Fort Meade, Maryland

Fort Meade, Maryland
Location of Fort Meade, Maryland
Location of Fort Meade, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°6′18″N 76°44′29″W / 39.10500°N 76.74139°W / 39.10500; -76.74139
Country United States
State Maryland
County Anne Arundel
Named forGeorge Meade
Area
 • Total
8.09 sq mi (20.96 km2)
 • Land8.08 sq mi (20.93 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (50 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,324
 • Density1,153.67/sq mi (445.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20755
Area code410
FIPS code24-29400

Fort Meade is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census.[2] It is the home to the National Security Agency, Central Security Service, United States Cyber Command and the Defense Information Systems Agency, which are located on the U.S. Army post Fort George G. Meade.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fort Meade CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2013.