Potomac Heights

History

In 1947, the residents of Potomac Heights formed a co-operative and purchased the entire community from the previous owners (the US government). It was built in 1940–1943 to provide housing for defense workers. Today, to obtain the right to occupy one of the co-op residences, one must first apply for and be accepted for membership in the co-operative. To gain acceptance one must meet the criteria established by voting members of the co-op. Potomac Heights is one of many housing co-operatives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, three of which were converted from government sponsored housing. The largest co-operative, Greenbelt, located in adjoining Prince George's County, evolved from one of three planned communities (Greendale, Wisconsin, and Greenhills, Ohio) and developed as a federally supervised experiment in cooperative living under the New Deal during the Roosevelt administration. Hillwood Square Mutual in Falls Church, Virginia, was built to house workers at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria.

Geography

Potomac Heights is located at (38.601268, −77.132316). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 15.04%, is water.

Largest nearby schools

• North Point High School
  High · Waldorf · 1,867 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Westlake High School
  High · Waldorf · 1,229 students · 18.6:1 ratio
• Maurice J. McDonough High School
  High · Pomfret · 1,087 students · 17:1 ratio
• Theodore G. Davis Middle School
  Middle · Waldorf · 1,043 students · 19.7:1 ratio
• Henry E. Lackey High School
  High · Indian Head · 1,042 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• Mattawoman Middle School
  Middle · Waldorf · 934 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• William A. Diggs Elementary School
  Elementary · Waldorf · 828 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• Berry Elementary School
  Elementary · Waldorf · 721 students · 16:1 ratio