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Accokeek, Maryland

Accokeek (/ˈækəkk/), "at the edge of the hill" in Algonquin,[3] is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The CDP is located on the Potomac River, borders Charles County and is approximately 17 miles from Washington. It is a part of the Washington metropolitan area. The population of the CDP, as of the 2020 United States Census was 13,927.[4]

Accokeek, Maryland
Accokeek Academy school at 14400 Berry Road in Accokeek, MD
Location in Prince George's County
Location of Prince George's County in Maryland
Accokeek, Maryland
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°40′35″N 77°00′01″W / 38.67639°N 77.00028°W / 38.67639; -77.00028
Country United States
State Maryland
County Prince George's
First settledc. 1200
Founded1608
Designated CDP1990
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated, county administrated
Area
 • Total28.79 sq mi (74.57 km2)
 • Land27.43 sq mi (71.03 km2)
 • Water1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2)
Elevation
194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,927
 • Rank118th[2]
 • Density507.78/sq mi (196.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20607
Area code301, 240
FIPS code24-00250
GNIS feature ID596993

While the area around Accokeek was inhabited by Native Americans since approximately 2,000 BCE, John Smith was the first European to visit the area in 1608. In 1990, the United States Census Bureau officially made Accokeek a CDP.

History edit

The area around Accokeek had been occupied since around 2000 BC; however, the first permanent village was established in c. 1200 AD by the Piscataway tribe.[5] Captain John Smith was the first European to see the Accokeek area. In 1608, he sailed the Potomac River and found the Moyaone village.[6] At the time of the discovery, Moyaone was the seat of government for the Piscataway Tribe.[7] The village of Moyaone disbanded and the population migrated to other tribes before other Europeans settled the area.[8]

In the mid-17th century, settlers were purchasing large plots of land for farming. The Native Americans were upset that the settlers were wearing-out the land due to farming various crops, which led to multiple battles between the two. Between 1675 and 1682, the Native Americans were forced from the area as a result of losing.[5]

In 1861, Accokeek was still rural, and agriculture was the main economic factor for the place. Tobacco was the main crop planted.[9] During the American Civil War (1861–1865), Accokeek sympathized with the Confederacy. According to the 1860 Census, the area around Accokeek had a slave population of 1,600 (52.6%). There were multiple Confederate spies in the area, including Thomas Harbin who open a hotel in the area and had plans to kidnap then-President Abraham Lincoln.[10]

Henry and Alice Ferguson settled in Accokeek when they purchased Hard Bargain Farm overlooking the Potomac River in 1922 as a vacation retreat.[11] Between 1935 and 1939 Alice Ferguson initiated archaeological excavations. A fort from the Susquehannock people, which was demolished in 1675, was found.[12] In 1957, US Senator Frances P. Bolton founded the Accokeek Foundation. The Foundation was used to purchase 200 acres (81 ha) of land in Piscataway Park to help preserve the area.[13] Much of the community west of Route 210 is designated the Moyaone Reserve and contains mid-century, individually-designed homes on minimum 5-acre wooded lots. Community educational attractions include Hard Bargain Farm (Ferguson Foundation) and the National Colonial Farm (National Park Service), which are listed below under "Parks and Recreation." Both these sites have numerous special events, including an annual Oktoberfest, and a "theater in the woods". In 1960, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) wanted to build a water treatment plant in Mockley Point, which was Accokeek shoreline. Since it would disrupt the view of Mount Vernon and Fort Washington Park, various people and organizations protested against it.[5] In 1961, a law was signed by President John F. Kennedy in order to designate 133 acres (54 ha) around Mockley Point as a national landmark. Both the Accokeek Foundation and the Alice Ferguson Foundation donated another 505 acres (204 ha) to the landmark.[14] As a result, WSSC was not allowed to build the plant there;[5] however, a plant was built in the 1960s in the surrounding area.[15][16]

In 1990, Accokeek officially became a CDP when the US Census Bureau defined the place's boundaries.[17] In 2008, eight people were killed and 9 more were injured in Accokeek on Indian Head Highway in an illegal street race.[18]

Geography edit

Accokeek is located in the Southern United States,[19] in Southern Maryland,[20] and approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Washington, D.C.[21] To the north, Accokeek borders the CDPs of Fort Washington and Clinton; to the east, it borders the CDP of Brandywine; to the south, it borders the CDPs of Bryans Road, Bensville, and Waldorf, all of which are located in Charles County; and to the west, it borders the Potomac River, which flows into the Chesapeake Bay.[22][23]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the place has a total area of 28.803 square miles (74.60 km2), of which 27.436 square miles (71.06 km2) is land and 1.367 square miles (3.54 km2) is water.[24] Accokeek has an average elevation of 194 feet (59 m).[25]

Climate edit

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Accokeek is considered to have a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).[26] This means Accokeek's average temperature of the warmest month is above 72 °F (22 °C), the average temperature of the coldest month is below between 27 and 64 °F (−3 and 18 °C), and rain is equally spread out through the year.[27]

There is more precipitation in the area during the months of May and July (4.1 inch; 104 mm) than in any other month; Accokeek currently has an annual precipitation of 39 inches (1,009 mm) each year. July is the hottest month, on average; the hottest recorded temperature occurred in July 1954 and September 1983. January is the coldest month, and the lowest recorded temperature was recorded in January 1950.[28]

Climate data for Accokeek, MD
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 79
(26)
81
(27)
91
(33)
95
(35)
96
(36)
100
(38)
103
(39)
102
(39)
103
(39)
96
(36)
86
(30)
77
(25)
103
(39)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 44
(7)
49
(9)
58
(14)
68
(20)
75
(24)
81
(27)
85
(29)
83
(28)
78
(26)
68
(20)
59
(15)
48
(9)
66
(19)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 26
(−3)
28
(−2)
35
(2)
43
(6)
53
(12)
62
(17)
67
(19)
65
(18)
59
(15)
47
(8)
38
(3)
30
(−1)
46
(8)
Record low °F (°C) −8
(−22)
−2
(−19)
1
(−17)
20
(−7)
29
(−2)
39
(4)
46
(8)
45
(7)
31
(−1)
19
(−7)
9
(−13)
1
(−17)
−8
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.4
(86)
3.0
(76)
4.0
(100)
3.1
(79)
4.1
(100)
3.8
(97)
4.1
(100)
4.6
(120)
4.3
(110)
3.4
(86)
3.2
(81)
3.2
(81)
44.2
(1,116)
Source: The Weather Channel[28]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19803,894
19904,47715.0%
20007,34964.2%
201010,57343.9%
202013,92731.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[29]
2010[30] 2020[31]

2020 census edit

Accokeek CDP, Maryland – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[30] Pop 2020[31] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 2,488 1,996 23.53% 14.33%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6,706 9,345 63.43% 67.10%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 44 51 0.42% 0.37%
Asian alone (NH) 579 652 5.48% 4.68%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 3 9 0.03% 0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 6 95 0.06% 0.68%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 250 664 2.36% 4.77%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 497 1,115 4.70% 8.01%
Total 10,573 13,927 100.00% 100.00%

2010 Census edit

As of the 2010 census, there were 10,573 people, 3,601 households, and 2,835 families residing in the city. The population density was 385.5 inhabitants per square mile. There were 3,816 housing units at an average density of 139.1 per square mile. Accokeek is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area,[32] in which Accokeek contains approximately 0.19% of the MSA's population.[33]

There were 3,601 households, of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94, and the average family size was 3.29.[33]

The median age of the city was 41.2 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the age of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 33.5% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% males and 50.8% female. The racial makeup of the city was 64.4% African American, 24.9% White, 0.02% Native American, 5.5% Asian, 1.9% other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population. As of 2013, 92.8% (9,690) of Accokeek residents spoke English at home as a primary language, while 3.2% (335) spoke Spanish and 2.4% (253) spoke Tagalog. In total, 7.1% (750) of Accokeek's population age five and older spoke another language other than English.[33]

Economy edit

According to the 2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Accokeek has a median household income of $126,000, which is 2.35-times the United States' average of 53,482 and 1.69-times the State of Maryland's average of $74,149. The top industry is public administration (26.9%), followed by professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (20.2%). Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (0.2%) is the smallest industry. The unemployment rate of Accokeek was estimated to be 6.7%.[33]

Italian arms company Beretta opened a factory in Accokeek in 1978. It won a federal contract to produce M9 pistols for the military in 1985.[34] As of 2007, the company employed approximately 220 people, making it the largest employer in Accokeek.[35] In 2013, as a response to Maryland's Firearm Safety Act, Beretta closed the factory and moved operations to Gallatin, Tennessee, in 2016.[36][37]

Parks and recreation edit

The following sites located at Accokeek are included on the National Register of Historic Places:

[38] Name on the Register Image Date listed[39] Location Description
1 Accokeek Creek Site
 
Accokeek Creek Site
October 15, 1966
(#66000909)
3400 Bryan Point Rd, Accokeek, MD 20607
38°41′46″N 77°03′07″W / 38.696028°N 77.051833°W / 38.696028; -77.051833 (Accokeek Creek Site)
Site of a palisaded village that was occupied from ca. A.D. 1300 to ca. 1630.
2 Bellevue
 
Bellevue
August 21, 1986
(#86001738)
200 Manning Rd E
38°39′42″N 77°00′11″W / 38.661734°N 77.0029897°W / 38.661734; -77.0029897 (Bellevue)
Greek Revival style home constructed about 1840.
3 Hard Bargain Farm
 
Hard Bargain Farm
  More images
October 8, 2014
(#14000839)
2001 Bryan Point Road
38°41′21″N 77°02′41″W / 38.689166666666665°N 77.04472222222222°W / 38.689166666666665; -77.04472222222222 (Hard Bargain Farm)
Former country estate and working farm of Alice and Henry Ferguson
4 Moyaone Reserve
 
Moyaone Reserve
October 7, 2020
(#100005659)
Roughly bounded by Bryan Point Rd., Piscataway Park, Overlook Dr./Old Landing Rd., and Farmington Rd. West
38°41′27″N 77°01′25″W / 38.6909°N 77.0237°W / 38.6909; -77.0237 (Moyaone Reserve)
Community with a history of conservation and modernist architecture.
5 Piscataway Park
 
Piscataway Park
  More images
October 15, 1966
(#66000144)
East of Potomac River, south of Piscataway Creek, in Prince George's and Charles Counties
38°40′43″N 77°05′34″W / 38.67861111111111°N 77.09277777777777°W / 38.67861111111111; -77.09277777777777 (Piscataway Park)
Location of Marshall Hall and the National Colonial Farm.

Government edit

Prince George's County Police Department District 5 Station in Clinton CDP and District 7 Station in Fort Washington CDP serve the community.[40][41]

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Accokeek Post Office.[42]

Education edit

According to the US Census' American Community Survey, 2.59% of the population from 25 to 64 years has less than a high school diploma, 26.17% have a high school diploma, 30.32% have some college of associate degree, and 40.90% have a bachelor's degree or higher.[33]

Primary and secondary schools edit

 
Accokeek Academy

Accokeek is under the Prince George's County Public Schools district.[43]

It has one public school, Accokeek Academy,[44] which serves all of the CDP for elementary and middle school.[45][46] It was formed in 2009 by the merger of Henry G. Ferguson Elementary School, built in 1963, and Eugene Burroughs Middle School,[47] built in 1966.[48] The newly merged school retained separate elementary and middle school campuses.[47] In 2010 the school had a total of 1,178 students, with 553 at the elementary campus and 625 at the middle school campus.[48] In 2011 the elementary school population had increased to 570. In a period after 2011 the fifth grade was moved to the middle school complex for two reasons: The first was so Burroughs middle school could have a higher occupancy rate, giving it eligibility for renovation funds from the State of Maryland. The second was to alleviate overcrowding in the original elementary building, which had a capacity of about 410 students; the middle school building had a capacity of 805 students.[47]

Even though initially some parents advocated for having a single combined PK-8 building,[48] the district instead chose to rebuild the elementary building; a study from 2008 had described the elementary building as having one of the poorest states of repair in the PGCPS system.[47] The school planned to construct a more than 3,000-square-foot (280 m2), two-story facility.[48] After the scheduled completion of the new elementary building in August 2013, the district planned to temporarily house the middle school students there while the middle school building is renovated, and in 2014 put the students in their respective permanent buildings. In addition PGCPS planned to establish a walkway between the two buildings.[47] The State of Maryland was to spend over $7 million while PGCPS was to spend fewer than $19 million, so the total cost was over $26 million.[49]

All of the CDP is zoned to Gwynn Park High School, located in Brandywine CDP.[50] There is also a private school, Accokeek College Preparatory School, the secondary school campus of The Beddow Schools.[51]

From 1950 to 1964, during the era of legally-required racial segregation of schools, black students from Accokeek attended Fairmont Heights High School, then near Fairmount Heights.[52]

Public libraries edit

Prince George's County Memorial Library System operates the Accokeek Library Branch.[53]

Transportation edit

 
A picture from a vehicle located on MD 210, with an exit to MD 228 located on the right

The State of Maryland's MTA Maryland operates two express commuter buses, routes 640 and 650, which operate from Waldorf or La Plata, stopping in Accokeek en route to Washington, D.C.[54] There are currently no Interstate Highways in Accokeek; however there are four state highways:[55]

Notable people edit

Notes edit

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  2. ^ United States Census Bureau 2012, p. 43
  3. ^ Bryson 2013, back cover
  4. ^ "Accokeek CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Meringolo, Denise (Winter 2008). . CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship. 5 (1). Washington, D.C.: National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Accokeek Creek Site". Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan. Retrieved April 13, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Lutz, Lara (December 1, 2008). . Bay Journal. Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania: Chesapeake Media Service. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  8. ^ "People, Tribes, and Bands". Maryland Government. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  9. ^ Bryson 2013, p. 30
  10. ^ Bryson 2013, p. 7
  11. ^ Brown, DeNeen (December 15, 2013). "At Hard Bargain Farm, City Kids make Connections with the Natural World". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  12. ^ Gruman 1995, p. 254
  13. ^ Lutz, Lara (November 1, 2005). "Piscataway Park, Rooted in Farming of Past, Sows Seeds for Future". Bay Journal. Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania: Chesapeake Media Service. Retrieved April 27, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Udall Accepts Gift of Land Along Potomac". The Free Lance–Star. August 28, 1962. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  15. ^ . Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  16. ^ . Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. January 30, 2008. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  17. ^ Bryson 2013, p. 8
  18. ^ Graff, Michael (June 4, 2015). "Two Lanes to Accokeek". SB Nation. Vox Media. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  19. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census Regions and Divisions of the United States" (PDF). Suitland, Maryland: United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  20. ^ "Birding in Maryland". Annapolis, Maryland: Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  21. ^ "Distance from Accokeek, MD to Washington, DC". Distance Between Cities. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  22. ^ (PDF). Baltimore, Maryland: Maryland Department of Planning. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-18. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  23. ^ (PDF). Baltimore, Maryland: Maryland Department of Planning. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-18. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  24. ^ "2014 Gazetteer: Maryland". Suitland, Maryland: United States Census Bureau. from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  25. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Accokeek". Reston, Virginia: United States Geological Survey. from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  26. ^ Kottek, Markus; Grieser, Jurgen; Beck, Christoph; Rudolf, Bruno; Rubel, Granz (June 2006). "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification Updated" (PDF). Meteorologische Zeitschrift. 15 (3). Stuttgart, Germany: Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung: 259–263. Bibcode:2006MetZe..15..259K. doi:10.1127/0941-2948/2006/0130. (PDF) from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  27. ^ "Humid Subtropical Climate". Encyclopædia Britannica. March 14, 2016. from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  28. ^ a b "Accokeek, MD (20607)". Atlanta, Georgia: The Weather Channel. from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  29. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  30. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Accokeek CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  31. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Accokeek CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  32. ^ Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. p. 51. (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  33. ^ a b c d e "Community Facts". Suitland, Maryland: United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  34. ^ Meyer, Eugene; Sugawara, Sandra (November 1, 1989). "Army's Big Guns Engaged in Battle with Beretta USA". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. C9. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  35. ^ Gutierrez, Liza (June 14, 2007). . The Gazette. Gaithersburg, Maryland: Post Community Media LLC. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  36. ^ Smith, Aaron (December 17, 2015). "Why Beretta is Moving its Gun Factory to Tennessee". Atlanta, Georgia: CNNMoney. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  37. ^ Cross, Josh (April 15, 2016). "Beretta Opens Gun plant in Gallatin". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee: Gannett Company. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  38. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  39. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  40. ^ "District 5 Station - Clinton." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. " 6707 Groveton Drive Clinton, MD 20735". Beat map. See 2010 U.S. Census index map of Clinton CDP: area with police station is on the edge of page 6 with surroundings on page 5.
  41. ^ "District 7- Fort Washington." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "11108 Fort Washington Road Fort Washington, MD 20744". Beat map. 2010 U.S. Census Bureau map of Fort Washington CDP.
  42. ^ "ACCOKEEK." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "16405 LIVINGSTON RD ACCOKEEK, MD 20607-9997"
  43. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Accokeek CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 2, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, and 3. The CDP previously was smaller: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: ACCOKEEK CDP." The 1990 Prince George's County Census Bureau map (index map) shows Accokeek CDP on pages 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 40, and 44.
  44. ^ . Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  45. ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.
  46. ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.
  47. ^ a b c d e Brownback, Abby (2011-03-17). . The Gazette. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  48. ^ a b c d Garner, Joshua (2010-09-23). . The Gazette. Archived from the original on 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  49. ^ Gross, Daniel J. (2012-05-22). . The Gazette. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  50. ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 2, 2018.
  51. ^ . Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  52. ^ . Fairmont Heights High School. 2018-09-04. Archived from the original on 2005-10-04. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  53. ^ "Accokeek Branch." Prince George's County Memorial Library System. Retrieved on September 8, 2018.
  54. ^ "906 Express Commuter Bus" (PDF). Baltimore, Maryland: Maryland Transit Authority. August 7, 2011. p. 1. (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  55. ^ "2014 Calendar Year Highway Location Reference All intersections Data as of December 31, 2014: Prince George's County" (PDF). Baltimore, Maryland: Maryland State Highway Administration. July 7, 2015. (PDF) from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  56. ^ "Jarrett Hurd: I'm Turning A lot of Non-Believers into Believers - Boxing News". Boxingscene.com. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-26.

References edit

External links edit

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This article is about the census designated place in Maryland For other uses see Accokeek Accokeek ˈ ae k e k iː k at the edge of the hill in Algonquin 3 is a census designated place CDP located in Prince George s County Maryland United States The CDP is located on the Potomac River borders Charles County and is approximately 17 miles from Washington It is a part of the Washington metropolitan area The population of the CDP as of the 2020 United States Census was 13 927 4 Accokeek MarylandCensus designated placeAccokeek Academy school at 14400 Berry Road in Accokeek MDLocation in Prince George s CountyLocation of Prince George s County in MarylandAccokeek MarylandLocation in the United StatesCoordinates 38 40 35 N 77 00 01 W 38 67639 N 77 00028 W 38 67639 77 00028Country United StatesState MarylandCountyPrince George sFirst settledc 1200Founded1608Designated CDP1990Government TypeUnincorporated county administratedArea 1 Total28 79 sq mi 74 57 km2 Land27 43 sq mi 71 03 km2 Water1 37 sq mi 3 54 km2 Elevation194 ft 59 m Population 2020 Total13 927 Rank118th 2 Density507 78 sq mi 196 06 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP code20607Area code301 240FIPS code24 00250GNIS feature ID596993While the area around Accokeek was inhabited by Native Americans since approximately 2 000 BCE John Smith was the first European to visit the area in 1608 In 1990 the United States Census Bureau officially made Accokeek a CDP Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2010 Census 4 Economy 5 Parks and recreation 6 Government 7 Education 7 1 Primary and secondary schools 7 2 Public libraries 8 Transportation 9 Notable people 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksHistory editThe area around Accokeek had been occupied since around 2000 BC however the first permanent village was established in c 1200 AD by the Piscataway tribe 5 Captain John Smith was the first European to see the Accokeek area In 1608 he sailed the Potomac River and found the Moyaone village 6 At the time of the discovery Moyaone was the seat of government for the Piscataway Tribe 7 The village of Moyaone disbanded and the population migrated to other tribes before other Europeans settled the area 8 In the mid 17th century settlers were purchasing large plots of land for farming The Native Americans were upset that the settlers were wearing out the land due to farming various crops which led to multiple battles between the two Between 1675 and 1682 the Native Americans were forced from the area as a result of losing 5 In 1861 Accokeek was still rural and agriculture was the main economic factor for the place Tobacco was the main crop planted 9 During the American Civil War 1861 1865 Accokeek sympathized with the Confederacy According to the 1860 Census the area around Accokeek had a slave population of 1 600 52 6 There were multiple Confederate spies in the area including Thomas Harbin who open a hotel in the area and had plans to kidnap then President Abraham Lincoln 10 Henry and Alice Ferguson settled in Accokeek when they purchased Hard Bargain Farm overlooking the Potomac River in 1922 as a vacation retreat 11 Between 1935 and 1939 Alice Ferguson initiated archaeological excavations A fort from the Susquehannock people which was demolished in 1675 was found 12 In 1957 US Senator Frances P Bolton founded the Accokeek Foundation The Foundation was used to purchase 200 acres 81 ha of land in Piscataway Park to help preserve the area 13 Much of the community west of Route 210 is designated the Moyaone Reserve and contains mid century individually designed homes on minimum 5 acre wooded lots Community educational attractions include Hard Bargain Farm Ferguson Foundation and the National Colonial Farm National Park Service which are listed below under Parks and Recreation Both these sites have numerous special events including an annual Oktoberfest and a theater in the woods In 1960 the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission WSSC wanted to build a water treatment plant in Mockley Point which was Accokeek shoreline Since it would disrupt the view of Mount Vernon and Fort Washington Park various people and organizations protested against it 5 In 1961 a law was signed by President John F Kennedy in order to designate 133 acres 54 ha around Mockley Point as a national landmark Both the Accokeek Foundation and the Alice Ferguson Foundation donated another 505 acres 204 ha to the landmark 14 As a result WSSC was not allowed to build the plant there 5 however a plant was built in the 1960s in the surrounding area 15 16 In 1990 Accokeek officially became a CDP when the US Census Bureau defined the place s boundaries 17 In 2008 eight people were killed and 9 more were injured in Accokeek on Indian Head Highway in an illegal street race 18 Geography editAccokeek is located in the Southern United States 19 in Southern Maryland 20 and approximately 17 miles 27 km from Washington D C 21 To the north Accokeek borders the CDPs of Fort Washington and Clinton to the east it borders the CDP of Brandywine to the south it borders the CDPs of Bryans Road Bensville and Waldorf all of which are located in Charles County and to the west it borders the Potomac River which flows into the Chesapeake Bay 22 23 According to the United States Census Bureau the place has a total area of 28 803 square miles 74 60 km2 of which 27 436 square miles 71 06 km2 is land and 1 367 square miles 3 54 km2 is water 24 Accokeek has an average elevation of 194 feet 59 m 25 Climate edit According to the Koppen climate classification system Accokeek is considered to have a humid subtropical climate Cfa 26 This means Accokeek s average temperature of the warmest month is above 72 F 22 C the average temperature of the coldest month is below between 27 and 64 F 3 and 18 C and rain is equally spread out through the year 27 There is more precipitation in the area during the months of May and July 4 1 inch 104 mm than in any other month Accokeek currently has an annual precipitation of 39 inches 1 009 mm each year July is the hottest month on average the hottest recorded temperature occurred in July 1954 and September 1983 January is the coldest month and the lowest recorded temperature was recorded in January 1950 28 Climate data for Accokeek MDMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 79 26 81 27 91 33 95 35 96 36 100 38 103 39 102 39 103 39 96 36 86 30 77 25 103 39 Mean daily maximum F C 44 7 49 9 58 14 68 20 75 24 81 27 85 29 83 28 78 26 68 20 59 15 48 9 66 19 Mean daily minimum F C 26 3 28 2 35 2 43 6 53 12 62 17 67 19 65 18 59 15 47 8 38 3 30 1 46 8 Record low F C 8 22 2 19 1 17 20 7 29 2 39 4 46 8 45 7 31 1 19 7 9 13 1 17 8 22 Average precipitation inches mm 3 4 86 3 0 76 4 0 100 3 1 79 4 1 100 3 8 97 4 1 100 4 6 120 4 3 110 3 4 86 3 2 81 3 2 81 44 2 1 116 Source The Weather Channel 28 Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 19803 894 19904 47715 0 20007 34964 2 201010 57343 9 202013 92731 7 U S Decennial Census 29 2010 30 2020 31 2020 census edit Accokeek CDP Maryland Racial and Ethnic Composition NH Non Hispanic 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 may be of any race Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 30 Pop 2020 31 2010 2020White alone NH 2 488 1 996 23 53 14 33 Black or African American alone NH 6 706 9 345 63 43 67 10 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 44 51 0 42 0 37 Asian alone NH 579 652 5 48 4 68 Pacific Islander alone NH 3 9 0 03 0 06 Some Other Race alone NH 6 95 0 06 0 68 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 250 664 2 36 4 77 Hispanic or Latino any race 497 1 115 4 70 8 01 Total 10 573 13 927 100 00 100 00 2010 Census edit As of the 2010 census there were 10 573 people 3 601 households and 2 835 families residing in the city The population density was 385 5 inhabitants per square mile There were 3 816 housing units at an average density of 139 1 per square mile Accokeek is a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area 32 in which Accokeek contains approximately 0 19 of the MSA s population 33 There were 3 601 households of which 34 4 had children under the age of 18 living with them 62 8 were married couples living together 11 4 had a female householder with no husband present 4 5 had a male householder with no wife present and 21 3 were non families 16 8 of all households were made up of individuals and 19 9 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 94 and the average family size was 3 29 33 The median age of the city was 41 2 years 24 3 of residents were under the age of 18 7 6 were between the age of 18 and 24 25 5 were from 25 to 44 33 5 were from 45 to 64 and 9 2 were 65 years of age or older The gender makeup of the city was 49 2 males and 50 8 female The racial makeup of the city was 64 4 African American 24 9 White 0 02 Native American 5 5 Asian 1 9 other races and 2 8 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4 7 of the population As of 2013 92 8 9 690 of Accokeek residents spoke English at home as a primary language while 3 2 335 spoke Spanish and 2 4 253 spoke Tagalog In total 7 1 750 of Accokeek s population age five and older spoke another language other than English 33 Economy editAccording to the 2014 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates Accokeek has a median household income of 126 000 which is 2 35 times the United States average of 53 482 and 1 69 times the State of Maryland s average of 74 149 The top industry is public administration 26 9 followed by professional scientific and management and administrative and waste management services 20 2 Agriculture forestry fishing and hunting and mining 0 2 is the smallest industry The unemployment rate of Accokeek was estimated to be 6 7 33 Italian arms company Beretta opened a factory in Accokeek in 1978 It won a federal contract to produce M9 pistols for the military in 1985 34 As of 2007 the company employed approximately 220 people making it the largest employer in Accokeek 35 In 2013 as a response to Maryland s Firearm Safety Act Beretta closed the factory and moved operations to Gallatin Tennessee in 2016 36 37 Parks and recreation editThe following sites located at Accokeek are included on the National Register of Historic Places 38 Name on the Register Image Date listed 39 Location Description1 Accokeek Creek Site nbsp Accokeek Creek Site October 15 1966 66000909 3400 Bryan Point Rd Accokeek MD 20607 38 41 46 N 77 03 07 W 38 696028 N 77 051833 W 38 696028 77 051833 Accokeek Creek Site Site of a palisaded village that was occupied from ca A D 1300 to ca 1630 2 Bellevue nbsp Bellevue August 21 1986 86001738 200 Manning Rd E 38 39 42 N 77 00 11 W 38 661734 N 77 0029897 W 38 661734 77 0029897 Bellevue Greek Revival style home constructed about 1840 3 Hard Bargain Farm nbsp Hard Bargain Farm nbsp More images October 8 2014 14000839 2001 Bryan Point Road 38 41 21 N 77 02 41 W 38 689166666666665 N 77 04472222222222 W 38 689166666666665 77 04472222222222 Hard Bargain Farm Former country estate and working farm of Alice and Henry Ferguson4 Moyaone Reserve nbsp Moyaone Reserve October 7 2020 100005659 Roughly bounded by Bryan Point Rd Piscataway Park Overlook Dr Old Landing Rd and Farmington Rd West 38 41 27 N 77 01 25 W 38 6909 N 77 0237 W 38 6909 77 0237 Moyaone Reserve Community with a history of conservation and modernist architecture 5 Piscataway Park nbsp Piscataway Park nbsp More images October 15 1966 66000144 East of Potomac River south of Piscataway Creek in Prince George s and Charles Counties 38 40 43 N 77 05 34 W 38 67861111111111 N 77 09277777777777 W 38 67861111111111 77 09277777777777 Piscataway Park Location of Marshall Hall and the National Colonial Farm Government editPrince George s County Police Department District 5 Station in Clinton CDP and District 7 Station in Fort Washington CDP serve the community 40 41 The U S Postal Service operates the Accokeek Post Office 42 Education editAccording to the US Census American Community Survey 2 59 of the population from 25 to 64 years has less than a high school diploma 26 17 have a high school diploma 30 32 have some college of associate degree and 40 90 have a bachelor s degree or higher 33 Primary and secondary schools edit nbsp Accokeek AcademyAccokeek is under the Prince George s County Public Schools district 43 It has one public school Accokeek Academy 44 which serves all of the CDP for elementary and middle school 45 46 It was formed in 2009 by the merger of Henry G Ferguson Elementary School built in 1963 and Eugene Burroughs Middle School 47 built in 1966 48 The newly merged school retained separate elementary and middle school campuses 47 In 2010 the school had a total of 1 178 students with 553 at the elementary campus and 625 at the middle school campus 48 In 2011 the elementary school population had increased to 570 In a period after 2011 the fifth grade was moved to the middle school complex for two reasons The first was so Burroughs middle school could have a higher occupancy rate giving it eligibility for renovation funds from the State of Maryland The second was to alleviate overcrowding in the original elementary building which had a capacity of about 410 students the middle school building had a capacity of 805 students 47 Even though initially some parents advocated for having a single combined PK 8 building 48 the district instead chose to rebuild the elementary building a study from 2008 had described the elementary building as having one of the poorest states of repair in the PGCPS system 47 The school planned to construct a more than 3 000 square foot 280 m2 two story facility 48 After the scheduled completion of the new elementary building in August 2013 the district planned to temporarily house the middle school students there while the middle school building is renovated and in 2014 put the students in their respective permanent buildings In addition PGCPS planned to establish a walkway between the two buildings 47 The State of Maryland was to spend over 7 million while PGCPS was to spend fewer than 19 million so the total cost was over 26 million 49 All of the CDP is zoned to Gwynn Park High School located in Brandywine CDP 50 There is also a private school Accokeek College Preparatory School the secondary school campus of The Beddow Schools 51 From 1950 to 1964 during the era of legally required racial segregation of schools black students from Accokeek attended Fairmont Heights High School then near Fairmount Heights 52 Public libraries edit Prince George s County Memorial Library System operates the Accokeek Library Branch 53 Transportation edit nbsp A picture from a vehicle located on MD 210 with an exit to MD 228 located on the rightThe State of Maryland s MTA Maryland operates two express commuter buses routes 640 and 650 which operate from Waldorf or La Plata stopping in Accokeek en route to Washington D C 54 There are currently no Interstate Highways in Accokeek however there are four state highways 55 nbsp MD 210 Indian Head Highway nbsp MD 228 Berry Road nbsp MD 229 Bensville Road nbsp MD 373 Accokeek RoadNotable people editJarrett Hurd boxer former WBA IBF amp IBO light middleweight world champion 56 Link Wray American rock and roll guitarist songwriter and vocalist Henry G Ferguson USGS geologist who worked in the Great Basin Kimberly Klacik Republican Congressional nominee non profit founder and politicianNotes edit 2020 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved April 26 2022 United States Census Bureau 2012 p 43 Bryson 2013 back cover Accokeek CDP Maryland United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 13 2022 a b c d Meringolo Denise Winter 2008 The Accokeek Foundation and Piscataway Park CRM The Journal of Heritage Stewardship 5 1 Washington D C National Park Service Archived from the original on April 1 2016 Retrieved April 1 2016 Accokeek Creek Site Ann Arbor Michigan University of Michigan Retrieved April 13 2016 permanent dead link Lutz Lara December 1 2008 Piscataway Park s Role Evolved from Saving a View to Sharing a Point of View Bay Journal Seven Valleys Pennsylvania Chesapeake Media Service Archived from the original on October 9 2018 Retrieved April 13 2016 People Tribes and Bands Maryland Government Retrieved May 6 2016 Bryson 2013 p 30 Bryson 2013 p 7 Brown DeNeen December 15 2013 At Hard Bargain Farm City Kids make Connections with the Natural World The Washington Post Washington DC Archived from the original on December 20 2016 Retrieved April 12 2016 Gruman 1995 p 254 Lutz Lara November 1 2005 Piscataway Park Rooted in Farming of Past Sows Seeds for Future Bay Journal Seven Valleys Pennsylvania Chesapeake Media Service Retrieved April 27 2016 permanent dead link Udall Accepts Gift of Land Along Potomac The Free Lance Star August 28 1962 Retrieved May 11 2016 WSSC History Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission Archived from the original on May 19 2016 Retrieved May 11 2016 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Piscataway Wastewater Treatment Plant Accokeek Maryland Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission January 30 2008 Archived from the original on May 19 2016 Retrieved May 11 2016 Bryson 2013 p 8 Graff Michael June 4 2015 Two Lanes to Accokeek SB Nation Vox Media Retrieved May 11 2016 United States Census Bureau Census Regions and Divisions of the United States PDF Suitland Maryland United States Census Bureau Retrieved April 18 2016 Birding in Maryland Annapolis Maryland Maryland Department of Natural Resources Retrieved April 18 2016 Distance from Accokeek MD to Washington DC Distance Between Cities Retrieved April 19 2016 Prince George s County Maryland Census Incorporated Places amp Census Designated Places PDF Baltimore Maryland Maryland Department of Planning Archived from the original PDF on 2012 11 18 Retrieved April 25 2016 Charles County Maryland Census Incorporated Places amp Census Designated Places PDF Baltimore Maryland Maryland Department of Planning Archived from the original PDF on 2012 11 18 Retrieved April 25 2016 2014 Gazetteer Maryland Suitland Maryland United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on August 24 2017 Retrieved April 12 2016 Feature Detail Report for Accokeek Reston Virginia United States Geological Survey Archived from the original on June 17 2022 Retrieved April 12 2016 Kottek Markus Grieser Jurgen Beck Christoph Rudolf Bruno Rubel Granz June 2006 World Map of the Koppen Geiger Climate Classification Updated PDF Meteorologische Zeitschrift 15 3 Stuttgart Germany Gebruder Borntraeger Verlagsbuchhandlung 259 263 Bibcode 2006MetZe 15 259K doi 10 1127 0941 2948 2006 0130 Archived PDF from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved April 12 2016 Humid Subtropical Climate Encyclopaedia Britannica March 14 2016 Archived from the original on May 3 2016 Retrieved May 9 2016 a b Accokeek MD 20607 Atlanta Georgia The Weather Channel Archived from the original on April 4 2016 Retrieved April 2 2016 Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades US Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Accokeek CDP Maryland United States Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Accokeek CDP Maryland United States Census Bureau Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Combined Statistical Areas and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas PDF Report Washington D C Office of Management and Budget February 28 2013 p 51 Archived PDF from the original on February 7 2017 Retrieved April 25 2016 a b c d e Community Facts Suitland Maryland United States Census Bureau Retrieved April 12 2016 Meyer Eugene Sugawara Sandra November 1 1989 Army s Big Guns Engaged in Battle with Beretta USA The Pittsburgh Press Pittsburgh Pennsylvania p C9 Retrieved April 1 2016 Gutierrez Liza June 14 2007 Beretta Gunning for Growth in Accokeek The Gazette Gaithersburg Maryland Post Community Media LLC Archived from the original on June 4 2016 Retrieved May 10 2016 Smith Aaron December 17 2015 Why Beretta is Moving its Gun Factory to Tennessee Atlanta Georgia CNNMoney Retrieved April 1 2016 Cross Josh April 15 2016 Beretta Opens Gun plant in Gallatin The Tennessean Nashville Tennessee Gannett Company Retrieved May 10 2016 Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words Various colorings defined here differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings structures sites or objects The eight digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database which can be viewed by clicking the number District 5 Station Clinton Prince George s County Police Department Retrieved on September 9 2018 6707 Groveton Drive Clinton MD 20735 Beat map See 2010 U S Census index map of Clinton CDP area with police station is on the edge of page 6 with surroundings on page 5 District 7 Fort Washington Prince George s County Police Department Retrieved on September 9 2018 11108 Fort Washington Road Fort Washington MD 20744 Beat map 2010 U S Census Bureau map of Fort Washington CDP ACCOKEEK U S Postal Service Retrieved on September 11 2018 16405 LIVINGSTON RD ACCOKEEK MD 20607 9997 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP INDEX Accokeek CDP MD U S Census Bureau Retrieved on September 2 2018 Pages 1 2 and 3 The CDP previously was smaller CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP ACCOKEEK CDP The 1990 Prince George s County Census Bureau map index map shows Accokeek CDP on pages 32 33 34 38 39 40 and 44 Search for Public Schools Washington DC National Center for Education Statistics Archived from the original on April 25 2016 Retrieved April 12 2016 NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018 2019 Prince George s County Public Schools Retrieved on September 2 2018 NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018 2019 Prince George s County Public Schools Retrieved on September 2 2018 a b c d e Brownback Abby 2011 03 17 Accokeek Academy could get money for new building The Gazette Archived from the original on 2018 09 07 Retrieved 2018 09 08 a b c d Garner Joshua 2010 09 23 Plans for new Accokeek school get mixed reactions The Gazette Archived from the original on 2018 09 07 Retrieved 2018 09 08 Gross Daniel J 2012 05 22 Accokeek Academy breaks ground on new building The Gazette Archived from the original on 2015 04 03 Retrieved 2018 09 08 NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018 2019 Prince George s County Public Schools Retrieved on September 2 2018 Search for Public Schools Washington DC National Center for Education Statistics Archived from the original on April 14 2016 Retrieved April 12 2016 Fairmont Heights High School History Fairmont Heights High School 2018 09 04 Archived from the original on 2005 10 04 Retrieved 2018 09 04 Accokeek Branch Prince George s County Memorial Library System Retrieved on September 8 2018 906 Express Commuter Bus PDF Baltimore Maryland Maryland Transit Authority August 7 2011 p 1 Archived PDF from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved April 12 2016 2014 Calendar Year Highway Location Reference All intersections Data as of December 31 2014 Prince George s County PDF Baltimore Maryland Maryland State Highway Administration July 7 2015 Archived PDF from the original on May 7 2016 Retrieved April 12 2016 Jarrett Hurd I m Turning A lot of Non Believers into Believers Boxing News Boxingscene com 2017 02 22 Retrieved 2017 02 26 References editBryson Kenneth 2013 Accokeek Charleston South Carolina Arcadia Publishing ISBN 978 0 7385 9757 7 Retrieved April 22 2016 Gruman Robert 1995 Historic Contact Indian People and Colonists in Today s Northeastern United States in the Sixteenth Through Eighteenth Centuries Norman Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Press ISBN 9780806127002 Retrieved April 22 2016 United States Census Bureau 1992 1990 Census of Population and Housing Maryland PDF Washington D C United States Department of Commerce Retrieved April 12 2016 United States Census Bureau 2012 Maryland 2010 PDF Washington D C United States Department of Commerce Retrieved April 12 2016 External links editSatellite view of Accokeek courtesy of Google Maps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Accokeek Maryland amp oldid 1173394384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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