Woodmore, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Mitchellville Area | |
 Location of Woodmore, Maryland (2000 map) | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′5″N 76°46′42″W / 38.93472°N 76.77833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.61 sq mi (17.12 km2) |
| • Land | 6.55 sq mi (16.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,513 |
| • Density | 689.43/sq mi (266.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-86710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0598278 |
Woodmore is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP 86710)[2] in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,513.[3] The CDP is located within the boundaries of Route 193 (Enterprise Road) to the west, Church Road to the east, Route 214 (Central Avenue) to the south and Route 50 to the north. Woodmore Road runs east and west through the center.[4] It contains a large gated community and country club, developments of Woodmore Meadows, and Woodmore South on the south side, as well as various other custom built homes and farmland.
Off Enterprise Road sits the development of Kingsford. It is contiguous with Mitchellville, Maryland CDP, and historically had a Mitchellville mailing address, for many years served by the South Bowie/Mitchellville Post Office with zip code 20721 and has been considered part of Mitchellville. The Woodmore and Mitchellville community is notable as one of the most affluent predominantly African-American communities in the United States.[5]
The gated community "Woodmore" is centered on the Country Club at Woodmore. The community is planned to consist of 398 single-family homes on 799 acres (3.2 km2).[6] Six Flags America is within the boundaries of the CDP.[7][8]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Census Geo Map" (PDF).
- ^ "Woodmore CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Woodmore Census Designated Place 2010" (PDF). Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodmore, Maryland
- ^ Woodmore.org: About Woodmore Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Woodmore CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 13, 2017 Detail map p6.
- ^ "Directions to the Park". Six Flags America. Retrieved June 2, 2015. "13710 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro, MD 20721."