La Plata, Maryland

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Population in July 2008: 8,879. Population change since 2000: +35.5%

Males: 4,277	(48.2%)
Females: 4,602	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 20646.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $75,756 (it was $56,490 in 2000)

La Plata:	$75,756
Maryland:	$68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,103

La Plata:	$34,103
Maryland:	$33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $424,045 (it was $175,400 in 2000)

La Plata:	$424,045
Maryland:	$347,000

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Races in La Plata:

White Non-Hispanic (71.9%)
Black (23.7%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in La Plata: 117.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.9%), English (14.0%), Irish (13.1%), Italian (5.8%), United States (4.3%), French (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 193 feet

Land area: 6.95 square miles.

Population density: 1278 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in La Plata

High school or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 36.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Plata town

Never married: 24.6%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 9.7%

123 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.9%
Maryland:	9.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in La Plata, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Plata to the number of sex offenders is 8879 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

La Plata:	1.1% ($1,879)
Maryland:	1.2% ($1,782)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Alexandria, VA (20.2 miles , pop. 128,283).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (26.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (140.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Port Tobacco Village, MD (1.7 miles) , St. Charles, MD (2.4 miles ), Bennsville, MD (2.5 miles ), District 8, Bryantown, MD (2.7 miles ), Bryans Road, MD (3.0 miles ), Waldorf, MD (3.0 miles ), Potomac Heights, MD (3.1 miles ), Accokeek, MD (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 61 buildings, average cost: $151,500
1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $148,200
1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $189,400
1999: 43 buildings, average cost: $173,900
2000: 68 buildings, average cost: $168,100
2001: 79 buildings, average cost: $173,900
2002: 127 buildings, average cost: $160,600
2003: 188 buildings, average cost: $154,600
2004: 124 buildings, average cost: $156,600
2005: 132 buildings, average cost: $161,100
2006: 94 buildings, average cost: $157,800
2007: 71 buildings, average cost: $154,800
2008: 38 buildings, average cost: $155,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.53 N, Longitude: 76.97 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,300 (+35.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 652 (21.9%)

Area codes: 240, 301

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La Plata, Maryland business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +522 (+8.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Public administration (20%)
Educational services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Public administration (15%)
Health care (15%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Construction (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Computer specialists (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in La Plata by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	5	4	1	6	10	13
per 100,000	15.0	74.1	54.5	13.1	73.4	118.1	143.0
Assaults	31	7	8	13	31	21	37
per 100,000	466.3	103.7	109.1	169.8	379.4	248.1	407.0
Burglaries	32	29	17	18	17	32	50
per 100,000	481.3	429.6	231.8	235.0	208.1	378.0	550.1
Thefts	133	114	164	116	154	163	134
per 100,000	2000.6	1688.6	2236.5	1514.8	1884.7	1925.6	1474.1
Auto thefts	8	12	13	23	19	16	11
per 100,000	120.3	177.8	177.3	300.3	232.5	189.0	121.0
Arson	11	5	5	6	4	3	1
per 100,000	165.5	74.1	68.2	78.3	49.0	35.4	11.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	221.1	154.8	158.1	138.9	206.5	203.7	231.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.13
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in La Plata, Maryland

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La Plata, Maryland average precipitation

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La Plata-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the La Plata town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 1/26/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

La Plata-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from La Plata center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from La Plata center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospital/medical center in La Plata:

CIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER (701 E CHARLES STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near La Plata:

SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSP (about 15 miles; CLINTON, MD)
FT WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FORT WASHINGTON, MD)
MT VERNON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ALEXANDRIA, VA)

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Airports and Heliports located in La Plata:

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Amtrak stations near La Plata:

18 miles: WOODBRIDGE (1040 EXPRESS WAY). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
18 miles: QUANTICO (QUNATICO, RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
18 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.

Local government website: www.townoflaplata.org

College/University in La Plata:

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (Full-time enrollment: 3,439; Location: 8730 MITCHELL RD; Public; Website: www.csm.cc.md.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near La Plata:

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 22 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 29,298)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ANNANDALE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,406)
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 11,674)
HOWARD UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 9,297)
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)
PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LARGO, MD; FT enrollment: 5,764)
MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ARLINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,479)

Public high school in La Plata:

LA PLATA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,576; Location: 6035 RADIO STATION RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in La Plata:

MILTON M. SOMERS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,131; Location: 300 WILLOW LANE; Grades: 06 - 08)
WALTER J. MITCHELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 666; Location: 400 WILLOW LN; Grades: PK - 05)
MARY MATULA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 6025 RADIO STATION RD; Grades: PK - 05)
RADIO STATION ROAD ACADEMY SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 1000 RADIO STATION RD; Grades: 06 - 11)
F. B. GWYNN EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 5998 RADIO STATION RD; Grades: 01 - 12)

Private elementary/middle schools in La Plata:

ARCHBISHOP NEALE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 104 PORT TOBACCO ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: P O BOX 446; Grades: PK - 5)
CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: PO BOX 1467; Grades: PK - 5)

Library in La Plata:

CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,346,010; Location: 2 GARRETT AVENUE; 204,306 books; 5,900 audio materials; 14,170 video materials; 278 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

The Web site address for the College of Southern Maryland has changed. It is now: www.csmd.edu.

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Notable locations in La Plata: Southern Maryland Trade Center (A), La Plata Town Hall (B), La Plata Community Building (C), Charles County Courthouse (D), Charles County Detention Center (E), Charles County Government Building (F), Charles County Public Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Potomac Square Shopping Center (1), La Plata Shopping Center (2), Hawthorne Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in La Plata include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Christ Episcopal Church (B), La Plata United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Mount Rest Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: McAllister Pond Number One (A), Redwood Lake (B), Kerrick Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in La Plata include: Silver Linden Park (1), Wills Memorial Park (2), Tilghman Park (3), Clark Run Nature Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: La Plata Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Port Tobacco Community Of (Museums; Court House), Historical Society Of Charles County (Museums; 101 Kent Av), African American Heritage Society of Charles Conty (Museums; 7485 Crain Highway).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (9400 Chesapeake Street), Bel Alton Motel (9295 Crain Highway), Best Western Laplata Inn (6900 Crain Highway), Patuxent Inn (9400 Chesapeake Street), Best Western Of La Plata (6900 Crain Hwy), Deluxe Inn (Us Route 301).

Court: Charles County - Orphans Court (200 E Charles St.).

Drinking water stations with addresses in La Plata and their reported violations in the past:

WALDORF (Address: 5310 HAWTHORNE ROAD, Population served: 57580, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2005)

One regular monitoring violation

TOWN OF LA PLATA (Population served: 7500, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-03-2000), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

BENSVILLE (Address: 5310 HAWTHORNE ROAD, Population served: 6435, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1998 and NOV-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-1999)

STRAWBERRY HILLS (Address: 5310 HAWTHORNE ROAD, Population served: 1505, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and JUL-21-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2003)

CLIFTON ON THE POTOMAC (Address: 5310 HAWTHORNE ROAD, Population served: 667, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

BROOKWOOD ESTATES (Address: 5310 HAWTHORNE ROAD, Population served: 342, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

11 regular monitoring violations

CHAPEL POINT WOODS (Address: 5310 HAWTHORNE ROAD, Population served: 278, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-30-2006), St Intentional no-action (APR-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (FEB-11-2005), St Public Notif received (4 times from MAR-30-2005 to DEC-28-2005), St Intentional no-action (APR-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-2003), St Other (JAN-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2004), St Other (FEB-05-2004), St Public Notif received (3 times from JUN-24-2004 to JAN-12-2005), St Intentional no-action (FEB-11-2005), St Public Notif received (4 times from MAR-30-2005 to DEC-28-2005), St Intentional no-action (APR-28-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-2006)

MOUNT CARMEL WOODS (Address: 5310 HAWTHORNE ROAD, Population served: 180, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-30-2006), St Other (APR-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-17-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and NOV-06-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from APR-17-2003 to SEP-08-2004)

Drinking water stations with addresses in La Plata that have no violations reported:

BRYANS ROAD (Population served: 3423, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SWAN POINT (Population served: 931, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BENEDICT (Population served: 374, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BEL ALTON (Population served: 319, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HUNTERS BROOKE/FALCON RIDGE SUBD (Population served: 273, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ELLENWOOD (Population served: 235, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MARIELLEN PARK (Population served: 189, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
AVON CREST (Population served: 81, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
GARDEN ESTATES CENTRAL WATER (Population served: 64, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
OAKWOOD (Population served: 46, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.0%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.1%
Whole state:	8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Plata, MD

People in group quarters in La Plata

397 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
296 people in nursing homes
10 people in other group homes
6 people in religious group quarters
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

La Plata compared to Maryland state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in La Plata (2009 data):

Maryland Bank and Trust Company, National Association: Laplata Walmart Branch - Store #2853 at 40 Drury Drive, branch established on 2001-01-24; East Charles Street Branch at 6680 Crain Highway, branch established on 1974-03-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $308.6 mil, Deposits: $263.7 mil, headquarters in Lexington Park, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Maryland Bankcorp, Inc.
County First Bank: Operations Center at #6 St Mary's Avenue, branch established on 1998-11-30; at 202 Centennial Street, branch established on 1990-03-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $165.6 mil, Deposits: $134.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
Community Bank of Tri-County: La Plata Branch at 101 Drury Drive, branch established on 1992-03-01. Info updated 2008-07-16: Bank assets: $714.6 mil, Deposits: $525.5 mil, headquarters in Waldorf, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Tri-County Financial Corporation
Branch Banking and Trust Company: La Plata Branch at 6640 Crain Highway, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
SunTrust Bank: La Plata Safeway Branch at 40 Shining Willow Way, branch established on 2004-07-14. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
PNC Bank, National Association: La Plata Branch at 304 Charles Street, branch established on 1906-08-25. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Bank of America, National Association: La Plata Branch at 705 East Charles Street, branch established on 1908-01-02. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in La Plata, Maryland

Best Western La Plata Inn, 6900 Crain Hwy, Rte 301, La Plata, MD 20646, Phone: (301) 934-4900, Fax: (301) 934-5389
Sleep Inn & Suites La Plata, 6860 Crain Hwy, La Plata, MD 20646, Phone: (301) 392-0065, Fax: (301) 392-9798

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in La Plata, Maryland

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

La Plata mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Charles County Maryland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (76%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for La Plata

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Muslim Estimate	Episcopal Church
Adherents	50.9%	16.6%	10.9%	3.9%	3.6%
Congregations	15.8%	22.4%	18.4%	1.3%	7.9%

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Lutheran Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.7%	1.9%	1.8%	1.6%	6.2%
Congregations	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.6%	26.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,614	$27,684	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	8	$14,905	$22,358	0	$0
Other Government Administration	6	$25,173	$50,346	5	$3,086
Financial Administration	4	$13,689	$41,067	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,563	$18,756	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$28,005	$37,340	0	$0
Streets and Highways	6	$18,232	$36,464	0	$0
Totals for Government	36	$106,181	$35,394	5	$3,086

La Plata government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $1,469,000
Solid Waste Management: $795,000

All Other: $76,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $85,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $978,000
Water Utilities: $978,000

Central Staff Services: $731,000

General - Other: $728,000

Solid Waste Management: $714,000

Regular Highways: $645,000

Police Protection: $590,000

Financial Administration: $348,000

General Public Buildings: $166,000

Parks and Recreation: $116,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000

Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $407,000
General - Interest on Debt: $289,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $863,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $631,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $585,000
Interest Earnings: $257,000

Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,010,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,379,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,620,000
General Public Building: $745,000

Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,470,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $450,000
All Other: $257,000
Tax - Property: $2,383,000
Other License: $288,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $32,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $2,043,000

9.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.43%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,328 average AGI)
Charles County: 0.25%
Maryland average: 0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Prince George's County, MD	3.93% ($52,855 average AGI)
from St. Mary's County, MD	0.42% ($50,357)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.41% ($63,444)

8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.95%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($762 average AGI)
Charles County: 0.14%
Maryland average: 0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Prince George's County, MD	1.61% ($39,995 average AGI)
to St. Mary's County, MD	1.11% ($50,137)
to Calvert County, MD	0.47% ($58,028)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Plata:

WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
WKIK (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LA PLATA, MD)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Plata:

WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WSMD-FM (98.3 FM; MECHANICSVILLE, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGRQ (95.9 FM; COLONIAL BEACH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around La Plata:

WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

La Plata, Maryland:

Fatal accident count: 86
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 129
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 101
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 225
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

Maryland average:

Fatal accident count: 258
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 373
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
Fatalities: 277
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 671
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 90

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	5	$317,316	73	$235,617	112	$248,402	17	$106,054	13	$186,507	1	$36,220
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	7	$293,643	20	$283,460	5	$77,314	1	$255,600	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	12	$221,417	56	$303,970	14	$139,445	4	$216,670	2	$61,535
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$175,630	10	$251,833	41	$281,735	2	$97,270	1	$184,290	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$122,750	11	$302,247	1	$256,720	1	$116,340	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8510.01 , 8510.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	12	$278,049	7	$299,963	1	$224,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$481,265	2	$362,325	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$206,720	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$204,210	1	$514,400	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8510.01 , 8510.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 309
Hazardous Condition: 97
Service Call: 21
Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - La Plata

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for La Plata, MD

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