Profile for College Park, Maryland, MD

Site of the world?s oldest continuously operated airport, established in 1909.

Filming location for:
· 1985 movie, "St. Elmo's Fire"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• International Fall Festival - Nov. 3, 2007

Historic sites and museums: College Park Aviation Museum, National Archives II

Colleges and universities: University of Maryland

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Cemeteries (50)

Colleges (16)

Communities (91)

Hotels (142)

Libraries (38)

Military bases (1)

Museums (37)

Parks (5)

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• Marital status of adults in College Park
• Place of birth of people in College Park
• Residence in 1995, of people in College Park
• School enrollment & education levels in College Park
• Transportation & commute times in College Park
• Prince George's County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about College Park demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Prince George's County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Washington area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 20782 ZIP code.

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• College Park city government
• Prince George's County government
• Prince George's County tourism

14% of College Park residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the College Park ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near College Park
• Cemeteries in Prince George's County
• Libraries in or near College Park

Post a query on a message board:

• Prince George's County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• College Park museums
• College Park historic sites
• College Park area parks
• Wineries near College Park

• Prince George's County, MD

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• College Park area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Prince George's County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near College Park
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Prince George's County

• College Park business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Prince George's County
• Arrests in Prince George's County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in College Park was $16,026, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Prince George's County economic census
• Prince George's County economic summary
• Prince George's County employment growth
• Prince George's County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

41% of College Park residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near College Park
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near College Park
• School districts in or near College Park
• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in College Park
• Movies playing in or near College Park
• YouTube videos about College Park

• Air pollution in Prince George's County
• Diesel soot in Prince George's County
• Land contamination in Prince George's County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Prince George's County
• Toxic chemical releases in Prince George's County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

College Park festival dates:

• International Fall Festival - Nov. 3, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for College Park

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near College Park
• Geocaches in Maryland

• College Park items now on sale

• College Park local government Web site
• Prince George's County government
• Metro Washington Council of Governments
• Maryland state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• College Park medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near College Park
• Historic sites in Maryland
• Museums in or near College Park
• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Prince George's County genealogy forum

Median rent in College Park, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $781.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,268.

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• Jobs in the College Park area
• Job services in Maryland
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Libraries in College Park include National Trust Library ... View libraries

• Maryland library

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• Census map of College Park area
• Historic maps of MD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maryland
• Topographic map of College Park

Newspapers in College Park include College Park Gazette

• Daily newspapers in or near College Park
• AM radio stations in or near College Park
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• Media ownership in the College Park area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Maryland

• Military bases in Maryland
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near College Park
• Search obituaries in Maryland
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maryland
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maryland
• Lions clubs in Maryland
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for College Park
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near College Park

• Parks near College Park
• National forests in Maryland
• Ski areas near College Park
• Ski areas in Maryland
• State parks in Maryland

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of College Park
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Maryland communities
• Photos of Maryland places
• Post cards of Maryland communities

Prince George's County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our College Park political report.

• Prince George's County Republican party
• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Prince George's County elections board
• Maryland elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• Churches, other places of worship in or near College Park
• Total membership by faith, in Prince George's County

• Chowhound message boards for MD

The average commute time for College Park workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in College Park between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in College Park include Best Western, Comfort Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Hampton Inn, Howard Johnson College Park, Quality Inn & Suites, Ramada Limited, Super 8.

• College Park travel guide
• Airports near College Park
• Hotels near College Park
• Maryland tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maryland coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maryland
• Wildlife refuges in Maryland

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