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Moving to Fort Washington, Maryland

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Population: 23,845
Males: 11,402 (47.8%), Females: 12,443 (52.2%)

Prince George’s County

Zip codes: 20744.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $81,177
Median house value: $172,400

Population by Race

Races in Fort Washington:

  • Black (67.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.8%)
  • Filipino (8.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (4.0%), English (3.4%), Subsaharan African (3.4%), Irish (3.3%), Italian (2.2%), United States (2.0%).

Elevation: 176 feet

Land area: 13.6 square miles

Map of Fort Washington, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Washington

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Washington CDP

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

12.4% Foreign born (7.5% Asia, 2.3% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Fort Washington:

  • FT WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (11711 LIVINGSTON ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Washington:

  • MT VERNON HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; ALEXANDRIA, VA)
  • GREATER SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • HADLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WASHINGTON, DC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Washington:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 11 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Washington:

  • POTOMAC AIRFIELD (about 5 miles; FRIENDLY, MD; Abbreviation: VKX)
  • WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE/HYDE FIELD (about 7 miles; CLINTON, MD; Abbreviation: W32)
  • SOUTH CAPITOL STREET (about 9 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: 09W)

Amtrak stations near Fort Washington:

  • 6 miles: ALEXANDRIA (110 CALLAHAN DR.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: LORTON (AUTO-TRAIN) (LORTON, 8006 LORTON RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Washington:

  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 11,674)
  • HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 9,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 12 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 14 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)

Schools

Public high school in Fort Washington:

  • FRIENDLY HIGH (Students: 1,604; Location: 10000 ALLENTOWN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort Washington:

  • INDIAN QUEEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 600; Location: 9551 FORT FOOTE RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • APPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 588; Location: 7400 BELLEFIELD AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • FORT FOOTE ELEMENTARY (Students: 519; Location: 8300 OXON HILL RD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • POTOMAC LANDING ELEMENTARY (Students: 499; Location: 12500 FORT WASHINGTON RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • AVALON ELEMENTARY (Students: 449; Location: 7302 WEBSTER LN; Grades: KG – 06)
  • TAYAC ELEMENTARY (Students: 421; Location: 8600 ALLENTOWN RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FORT WASHINGTON FOREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 403; Location: 1300 FILLMORE RD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROSE VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 394; Location: 9800 JACQUELINE DR; Grades: KG – 06)

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