Fairmount Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,528. The town was formally incorporated in 1935, making the town the second oldest African-American-majority municipality in Prince George's County. The town is composed of six subdivisions: Fairmount Heights (1900), Waterford (1907), Mount Weissner (1909), North Fairmount Heights (1910), West Fairmount Heights (1911) and Sylvan Vista (1923).

History

Two Washington, D.C. land developers and lawyers, Allen Clark and Robinson White, platted the first subdivision of Fairmount Heights; separate developers platted the remaining five. Land speculators had purchased the farms that were previously in the area and consolidated the land for development. Clark and White sold the lots to African-Americans. Service on the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway to the Gregory Station of nearby Seat Pleasant was established in 1908.Historic Fairmount Heights, p. 1 (PDF p. 3/28). Fairmount Heights incorporated in 1935 with all six subdivisions. The Fairmount Heights Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.Historic Fairmount Heights, p. 3 (PDF p. 5/28).

Mayors Robert S. Nichols (1935–1937) Ulysses Mackall (1941–1943) James A. Campbell (1943–1955) Doswell E. Brooks (1955–1967) Lawrence L. Brooks Sr. (1967–1973) Charles C. Davis (1973–1977) Robert R. Gray (1977–1991) Ruth S. Brown (1991–1993) Jerome T. Countee (1993–1997) Kathleen T. Scott (1997–1998) R. Dean Cooks * (1998–1999) Johnnie R. Saxton (1999–2003) Lillie Thompson-Martin (2003–2007) Madeline E. Richardson (2007–2009) Nathaniel R. Mines Jr. (2009–2011) Lillie Thompson-Martin (2011–2015) Patricia M. Waiters (2015–2017) Lillie Thompson-Martin (2017–Present)

(*)- Served as acting mayor

Government The Town Council of Fairmount Heights consists of six elected councilmembers and an elected mayor who sits as chair of the council. The mayor and councilmembers are elected to serve for two years. The following are current officers of the town:

Lillie Thompson-Martin Mayor, 2017 Marshon S. Moreno, 2017 Sherri Downing, 2017 Jacqueline Wood-Dodson, 2016 Elysha Saunders, 2016 Dean Cook, 2016 Patricia Ukkundo'Oohwaka, 2017

Prince George's County Police Department District 3 Station in Landover CDP serves the community."District 3 Station - Landover ." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. " 7600 Barlowe Road Landover, MD 20785 ". Beat map . See 2010 U.S. Census Map of Landover CDP.

Notable people

Prominent architect William Sidney Pittman built his home on Eastern Avenue; his wife, Portia, was the daughter of Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Institute.

Historic sites The following is a list of historic sites in Fairmount Heights identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.M-NCPPC African-American Heritage Survey . On November 18, 2011, the Town of Fairmount Heights was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Fairmont Heights Historic District.

Site name ImageLocation M-NCPPC Inventory Number Comment 1 Samuel Hargrove House 5907 K Street 72-009-17 2 W. Sidney Pittman House 505 Eastern Avenue 72-009-18 3 Alice Dorsey House 910 59th Avenue 72-009-23 4 Fairmount Heights (Grace) Methodist Episcopal Church 716 59th Avenue 72-009-25 5 Trammell-Taylor House 717 59th Avenue 72-009-26 6 Towles-Brooks House 708 59th Avenue 72-009-27 7 Louis Brown House 701 58th Avenue 72-009-28 8 World War II Monument Corner of 59th Avenue and 59th Place 72-009-29 9 Isaac Brown House 715 59th Place 72-009-30 10 William B. Coles House 730 60th Avenue 72-009-31 11 John S. Johnson House 612 60th Place 72-009-32 12 Henry Pinckney House 608 60th Place 72-009-33 13 Cornelius Fonville House 602 60th Place 72-009-35 14 Doswell Brooks House 6107 Foote Street 72-009-36 15 Charity Hall 715 61st Avenue 72-009-38 16 Robert S. Nichols House 802 58th Avenue 72-009-39 17 Bungalow Row House #1 610 62nd Avenue 72-009-41 18 Prince Albert Washington House 949 Eastern Avenue 72-009-43 19 Bungalow Row House #2 700 62nd Avenue 72-009-45 20 Bungalow Row House #3 709 62nd Avenue 72-009-46 21 Bungalow Row House #4 711 62nd Avenue 72-009-47 22 Tyrone and Caroline Bush House 5603 Addison Road 72-009-48

Bordering areas Washington, D.C. (southwest) Seat Pleasant (southeast) Landover (northeast) Cheverly (north)

Geography Fairmount Heights is located at (38.901761, −76.914504).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition +Fairmount Heights town, Maryland – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1315170.86%1.00%1.11%Black or African American alone (NH)1,4401,3131,09195.49%87.88%71.40%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)3600.20%0.40%0.00%Asian alone (NH)112290.07%0.80%1.90%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)2020.13%0.00%0.13%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)3227442.12%1.81%2.88%Hispanic or Latino (any race)171213451.13%8.10%22.58%Total1,5081,4941,528100.00%100.00%100.00%

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Fairmount Heights had a population of 1,528. The median age was 37.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 526 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.9% were married-couple households, 22.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 577 housing units, of which 8.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 2.6%.

2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,494 people, 517 households, and 370 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 589 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 2.9% White, 88.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 5.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

There were 517 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were married couples living together, 33.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.34.

The median age in the town was 37.3 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,508 people, 498 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 561 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 1.13% White, 95.82% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 498 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $53,304. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $34,327 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,966. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over. Education Fairmount Heights is a part of the Prince George's County Public Schools system."2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fairmount Heights town, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.

Zoned elementary schools for town are Robert Gray and Seat Pleasant."NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018. All residents are zoned to G. James Gholson Middle School and Fairmont Heights High School."NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018."NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 31, 2018.

Originally Charity Hall housed the school in Fairmount Heights. The previous Fairmount Heights Elementary School building, in the hip-frame style and two stories tall, is used as a church. Designed by W. Sidney Pittman, who headed the committee for the building's construction, the building opened in June 1912. Residents asked the county government for one in the beginning of 1911, and in April of that year the county board asked for the establishment of the school. The Mount Zion Apostolic Faith Church purchased the building in 1934; at that time a brick school building on Addison Road, with eight classrooms, became the new school building.Historic Fairmount Heights, p. 4 (PDF p. 6/28).

Transportation

The main road through Fairmount Heights is Addison Road. Other significant roads include Eastern Avenue, which forms the southwest border of town (adjacent to Washington, D.C.), and Sheriff Road, which forms the northwest and north border of the town. No state highways enter Fairmount Heights. The closest state highway is Maryland Route 704 in adjacent Seat Pleasant.

References Historic Fairmount Heights . Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and the Prince George's County Planning Department, December 2013. PDF link. Also available on Issuu.

Reference list

External links

Town of Fairmount Heights official website