Brock Hall is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in eastern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located south of Largo and Bowie, and north of Upper Marlboro.[2] As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 13,181.[3]
Brock Hall | |
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  Brock Hall Location within the state of Maryland  Brock Hall Brock Hall (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′54″N 76°45′52″W / 38.84833°N 76.76444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.03 sq mi (25.98 km2) |
| • Land | 9.95 sq mi (25.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,181 |
| • Density | 1,324.19/sq mi (511.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-10150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 597135 |
History
editBrock Hall CDP was created for the 2010 U.S. Census; previously it was defined as being a part of Greater Upper Marlboro CDP.[4][5]
In the 2020 U.S. Census, a portion of Brock Hall was re-defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as being part of the new Brown Station CDP.[5][6][7]
Geography
editBrock Hall is located in eastern Prince George's County, approximately 11 miles (18 km) east of the boundary of the District of Columbia and 2 miles (3 km) north of Upper Marlboro. U.S. Route 301 forms the eastern boundary of the community.[citation needed]
As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.6 km2), of which 13.6 square miles (35.3 km2) was land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.98%, was water.[8]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,552 | — | |
| 2020 | 13,181 | 38.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2010[10] 2020[11] | |||
Brock Hall first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census[10] formed out of part of deleted Greater Upper Marlboro CDP and additional area.[10]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[12] | Pop 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 509 | 511 | 5.33% | 3.88% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 8,428 | 11,440 | 88.23% | 86.79% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 20 | 9 | 0.21% | 0.07% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 183 | 221 | 1.92% | 1.68% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 7 | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 25 | 61 | 0.26% | 0.46% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 193 | 459 | 2.02% | 3.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 192 | 473 | 2.01% | 3.59% |
| Total | 9,552 | 13,181 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Government and infrastructure
editPrince George's County Police Department District 2 Station is in Brock Hall and has a Bowie postal address.[13][5]
Education
editPrince George's County Public Schools operates public schools serving the census-designated place.[14]
Elementary schools serving sections of the CDP (as defined by the 2010 U.S. Census) are Arrowhead, Barack Obama, Patuxent, and Pointer Ridge.[15] Most of the CDP is zoned to Kettering Middle School, with portions zoned instead to Benjamin Tasker and James Madison middle schools.[16] The CDP is served by Dr. Henry A Wise, Jr. High School, Largo High School, and Bowie High School.[17]
The CDP also houses Imagine Foundations at Leeland Charter School.[5][18] The 54-acre (22 ha) campus, which had seven buildings as of 2011, built for the defunct Queen Anne School.
Queen Anne School was established in 1964 by St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Leeland. It had 11 students in its first year and 30 students the following year. Eventually it had almost 300 students, but at one point its enrollment declined. By 2011 the school had only 94 students left and the administration announced it was closing.[19] The charter school announced that year that it was moving into the campus[20]
Culture
editSt. Barnabas' Episcopal Church, Leeland is in Brock Hall.[5][21]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brock Hall, Maryland
- ^ "Brock Hall CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: GREATER UPPER MARLBORO CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
1990 U.S. Census maps of Prince George's County (index map) show Greater Upper Marlboro on pages: 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, and 31. - ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brown Station CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Brock Hall CDP, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brock Hall CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Brock Hall CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Brock Hall CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "District 2 Station - Bowie." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "District 2 Station - Bowie 601 SW Crain Highway Bowie, MD 20715 ". Beat map.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prince George's County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Contact Us." Imagine Foundations at Leeland Charter School. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. "Imagine Foundations at Leeland Public Charter School, 14111 Oak Grove Road. Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774-8424"
- ^ Samuels, Robert (May 9, 2011). "A Prince George's private school closes". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Waite, Andrew (April 19, 2011). "Imagine to take over Queen Anne School in Upper Marlboro". The Gazette. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Home. St. Barnabas Church. Retrieved on August 29, 2018. "How to Find Us. St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church 14111 Oak Grove Road Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774" - Map
