nose tackle for the Cleveland Browns

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Adrian Moten

American football player

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Augustus Parrish

American football player

Booker Pittman

American musician

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Chad Scott

American football player

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Clyde Duncan

American football player (1961-2015)

Davin Meggett

American football running back

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

Nearby places in Maryland

• Forestville
  2 mi away · pop. 10,495
• Suitland
  2.3 mi away · pop. 23,793
• Capitol Heights
  3.6 mi away · pop. 4,020
• Maryland Park
  4.4 mi away · pop. 839
• Hillcrest Heights
  4.4 mi away · pop. 16,063
• Fairmount Heights
  5.4 mi away · pop. 1,416
• Queensland
  5.5 mi away
• Marlboro Village
  6.5 mi away · pop. 9,382
• Forest Heights
  6.8 mi away · pop. 2,642
• Upper Marlboro
  7.4 mi away · pop. 683
• Springdale
  7.9 mi away · pop. 5,226
• Woodlawn
  8.6 mi away · pop. 7,750

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Morningside

Search results from Open Library.