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Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 21,187 at the
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.


History

Before Europeans reached the area, the upper
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was home to Nacotchtank/Anaquashtank people, a Piscataway-speaking
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who lived throughout what is now the Washington, D.C. area. European encroachment and diseases decimated their population and by the 1680s the Nacotchtank/Anaquashtank had largely moved away and merged with other tribes. In the 1720s, John Beall acquired land in the area and established Beall Town, but the town did not prosper like its neighbor Bladensburg. The opening of the Washington–Baltimore Turnpike (modern day ) in 1812 and the
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Washington Branch line in 1835 brought more settlers to the area. The city's founder, Christopher Clark Hyatt (1799–1884), purchased his first parcel of land in the area in 1845. Hyatt opened a store and began mail delivery, officially naming the nascent community "Hyattsville" in his 1859 application to become postmaster. In the years following the
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, Hyatt and other local landowners subdivided their properties and sold lots, and the population of Hyattsville grew. Hyattsville was incorporated as a city on April 7, 1886.


Revitalization projects

Since 2000, the city has undergone a major redevelopment, including significant residential and retail development in the Arts District Hyattsville (located in the Gateway Arts District), and the area surrounding the Prince George's Plaza Metro station and The Mall at Prince Georges. In the latter area, University Town Center contains residential condos, student housing, office buildings, a public plaza, and retail space, including a 14-screen movie theater and several restaurants, as well as a campus of Prince George's Community College. , additional residential and retail development is underway near the West Hyattsville Metro station. Along Route 1, craft brewers and distillers have played a notable role in revitalizing old commercial properties.


Geography

The City of Hyattsville consists of six subdivisions; Hyattsville Hills, Downtown Hyattsville, Kirkwood, Queens Chapel Manor, Castle Manor, and University Hills. Historic Hyattsville reportedly consists of the Hyattsville Hills, Downtown Hyattsville, and Castle Manor subdivisions. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Climate

Typical of central Maryland, Hyattsville lies within the
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zone ( Köppen: ''Cfa''), characterized by hot humid summers and generally cool to mild winters, with high annual precipitation. Hyattsville lies within
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plant hardiness zone 7a.


Demographics

Hyattsville has attracted a significant gay and lesbian population. In 2000, same-sex couples accounted for 1.3 percent of households, more than double the national average.


2020 census

As of the
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, there were people in households and housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was %
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, %
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, % Asian, % Native American or Alaskan Native, % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, % from other races, and % from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were % of the population.


2010 census

As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 17,557 people, 6,324 households, and 3,724 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 6,837 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 33.2%
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, 35.6%
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, 0.8% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.1%
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, 21.4% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 34.0% of the population (16.4% Salvadorean, 4.1% Mexican, 3.1% Guatemalan, 1.2% Honduran, 1.1% Dominican, 0.8% Puerto Rican). There were 6,324 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were
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living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.39. The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.


2000 census

As of the
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, there were 14,733 people, 5,540 households, and 3,368 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 5,795 housing units at an average density of . The ethnic makeup of the city was 41.03%
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, 39.53%
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, 18.14%
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or Latino 0.50% Native American, 4.02% Asian, 0.04%
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, 10.91% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. There were 5,540 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were
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living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.24. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,355, and the median income for a family was $51,625. Males had a median income of $33,163 versus $31,088 for females. The
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for the city was $20,152. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the
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, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.


Crime

Because the city of Hyattsville shares ZIP codes with surrounding municipalities and unincorporated communities, which are designated as "Hyattsville" by the
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, municipal officials have expressed concerns that crime in non-Hyattsville locations is attributed to the city, creating "an image problem" for the city. According to FBI crime statistics, the violent crime rate per 1,000 residents has significantly decreased in Hyattsville, from 11.42 in 2007 to 4.64 in 2019.


Arts and culture


Historic sites

The
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of the city is home to a number of Victorian houses built in the late 1880s and Sears
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s and Arts & Crafts houses built between the wars (late 1910s and early 1940s). Historic Hyattsville is roughly bounded by East West Highway to the north; Route 1 to the east; the 38th Street Neighborhood Park to the south, and Queens Chapel Road to the west. Some historic sites in Hyattsville are listed on the
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: and the
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. In 1982, a portion of the city was placed on the
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as the Hyattsville Historic District; the district was extended in late 2004. Notable historic sites include Hyattsville Armory and the Hyattsville Main Post Office.


Arts District

Downtown Hyattsville underwent revitalization in the early 2000s with the development of Arts District Hyattsville, part of the Gateway Arts District, a private project which includes townhomes, live-work units, and retail space. The master developer of the 25-acre neighborhood was Bethesda-based EYA, and was constructed by EYA, PulteGroup, StreetSense, and
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. A
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restaurant opened in July 2011; other retail offerings include Yes! Organic Market, Elevation Burger, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Spice 6 Modern Indian, and Tara Thai. In the winter of 2015, a traveling exhibition platform Visual Collaborative collaborated with the Arts District Hyattsville Master Association, utilizing the Lustine Center to host a group exhibition themed Vanity. Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, a nonprofit arts center is located in Hyattsville, in the historic Arcade building.


Public libraries

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(PGCMLS) operates the Hyattsville Branch Library, which in 1964 was the first county-built library building for PGCMLS. The original mid-century modern building with its distinctive googie-style flying saucer entryway was demolished in 2019 after a failed effort by preservationists to have the building renovated instead of replaced. The library system's administrative offices were housed in a building adjacent to the Hyattsville Branch until they were moved to the Largo Library in Largo in 2015. The Hyattsville Branch Library with its Googie flying saucer entrance and Northwestern High School are also located in University Hills.


Government

When first incorporated, Hyattsville was run by a Board of Commissioners; in May 1900, it switched to a mayor and common council system. Today, the city government consists of a popularly elected mayor and a ten-person city council. Each of the five wards in the city are represented by two popularly elected council members. In January 2015, the Hyattsville Council passed a charter amendment to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in city elections, making Hyattsville one of the few jurisdictions in the United States that has done so. In December 2016, the city expanded voting rights again, granting non-citizen residents the right to vote in municipal elections.


Presidents of the Board of Commissioners

* Richard P. Evans (1886–87) * Francis H. Smith (1887–89) * Francis J. Gramlick (1889–90) * Jackson H. Ralston (1890–91) * Frederic A. Holden (1891–92) * Jackson H. Ralston (1892–93) * Francis H. Smith (1893–97) * Michael V. Tierney (1897–98) * L.K. Miller (1898–99) * Charles E. Postley (1899–1900)


Mayors

* Gregory W. Eberwein (1898–00) * Michael V. Tierney (1900–02) * Charles A. Wells (1902–06) * Joseph R. Owens (1906–08) * John J. Fainter (1908–09) * William P. Magruder (1909–11) * Roger Bellis (1911–12) * Harry W. Shepherd (1912–14) * Oswald A. Greagor (1914–15) * Edward Devlin (1915–16) * John G. Holden (1916–17) * William A. Brooks (1917–19) * Matthew F. Halloran (1919–20) * T. Hammond Welsh (1920–21) * J. Frank Rushe (1921–25) * Irvin Owings (1925–27) * Hillary T. Willis (1927–31) * Lemuel L. Gray (1931–33) * Hillary T. Willis (1933–38) * E. Murray Gover (1938–46) * R.T. Plitt (1946–47) * Caesar L. Aiello (1947–51) * Jesse S. Baggett (1951–54) * Thomas E. Arnold (1954–55) * George J. O'Hare (1955–59) * Joseph F. Lilly (1959–67) * Charles L. Armentrout (1967–75) * George C. Harrison (1975–76) * Jeremiah Harrington (1976–79) * Thomas L. Bass (1979–95) * Mary K. Prangley (1995–99) * Robert W. Armentrout (1999–2003) * William F. Gardiner (2003–11) * Marc Tartaro (2011–15) * Candace B. Hollingsworth (2015–20) * Kevin Ward (2021–22) * Robert Croslin (2022– )


County government

Prince George's County Police Department District 1 Station in Hyattsville serves areas outside of the city that are not located in an incorporated municipality that maintains its own police department.


Federal government

The
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operates Hyattsville Post Office, the West Hyattsville Post Office, and the Prince Georges Plaza Post Office. The Calvert Carrier Annex has a Hyattsville address but is physically in Riverdale Park. The
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, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is headquartered in Hyattsville and located at University Town Center.


Education


Primary and secondary schools

Hyattsville Elementary, Felegy Elementary, Hyattsville Middle, and Northwestern High School, along with the Chelsea School, St. Matthews, DeMatha, and St. Jerome Academy are located within the city limits.


Public schools

The city is served by Prince George's County Public Schools, and its borders overlap with the enrollment areas for the following public schools: * Hyattsville Elementary School * Edward M. Felegy Elementary School * Rosa Parks Elementary School * University Park Elementary School * Rogers Heights Elementary School * Hyattsville Middle School * Nicholas Orem Middle School * William Wirt Middle School * Northwestern High School *
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During the era of legally-required racial segregation of schools, black students from Hyattsville attended Lakeland High School in College Park in the period 1928–1950;
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, February 2012. p. 63 (document page 67). Retrieved on September 6, 2018.
Fairmont Heights High School Fairmont Heights High School (est.1950) is an American public comprehensive secondary school located in Landover, Maryland,Fairmount Heights, replaced Lakeland High and served black students only from 1950 to 1964; around 1964 legally-required racial segregation of schools ended.


Private schools

* Chelsea School (5–12) for students with language-based learning disabilities and
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* DeMatha Catholic High School (9–12) * St. Francis International School (Catholic) (K–8) (St. Mark the Evangelist Campus) — it is primarily used for summer programs and athletics, with classes held in the Silver Spring campus. ** Formerly St. Mark the Evangelist School, closed and merged into Saint Francis International, which opened in 2010. Beginning in 2013 College Park Academy (CPA) leased the St. Francis building; in 2017 CPA moved to its permanent Riverdale Park campus. * St. Jerome Academy (Catholic) (Pre-K–8) * St. Matthew's Parish Day School (Episcopal) (Pre-K–K)


Colleges and universities

Prince George's Community College has an extension center in University Town Center. The
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campus in College Park is located approximately 2 miles north on Baltimore Avenue (Route 1) from historic Hyattsville.


Infrastructure


Transportation


Roads and highways

Several major surface highways serve Hyattsville. The most prominent of these is U.S. Route 1, which follows Rhode Island Avenue and Baltimore Avenue through the center of the city. US 1 connects southward to Washington, D.C. and northward through College Park to
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/ Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway). U.S. Route 1 Alternate follows the southern section of Baltimore Avenue to Bladensburg and provides an alternate route to Washington, D.C. Maryland Route 410 follows East-West Highway, connecting many of Washington, D.C.'s inner suburbs with Hyattsville. Two other state highways serving to connect Hyattsville to nearby towns include
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and
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.


Public transportation

The Hyattsville Crossing and West Hyattsville Metro station both serve Hyattsville. Hyattsville is also served by the Riverdale
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commuter train station, as well as a few Metrobus and TheBus routes. Students and staff at the
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have access to the free Shuttle–UM bus that goes from historic Hyattsville to the University of Maryland campus in College Park.


Bikeways

Hyattsville is well connected to regional Anacostia Tributary Trail System network of hiker–biker trails, including the
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, which runs along the southern and western sides of the city, and the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail. Numerous city streets include bicycle sharrows, along with a few unprotected bike lanes.
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has eight bikeshare stations within the city.


Electric vehicles

In 2017, the Hyattsville City Police Department became the first law enforcement agency in the United States to put a Chevrolet Bolt (all-electric) fully marked police patrol vehicle into service. It has since added an all-electric police motorcycle, and six public
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, which are free to use by the public.


Notable people

*
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, Maryland
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(District 24) * Bill Butler, former
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pitcher * David Driskell, artist, scholar, and curator *
Markelle Fultz Markelle N'Gai Fultz (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies before being selected by the Phila ...
, NBA player, DeMatha graduate; first-overall selection of the 2017 NBA Draft * Parris Glendening, Maryland governor (1995-2003), began his political career as a member of Hyattsville City Council *
Arthur Frederick Goode III Arthur Frederick Goode III (March 28, 1954 – April 5, 1984) was a convicted child murderer who was electrocuted in Florida in 1984. Goode, who was borderline mentally retarded, began to show the behavior of a pedophile in his teenage years and ...
, murderer who killed two children in the mid 1970s * Anne Healey,
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(District 22) * Boris Kowerda, Russian White émigré assassin,
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and editor * Robert B. Luckey, Marine Corps lieutenant general *
John C. Mather John Cromwell Mather (born August 7, 1946, Roanoke, Virginia) is an American astrophysicist, cosmologist and Nobel Prize in Physics laureate for his work on the Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite (COBE) with George Smoot. This work helped c ...
, Nobel laureate in physics *
Jamie McGonnigal James Campbell McGonnigal (born August 6, 1975 in Weymouth, Massachusetts) is an American voice actor, producer, activist and director, who has worked for various companies such as 4Kids Entertainment, Central Park Media, NYAV Post, DuArt Film ...
, voice actor and activist *
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,
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player * Dorothy Hope Smith, illustrator of the famous Gerber Baby * Kameron Taylor (born 1994), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague * Frances Tiafoe (born 1998), professional tennis player * Chase Young, American football player, graduate of DeMatha


In popular culture

The city was involved in a minor controversy in April 2006. In the episode airing April 27, the Geena Davis television series '' Commander in Chief'' depicted Hyattsville as having twelve murders in six months; it also indirectly depicted the city as being an urban ghetto dominated by poor minorities. The city and Prince George's County were very upset at ABC. On May 1, ABC formally apologized to both the city and county. Washington, D.C., based detective novelist
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has included Hyattsville in some of his novels, including ''
The Man Who Came Uptown ''The Man Who Came Uptown'' is a 2018 novel by George Pelecanos George P. Pelecanos (born February 18, 1957) is an American author. Many of his 20 books are in the genre of detective fiction and set primarily in his hometown of Washington, ...
''.


Explanatory notes


References


External links

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