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Woodlawn
MarylandCDP
Total population
7,750
Median home value
$358,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$93,438
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Woodlawn is a small census-designated community located in Maryland, United States. The population stands at approximately 7,750. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (38.950°, -76.900°). The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,549 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers a compact 3 km². Resident density is around 2,583 per km², indicating a densely built-up character. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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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 Woodlawn, 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
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves154,699
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves142,535
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves119,654
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves117,899
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves115,007
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves110,613
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves103,639
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves100,005
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- High Point HighHigh · Beltsville · 3,003 students · 18.4:1 ratio
- 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
- Bowie HighHigh · Bowie · 2,460 students · 18.8:1 ratio
- Northwestern HighHigh · Hyattsville · 2,346 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- Bladensburg HighHigh · Bladensburg · 2,164 students · 16.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2025-10-274 km E of Riverside, Maryland
- M 2.6 — 2021-06-252 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland
- M 3.03 — 2016-01-173 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia
- M 3.6 — 2010-07-165 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Maryland
- Bladensburg1.5 mi away
- New Carrollton1.6 mi away · pop. 13,564
- Cheverly1.8 mi away
- Riverdale Park1.8 mi away
- Glenarden2.7 mi away
- North Brentwood2.7 mi away · pop. 624
- Colmar Manor2.8 mi away
- Cottage City2.8 mi away
- Berwyn Heights3 mi away
- Cedar Heights3.2 mi away
- Springdale3.2 mi away · pop. 5,226
- Fairmount Heights3.5 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
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
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org