Profile for Laurel, Maryland, MD

Laurel is on the Patuxent River.

Former and merged names include:
· Laurel Factory

Developed as a mill town; early products included woolen hats and blankets

Public transportation: Howard Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 135. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 6.5 per 1,000 people.

Laurel received national attention for a 1972 assassination attempt on George Wallace, who was campaigning for president. Wallace spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

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

Local festivals include:

• Herb, Arts and Tea Festival - May 5, 2007
• Riverfest - Oct. 13, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Laurel Museum, Montpelier Mansion, National Wildlife Visitor Center

Colleges and universities: Capitol College

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 123

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (43)

Colleges (3)

Communities (18)

Hotels (44)

Libraries (9)

Military bases (1)

Museums (4)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Laurel 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 20708 ZIP code.

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11% of Laurel residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Laurel ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Laurel
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Post a query on a message board:

• Prince George's County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - MD data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Courts in Maryland
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• Crime in Prince George's County
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• 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 Laurel was $26,717, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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36% of Laurel residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Laurel festival dates:

• Herb, Arts and Tea Festival - May 5, 2007
• Riverfest - Oct. 13, 2007

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

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Median rent in Laurel, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $724.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,297.

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Libraries in Laurel include Laurel Branch, Maryland City Branch, Savage Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Laurel include Laurel Gazette, Laurel Leader

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

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The average commute time for Laurel workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 11 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Laurel between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 5.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

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Hotels in Laurel include Bridgestreet Country Meadows, Comfort Suites Laurel Lakes, Days Inn & Suites Laurel, Econo Lodge Laurel Racetrack, Fairfield Inn, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Knights Inn-Laurel, Motel 6, Quality Inn & Suites ... More hotels.

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