Prince Georges County Maryland
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Prince George's County, Maryland

US county information
NamePrince George's County
StateMaryland
SeatUpper Marlboro
US Area
Total Area498 sq mi (1289.8 km2)
Land Area485 sq mi (1256.2 km2)
Water Area13 sq mi (33.7 km2)
Population Est.834560 (2009)
Density660/km2 (1709.4/sq mi)

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Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. As of 2009 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it had a population of 834,560 and was the wealthiest county in the nation with an African-American majority.
The county was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), the brother of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway, and husband of Queen Anne of Great Britain. It is frequently referred to as 'P.G. County,' however this abbreviation is viewed as pejorative by some residents. However most residents view it as a mere abbreviation; many use it with endearment.
The county is a part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Upper Marlboro.
On June 3, 2008, Prince George's County received Standard & Poor's AAA rating which, according to Prince George's officials, makes it one of 48 counties in the United States to receive such a rating.

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Tough New Cell Phone Policy for Prince George's County Schools - NBC Washington Tweet this news
NBC Washington--Now, undercover text messaging is the new nightmare, so much so that the -Prince George's County- School Board has banned cell phone use during the school day ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:06:53 GMT+00:00
Wesley Brown - AOL News Tweet this news
AOL News---...- Friday night at the Abyssinia Baptist Church in Capitol Heights for a -Maryland- state trooper gunned down outside a -Prince George's County- restaurant. ... - Date : Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:38:46 GMT+00:00
Housing offices will move to Pr. George's - Washington Post Tweet this news
Washington Post--"-Prince George's County- is the second-biggest county in our state; yet in the 375-year history of our state, it has not been home to the headquarters of a ... - Date : Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:30:13 GMT+00:00
Fund to honor slain Md. trooper - Washington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Washington Post (blog)--The family of Wesley Brown, the -Maryland- state trooper who was fatally shot outside a -Prince George's County- restaurant on June 11, has announced the ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:20:56 GMT+00:00
State agency moving to Prince George's - Washington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Washington Post (blog)---Maryland- Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is scheduled to announce Friday that a state agency will move to -Prince George's County-. He would not, however, ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:42:17 GMT+00:00
Md. police seek bank robbery suspect - Washington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Washington Post (blog)---Prince George's County- police are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect in a string of robberies at Largo banks. In each incident, the suspect ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:55:05 GMT+00:00
A Weekly Roundup of Education News in Prince George's County - Washington Informer Tweet this news
Washington Informer---Maryland- public schools have ranked first in the nation, yet -Prince George's County- public schools, the 18th largest public school system in the nation and ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:31:46 GMT+00:00
2 men shot, killed in Prince George's County - Washington Examiner Tweet this news
Washington Examiner--AP LANGLEY PARK, -MD-. � -Prince George's County- police say detectives are trying to identify suspects in the fatal shooting of two men. ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:06:55 GMT+00:00
Md. officer fined, DWI charge dropped - Washington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Washington Post (blog)--A -Prince George's County- police officer charged with drunken driving after he flipped his unmarked police cruiser in the Largo area in January was given ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:16:11 GMT+00:00
Teka's story: How to donate - Washington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Washington Post (blog)---...- or other items can be mailed to or dropped off at the -Prince George's County- Department of Social Services, 805 Brightseat Road, Landover, -MD- 20785. ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:10:08 GMT+00:00

Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democrat
2008 10.3% 34,246 89.1% 297,654
2004 17.4% 55,532 81.8% 260,532
2000 18.4% 49,987 79.5% 216,119
1996 21.9% 52,697 73.5% 176,612
1992 24.5% 62,955 65.7% 168,691
1988 38.8% 86,545 60.0% 133,816
1984 41.0% 95,121 58.6% 136,063
1980 40.7% 78,977 50.9% 98,757
1976 42.0% 81,027 58.0% 111,743
1972 58.5% 116,166 40.3% 79,914
1968 41.2% 73,269 40.3% 71,524
1964 36.2% 46,413 63.8% 81,806
1960 42.0% 44,817 58.0% 62,013

Name Party Term
William W. Gullett |Republican 1970-1974
Win Kelly |Democrat 1974-1978
Lawrence Hogan |Republican 1978-1982
Parris N. Glendening |Democrat 1982-1994
Wayne K. Curry |Democrat 1994-2002
Jack B. Johnson |Democrat 2002-present

10 Cities 17 Towns
#Bowie (incorporated 1882)#College Park (incorporated 1945)#District Heights (incorporated 1936)#Glenarden (incorporated 1939)#Greenbelt (incorporated 1937)#Hyattsville (incorporated 1886)#Laurel (incorporated 1870)#Mount Rainier (incorporated 1910)#New Carrollton (incorporated 1953)#Seat Pleasant (incorporated 1931) #Berwyn Heights (incorporated 1896)#Bladensburg (incorporated 1854)#Brentwood (incorporated 1922)#Capitol Heights (incorporated 1910)#Cheverly (incorporated 1931)#Colmar Manor (incorporated 1927)#Cottage City (incorporated 1924)#Eagle Harbor (incorporated 1929)#Edmonston (incorporated 1924)#Fairmount Heights (incorporated 1935)#Forest Heights (incorporated 1945)#Landover Hills (incorporated 1945)#Morningside (incorporated 1949)#North Brentwood (incorporated 1924)#Riverdale Park (incorporated 1920)#University Park (incorporated 1936)#Upper Marlboro (incorporated 1870)

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