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Marlow Heights, Maryland
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Location of Marlow Heights, Maryland
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.03 sq mi (5.27 km2) |
| • Land | 2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,169 |
| • Density | 3,035.93/sq mi (1,171.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
20746, 20748
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| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-50750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597719 |
Marlow Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 6,169 at the 2020 census. The Marlow Heights Shopping Center first opened in 1957 (but extended in 1960 with Hecht's), adjacent to the large community of Hillcrest Heights. It was joined ten years later, in 1967, by the two-level Iverson Mall, the Washington metropolitan area's first enclosed mall.
For mailing address purposes, the area is part of Temple Hills or Suitland. Marlow Heights is located near the U.S. Census Bureau, Andrews Air Force Base, the Metrorail Green Line and Capitol Hill.
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Geography
Marlow Heights is located at 38°49′31″N 76°56′52″W / 38.82528°N 76.94778°W (38.825263, -76.947864).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 6,059 | — | |
| 2010 | 5,618 | −7.3% | |
| 2020 | 6,169 | 9.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 272 | 211 | 4.84% | 3.42% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 4,829 | 4,622 | 85.96% | 74.92% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 21 | 20 | 0.37% | 0.32% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 104 | 109 | 1.85% | 1.77% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 2 | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 17 | 19 | 0.30% | 0.31% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 96 | 155 | 1.71% | 2.51% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 278 | 1,031 | 4.95% | 16.71% |
| Total | 5,618 | 6,169 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Education
The CDP is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools district.
Sections are served by Barnaby Manor and Hillcrest Heights elementary schools. Sections are served by Benjamin Stoddert and Thurgood Marshall middle schools. Sections are served by Crossland High School and Potomac High School.
Imagine Schools operates Imagine Lincoln Public Charter School in Marlow Heights; it has a Temple Hills postal address.
See also
In Spanish: Marlow Heights para niños
