Morningside, Maryland

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Population in 2021: 1,222 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.6%
Males: 555  (45.4%)
Females: 667  (54.6%)
Median resident age:

43.7 years
Maryland median age:

39.3 years

Zip codes: 20746.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $74,578 (it was $56,429 in 2000)
Morningside:

$74,578
MD:

$90,203

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $31,863 (it was $22,333 in 2000)

Morningside town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $278,325 (it was $111,700 in 2000)
Morningside:

$278,325
MD:

$370,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $226,824; detached houses: $224,436

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,549.

March 2022 cost of living index in Morningside: 162.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 6.3%
(2.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.7% for Black residents, 7.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.9% for other race residents, 7.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Morningside, MD (2021)
    • 49244.1%Black alone
    • 29926.8%Hispanic
    • 27024.2%White alone
    • 242.2%Two or more races
    • 90.8%American Indian alone
    • 70.6%Asian alone
    • 70.6%Other race alone

Races in Morningside detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Morningside by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(76.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(77.2)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
6
(459.8)
6
(452.8)
1
(76.6)
7
(347.4)
6
(295.0)
5
(244.3)
3
(146.4)
5
(241.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(95.1)
4
(194.2)
1
(62.7)
5
(385.8)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
7
(528.3)
7
(536.4)
3
(148.9)
8
(393.3)
5
(244.3)
3
(146.4)
3
(144.9)
3
(142.7)
5
(237.6)
2
(97.1)
2
(125.5)
3
(231.5)
2
(155.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
5
(383.1)
3
(226.4)
10
(766.3)
9
(446.7)
26
(1,278)
14
(683.9)
20
(976.1)
7
(338.2)
6
(285.4)
9
(427.8)
3
(145.6)
6
(376.4)
1
(77.2)
4
(311.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
34
(2,605)
33
(2,491)
16
(1,226)
25
(1,241)
43
(2,114)
67
(3,273)
26
(1,269)
49
(2,367)
29
(1,380)
18
(855.5)
20
(970.9)
18
(1,129)
25
(1,929)
15
(1,166)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
19
(1,456)
12
(905.7)
7
(536.4)
9
(446.7)
7
(344.1)
8
(390.8)
6
(292.8)
2
(96.6)
5
(237.9)
8
(380.2)
6
(291.3)
6
(376.4)
1
(77.2)
2
(155.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(47.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index385.4429.4337.2250.6368.7332.2215.7227.5122.7170.6150.0145.5312.5112.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Morningside, MD

Crime rate in Morningside detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

5.45
Maryland average:

2.47
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Ancestries: American (5.1%), English (3.9%), Irish (2.7%), German (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1949

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 2,125 people per square mile   (low).

Morningside, Maryland map

81 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America, 1.5% Africa).

This town:

7.3%
Maryland:

15.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,692 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,106 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Washington, DC (9.0 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (123.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Andrews AFB, MD (1.4 miles ),
Camp Springs, MD (1.4 miles ),
Forestville, MD (1.5 miles ),
District Heights, MD (1.5 miles ),
Suitland, MD (1.6 miles ),
Suitland-Silver Hill, MD (1.6 miles ),
Melwood, MD (1.8 miles ),
Marlow Heights, MD (1.8 miles )

Latitude: 38.83 N, Longitude: 76.89 W

Distribution of median household income in Morningside, MD in 2021
Distribution of house value in Morningside, MD in 2021

Property values in Morningside, MD

Morningside satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.5%
Maryland:

2.3%
Most common industries in Morningside, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (19.6%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (17.3%)
  • Construction (14.6%)
  • Truck transportation (5.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (22.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.9%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Educational services (7.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
Most common occupations in Morningside, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other protective service workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.6%)
  • Child care workers (5.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.7%)

Average climate in Morningside, Maryland

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Morningside, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 87.8. This is about average.

City:

87.8
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.329. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.329
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.721. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.721
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 16.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.4
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.66. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.66
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00212. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00212
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Morningside-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Morningside town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Morningside-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from Morningside center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 113.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from Morningside center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 101.8 miles away from Morningside center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 261.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Prince George's County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Morningside topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Morningside:

  • FORESTVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; FORESTVILLE, MD)
  • QUALITY CARE DIALYSIS - SOUTHERN MARYLAND (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; CAMP SPRINGS, MD)
  • RAI - SILVER HILL (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD)
  • RAI - OLD ALEXANDRIA-CLINTON (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; CLINTON, MD)
  • PARKWOOD HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; CLINTON, MD)
  • FMC - SURRATTS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; CLINTON, MD)
  • RENAL CARE OF SEAT PLEASANT, LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; SEAT PLEASANT, MD)

Amtrak stations near Morningside:

  • 8 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.
  • 9 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morningside:

  • Strayer University-Maryland (about 2 miles; Suitland, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,748)
  • Prince George's Community College (about 6 miles; Largo, MD; FT enrollment: 8,537)
  • Strayer University-Global Region (about 10 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 2,613)
  • Howard University (about 10 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 7,838)
  • Catholic University of America (about 10 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 5,365)
  • George Washington University (about 10 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 18,928)
  • Georgetown University (about 12 miles; Washington, DC; FT enrollment: 12,535)

Public elementary/middle schools in Morningside:

  • BENJAMIN D. FOULOIS ACADEMY (Location: 4601 BEAUFORD RD, Grades: KG-8)
  • IMAGINE FOUNDATIONS AT MORNINGSIDE PCS (Location: 6900 AMES ST SE, Grades: KG-5, Charter school)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Morningside: Prince Georges County Volunteer Fire Department Morningside Volunteer Fire Department (A), Morningside Police Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Morningside: Douglas Patterson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Prince George's County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
Maryland:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

54.6%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Morningside:

Marital status in Morningside, MD
  • Never married: 39.4%
  • Now married: 40.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

For population 25 years and over in Morningside:

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.1
Maryland average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Morningside, MD (based on Prince George's County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant179,374430
Catholic83,95935
Mainline Protestant51,153156
Black Protestant48,98466
Other28,74357
Orthodox1,2186
None469,989-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 140
This county:

1.70 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.02 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 132
Prince George's County:

1.60 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137
Prince George's County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 267
Prince George's County:

3.24 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Prince George's County:

10.5%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.7%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.7%
Maryland:

15.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.5%
State:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

42.7%
Maryland:

47.6%

Average BMI:
Morningside:

29.4
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.9%
State:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.5%
Maryland:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Maryland:

6.8

Overweight people:
Morningside:

35.5%
Maryland:

34.1%

General health condition:
Morningside:

51.7%
Maryland:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.0%
Maryland:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Morningside, MD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 8$36,073$54,1100$0
Police - Other 1$3,499$41,9881$1,152
Other Government Administration 1$7,706$92,4725$442
Streets and Highways 1$3,171$38,0521$2,294
Financial Administration 1$4,154$49,8480$0
Totals for Government 12$54,602$54,6027$3,888

Morningside government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $558,000 ($456.63)
    General - Other: $244,000 ($199.67)
    Central Staff Services: $106,000 ($86.74)
    Solid Waste Management: $97,000 ($79.38)
    General Public Buildings: $84,000 ($68.74)
    Regular Highways: $70,000 ($57.28)
    Financial Administration: $30,000 ($24.55)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000 ($22.09)
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000 ($20.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($10.64)
    Electric Utilities: $8,000 ($6.55)
    Gas Utilities: $2,000 ($1.64)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,000 ($1.64)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $110,000 ($90.02)
    Regular Highways: $24,000 ($19.64)
    General Public Building: $10,000 ($8.18)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $634,000 ($518.82)

Morningside government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $9,000 ($7.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($5.73)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($1.64)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $26,000 ($21.28)
    General Revenue - Other: $21,000 ($17.18)
    Rents: $7,000 ($5.73)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.82)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $29,000 ($23.73)
    Highways: $11,000 ($9.00)
  • Tax - Property: $744,000 ($608.84)
    Individual Income: $128,000 ($104.75)
    Public Utility License: $41,000 ($33.55)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,000 ($2.45)
    Amusements License: $1,000 ($0.82)

Morningside government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $203,000 ($166.12)
    End of Fiscal Year: $97,000 ($79.38)

Morningside government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $50,000 ($40.92)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $810,000 ($662.85)

6.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.37%
Maryland average:

7.42%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($466 average AGI)
Prince George's County:

0.04%
Maryland average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from District of Columbia, DC  1.34% ($53,753 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  1.02% ($52,541)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.41% ($59,355)


8.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,145 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
Maryland average:

7.91%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Prince George's County:

0.05%
Maryland average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Montgomery County, MD  1.12% ($50,786 average AGI)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.88% ($68,642)
to District of Columbia, DC  0.84% ($44,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Morningside:

  • 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.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WYCB (1340 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, 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 Morningside:

  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WHFS (99.1 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWZZ (104.1 FM; WALDORF, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Morningside:

  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • Morningside, Maryland
  • Fatal accident count9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents25
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • Maryland average
  • Fatal accident count4315
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents6750
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1435
  • Fatalities4702
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents10598
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents917
See more detailed statistics of Morningside fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 148ft / 45.4mTotal length
  • $3,064,000Total costs
  • 764,426Total average daily traffic
  • 53,044Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Morningside, MD - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 102000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Morningside, MD

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Morningside)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • WDC4021, 3300 Walter's Lane - Wa54xc471e (Lat: 38.843306 Lon: -76.891111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQIE589, Licensee ID: L01728370,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23025.0 MHz, Grant Date: 01/17/2008, Expiration Date: 01/17/2018, Cancellation Date: 09/09/2013, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr., Registrant: Fibertower Network Services, Corp., Debtor-In-Possession, 1875 Eye Street, Nw, 5th Floor, Room 505, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Email:
  • MD-WSH254A, 4900 Allentown Rd. (Lat: 38.820000 Lon: -76.890361), Type: Pole, Structure height: 44.8 m, Call Sign: WQQT804,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23475.0 MHz, 23575.0 MHz, 23125.0 MHz, 23275.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/01/2013, Expiration Date: 03/01/2023, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2021, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, M/S: Varesa0209, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (800) 572-8256, Fax: (703) 433-4483, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: N3KXG, Grant Date: 11/12/1991, Expiration Date: 11/12/2001, Cancellation Date: 11/13/2003, Registrant: Dennis R Gould, 6700 Pine Grove Dr, Morningside, MD 20746

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$160,0021$43,63010$226,0532$22,8300$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$74,5700$03$139,8470$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$186,6851$78,12010$196,5281$4,0601$78,120
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$96,1351$40,5804$230,1880$01$117,190
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$191,5050$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8019.06

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$43,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8019.06

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Morningside, MD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Morningside, MD - Value

2002 - 2016 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2016 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of fire incidents - 20 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Morningside, MD When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (39.3%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (35.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Morningside, MD
    • 4239.3%Structure Fires
    • 3835.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1514.0%Other
    • 1211.2%Outside Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Morningside, MD
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Morningside, MD
  • 56.9%Utility gas
  • 31.7%Electricity
  • 9.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Morningside, MD
  • 49.3%Electricity
  • 44.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.8%Utility gas


Morningside compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
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