Fort Washington, Maryland

Back to Fort Washington, MD housing info, Prince George's County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Current weather forecast for Fort Washington, MD Population (year 2000): 23,845 Males: 11,402   (47.8%) Females: 12,443   (52.2%) Prince George's County Median resident age:   40.6 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 20744. Estimated median household income in 2005: $93,100 (it was $81,177 in 2000) Fort Washington   $93,100 Maryland:   $61,592 Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $324,000 (it was $172,400 in 2000) Fort Washington   $324,000 Maryland:   $280,200 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 20744 Fort Washington, MD residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition 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%) Recent posts about Fort Washington, Maryland on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users. Fort Washington is mentioned 128 times on our forum: stop denegrating PG county!  (499 replies) Prince George's County  (276 replies) Fort Washington Help Needed  (10 replies) Fort Washington Help  (1 reply) Information on Fort Washington, MD  (6 replies) 100 Wealthiest Towns and Cities in Maryland  (122 replies) Ancestries: German (4.0%), English (3.4%), Subsaharan African (3.4%), Irish (3.3%), Italian (2.2%), United States (2.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 176 feet Land area: 13.6 square miles. Population density: 1756 people per square mile   (low).

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Fort Washington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Fort Washington place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Jarrett Jack - NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers, born: Oct 28, 1983), Leon Joe - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: Oct 26, 1981), Waine Bacon - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Apr 11, 1979), DeMario Anderson - College basketball player (Central Conn. Blue Devils), Jesse Sapp - College basketball player (Georgetown Hoyas), Rashaud Nixon - College basketball player (Loyola MD Greyhounds), Taurean Marshall - College basketball player (Marshall Thundering Herd), Theodore Terrell - College basketball player (Morgan State Golden Bears), Tony Bethel - College basketball player (N.C. State Wolfpack), Trevan Jackson - College basketball player (Towson Tigers).

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Notable locations in Fort Washington: Prince Georges Yacht Club (A), Tantallon Country Club (B), Tantallon Marina (C), Fort Washington Marina (D), Notley Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Potomac Shopping Center (1), Forest Plaza Shopping Center (2), Olde Forte Village Shopping Center (3), Fort Washington Shopping Center (4), Livingston Square Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fort Washington include: Saint Johns Church (A), Grace Church (B), Fort Foote Baptist Church (C), Fort Washington Church (D), Fort Washington United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Lyles Family Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Henson Creek (A), Hunters Mill Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fort Washington include: Potomac Landing Park (1), National Capital Parks-East (2), Potomac Vista Recreation Area (3), Potomac River Waterfront Park (4), Tantallon North Neighborhood Park (5), Tantallon Park (6), Franklin Square Park (7), Fort Foote Park (8), Fort Washington National Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Fort Washington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Capital Caricaturez (Arcades & Amusements; 14099 Wilton Oaks Dr) (1), D & M Enterprises (Tours & Charters; 710 Gleneagles Drive) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Hotel: Tri-com Travel (1912 Border Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	78.9%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This place:	3.7%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.2%

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7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,416 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.67%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)

Prince George's County:	0.22%
Maryland average:	0.25%

from District of Columbia, DC	1.75% ($34,965 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD	1.36% ($37,929)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.40% ($45,884)

8.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.80%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($461 average AGI)

Prince George's County:	0.12%
Maryland average:	0.13%

to Montgomery County, MD	1.41% ($37,903 average AGI)
to District of Columbia, DC	1.03% ($31,401)
to Anne Arundel County, MD	0.86% ($51,887)