Brown Station, Maryland

Brown Station is an census designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.^[2][3] Per the 2020 Census, the population was 3,298.^[4]

Brown Station
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°51′14″N 76°47′53″W / 38.854°N 76.798°W / 38.854; -76.798
Country	United States of America
State	Maryland
County	Prince George's
Area ^[1]
• Total	6.22 sq mi (16.12 km^2)
• Land	6.17 sq mi (15.97 km^2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km^2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,298
• Density	534.78/sq mi (206.49/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	24-10737

History

The Brown Station CDP was first defined by the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020 U.S. Census.^[5] The areas for Brown Station were taken from Brock Hall and Westphalia as defined in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[6][7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	3,298		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 2020^[9]

2020 census

Brown Station CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020^[9]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	143	4.34%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,699	81.84%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	6	0.18%
Asian alone (NH)	73	2.21%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0.09%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	8	0.24%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	124	3.76%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	242	7.34%
Total	3,298	100.00%

Education

It is in Prince George's County Public Schools.^[10]

Schools in the CDP include:^[11] Barack Obama Elementary School,^[12] and Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School.^[13] These schools, in the 2010 U.S. Census, were in the Westphalia CDP.^[14]

School zones include:

• Elementary: Obama, Arrowhead, and Perrywood (in separate zones)^[15]
• Middle: Kettering and James Madison (in separate zones)^[16]
• High: Wise, and Largo High School (in separate zones)^[17]

Obama Elementary was the first school in the Washington, D.C., area that was named after the former president.^[18] It is adjacent to Wise High School.^[19] The Prince George's County school board approved of the name of the school on June 25, 2009;^[18] all board members voted in favor of the renaming.^[19] The school opened on August 23, 2010, and had a cost of $25 million. The architect was Grimm + Parker Architects,^[20] and it was built for 792 students.^[19] The school's cooling system relies on over 144 geothermal pumps.^[21] The initial enrollment was 798, slightly higher than the school's stated capacity.^[18] Its opening relieved Arrowhead, Marlton, Melwood, Patuxent and Perrywood, elementary schools.^[20] The first principal was Pearl Harmon, a Liberian American;^[21] in 2014 she was reassigned to an administrative position in the PG County school system.^[22] Several school board members argued that naming a school after Obama would inspire area students. Many schools in PG County were named after African-Americans, and PG County voters primarily support the Democratic Party, Obama's political party.^[23] In the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, 89% of PG County residents voted for Obama. The chairperson of the PG County Republican Party Central Committee, Mykel Harris, argued that the county should not name a school after a current president, while the chairperson of the board, Ron L. Watson, stated that the vote was not done out of political considerations.^[19]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. "Brown Station Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
3. Rowlands, DW (January 20, 2021). "A first look at our region's new Census-Designated Places". "GGWash". Washington, DC. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
4. "Brown Station CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
5. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brown Station CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the schools' addresses.
6. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Brock Hall CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
7. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westphalia CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 27, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
9. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Brown Station CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prince George's County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Text list
11. "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brown Station CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the schools' addresses.
12. Home. Barack Obama Elementary School. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. "Barack Obama Elementary 12700 Brooke Lane Upper Marlboro, MD 20772"
13. "Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High (2021–2022 school year)". National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES). Mailing Address: 12650 Brooke Ln Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
14. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Westphalia CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Compare to the schools' addresses.
15. "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 5, 2024 - Compare to the CDP map
16. "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 5, 2024 - Compare to the CDP map
17. "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on February 5, 2024 - Compare to the CDP map
18. Dickson, Akeya (October 21, 2010). "Much hope at dedication of Barack Obama Elementary School in Upper Marlboro". Washington Post. p. 1.
19. King, Megan (June 26, 2009). "School board approves Barack Obama Elementary name". The Gazette.
20. Dickson, Akeya (October 21, 2010). "Much hope at dedication of Barack Obama Elementary School in Upper Marlboro". Washington Post. p. 2.
21. Tillman, Zoe (2010). "Upper Marlboro school makes final touches". Prince George's County The Gazette. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
22. Wiggins, Ovetta (June 30, 2014). "Barack Obama Elementary School principal in Prince George's County is transferred". Washington Post. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
23. Hernandez, Nelson (June 24, 2009). "Prince George's County Board of Education May Name Upper Marlboro School After Obama". Washington Post. Retrieved August 28, 2018.