Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Not to be confused with Greater Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Town
Town of Upper Marlboro
The Upper Marlboro courthouse under renovation in 2008.
The Upper Marlboro courthouse under renovation in 2008.
Flag of Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Flag
Official seal of Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Seal
Location of Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Location of Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°48′59″N 76°45′12″W / 38.81639°N 76.75333°W / 38.81639; -76.75333
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyPrince George's
Settled1695
Established1706 (as Marlborough Town)
Replatted1744 (as Upper Marlborough)
Incorporated1870[1]
Founded byKingdom of England
Named forJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Government
 • TypeCommission[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total652
 • Density946.30/sq mi (365.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
20772, 20773, 20792
Area codes301, 240
FIPS code24-79875
GNIS feature ID0598208
Websitewww.uppermarlboromd.gov

Upper Marlboro, officially the Town of Upper Marlboro, is the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[4] As of the 2020 census, the population within the town limits was 652,[5] although Greater Upper Marlboro, which covers a large area outside the town limits, is many times larger.

  1. ^ "Upper Marlboro". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Town Government". Town of Upper Marlboro.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Upper Marlboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "Upper Marlboro town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.