Adelphi, Maryland

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Adelphi is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.<ref>Template:Gnis</ref> Per the 2020 Census, the population was 16,823.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Adelphi includes the following subdivisions; Adelphi, Adelphi Park, Adelphi Hills, Adelphi Terrace, Adelphi Village, Buck Lodge, Chatham, Cool Spring Terrace, Hillandale Forest, Holly Hill Manor, Knollwood, Lewisdale, and White Oak Manor.

History

The unincorporated Adelphi community takes its name from the historic Adelphi Mill, established in 1796 along the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River. and continues to attract visitors and can be rented for special functions. During the 19th century, George Washington Riggs acquired much of the area northeast of Washington, D.C., as his Green Hill estate in the Chillum Manor district. That estate included present-day Adelphi. In the early 1920s, part of the area was acquired by Leander McCormick-Goodhart as part of his Langley Park estate.<ref>"Adelphi Mill Is Reopened to the Public," The Washington Post and Times-Herald, Dec 6, 1954, pg. 21.</ref> Labor organizer Mary Harris "Mother" Jones died in 1930, at the farm of Walter and Lillie May Burgess near Powder Mill and Riggs Roads in present-day Adelphi. A marker was erected by the Maryland State Highway Administration commemorating Mother Jones at her death site. Unlike its nearby neighbors Hyattsville and College Park, the area remained relatively undeveloped until immediately following World War II. At that time, subdivisions quickly developed.

To distinguish it from the other neighboring unincorporated communities of Lewisdale and Langley Park, the growing subdivisions banded together in the mid-1950s and adopted the name "Adelphi" to reflect their commitment to the preservation of the historic mill of the same name. A community focal point that originally developed in the late 1950s is the Adelphi Pool, a private pool in the Adelphi neighborhood, located next to George Washington Cemetery on Riggs Road.

Use of the Adelphi Pool requires paid membership or being accompanied by a member and paying a small fee. The Adelphi pool offers swimming lessons and also features swim teams which compete against each other. Two notable features of the Adelphi Pool are its long water slide and basketball hoop.

In 1971, the Harry Diamond Laboratories was established on Template:Convert in the northern part of Adelphi. That facility continues as the Adelphi Laboratory Center, Army Research Laboratory (ARL), the U.S. Army's corporate research laboratory.<ref name="gsec">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Other adjacent federal facilities include the National Archives at College Park and headquarters of the Food and Drug Administration.

Historic sites

The following is a list of historic sites in Adelphi identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission:<ref>M-NCPPC Illustrated Inventory of Historic Sites (Prince George's County, Maryland), 2006 Template:Webarchive.</ref>

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Template:NRHP color | 1	Adelphi Mill and Storehouse	File:Adelphi Mill 1.jpg	8401 and 8402 Riggs Road	65-006
Template:NRHP color | 2	Cool Spring Farm (Miller’s House)		2201 Cool Spring Road	65-005
Template:NRHP color | 3	Gallant House		3124 Powder Mill Road	61-013

Geography

Adelphi is located at Template:Coord (38.996860, −76.966755).<ref name="GR1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Census Designated Place (CDP) has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Adjacent areas

• Hillandale (northwest)
• Beltsville (north)
• Calverton (north)
• College Park (southeast)
• Hyattsville (south)
• Lewisdale (southwest)
• Langley Park (southwest)
• Silver Spring (west)

Demographics

2020 census

Adelphi CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	3,229	1,980	1,571	38.75%	13.12%	9.34%
Black or African American alone (NH)	5,812	5,291	4,953	38.75%	35.07%	29.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	28	37	36	0.19%	0.25%	0.21%
Asian alone (NH)	1,481	1,168	1,367	9.87%	7.74%	8.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	9	5	6	0.19%	0.03%	0.04%
Other race alone (NH)	80	53	91	0.53%	0.35%	0.54%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	499	207	336	3.33%	1.37%	2.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,860	6,345	8,463	25.74%	42.06%	50.31%
Total	14,998	15,086	16,823	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of 2000, there were 14,998 people, 5,332 households, and 3,321 families that were reported to be living in Adelphi, Maryland. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,627 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was quite diverse, including 29.48% White, 39.83% African American, 0.28% Native American, 9.95% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 15.04% from other races, and 5.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.74% of the population.

There were 5,332 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the CDP, the age distribution of the population included 22.7% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,827, and the median income for a family was $53,839. Males had a median income of $32,495 versus $31,932 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,952. About 6.6% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Prince George's County Police Department serves Adelphi through District 1,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with its station in Hyattsville.<ref>"District 1 Station - Hyattsville. Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. Beat map.</ref>

The Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department (CAVFD) serves Adelphi. The station is in Langley Park CDP and has an Adelphi postal address.<ref name=LPmap>"2010 Census – Census Block Map: Langley Park CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.</ref><ref>"Where We Are." Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "The Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department Prince George’s County, MD – Co. 34 7833 Riggs Rd, Adelphi, MD 20783"</ref> In March 1951 and June 8, 1951 the CAVFD was established and chartered, respectively. From November and March 1953 the fire station on Riggs Road was constructed; the County Volunteer Firemen's Association designated it Station No. 34. Portions of Station No. 34 were rebuilt in the early 1960s, and it was rededicated on November 16, 1963. In 1962 the CAVFD began building a substation, No. 44, which was dedicated on November 16, 1963, but in 1992 it sold the substation to the county government.<ref>"Department History." Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018.</ref>

The University System of Maryland has an office in College Park,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which has an Adelphi postal address and is called the "Adelphi Office".<ref name=USMaddresses>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} - Annapolis and Columbia are stated as office locations. The "Adelphi" office is actually in College Park, as indicated here.</ref> Formerly it was the headquarters of the entire system.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}
"Contact/Visit Us" (Archive). University System of Maryland. Retrieved on September 18, 2012. "3300 Metzerott Road Adelphi, MD 20783" – See also Directions to USM Office (Archive)</ref>

Education

Adelphi is the home of the University of Maryland Global Campus, and the community is located near the University of Maryland main campus in College Park.

Adelphi is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools system.<ref>"2010 Census – Census Block Map: Adelphi CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.</ref> In 2000, a new elementary school opened in the community dedicated to labor organizer Mary Harris "Mother" Jones.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Elementary schools in Adelphi:<ref name=ESmap>"Neighborhood Elementary Schools and Boundaries School Year 2017-2018." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on January 31, 2018.</ref>

• Adelphi Elementary School<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Cherokee Lane Elementary School<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Cool Spring Elementary School]<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Mary Harris "Mother" Jones Elementary School<ref>Template:Webarchive</ref>

A southeastern section is zoned to University Park Elementary School in University Park.<ref name=ESmap/>

Two middle schools in Adelphi, Buck Lodge Middle School and Sonia Sotomayor Middle School, take up most of the CDP.<ref name=MSzonesret2024>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Sotomayor Middle opened in 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Most residents are zoned to High Point High School in Beltsville.<ref name=HSzonesret2024>"Neighborhood High Schools and Boundaries School Year 2023-2024." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2024.</ref> A southeastern section is zoned to Hyattsville Middle School and Northwestern High School in Hyattsville.<ref name=MSzonesret2024/><ref name=HSzonesret2024/>

Notable people

• John Fahey— Recorded the first Tacoma Records album at the St. Michaels and All Angels Church
• Fred Funk - professional golfer.
• Roy Hibbert - NBA player for the Indiana Pacers
• Mary Harris Jones (1837-1930) - Labor organizer known as "Mother" Jones
• Hugh V. Perkins (1918-1988) - educator, author, and professor of Education, University of Maryland - College Park.

See also

• Avenel-Hillandale, name of a census-designated place that was part of Adelphi in 1970.

External links

• Cool Spring Terrace Civic Association
• Adelphi Pool
• Chillum-Adelphi Volunteer Fire Department
• History of the Army Research Laboratory
• Mother Jones Plaque in Adelphi, MD
• A scalable PDF map of Prince George's County, MD, showing the boundaries of the Adelphi Census Designated Place and other CDPs and Census Incorporated Places in the county -- from the Maryland Department of Planning web site