| Chillum, Maryland | |
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Maryland |
| County | Prince George's |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.5 km²) |
| - Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 34,252 |
| - Density | 8,527.2/sq mi (3,292.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20782 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-16875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597239 |
Chillum is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 34,252 at the 2000 census. The Chillum CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Avondale, Lewisdale, and West Hyattsville.
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Chillum is located at (38.968210, -76.979046)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.5 km²), of which, 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.
Chillum takes its name from "Chillum Castle Manor," the 4,443 acre land patent established in 1763, by William Dudley Digges.[2] It included lands in present day District of Columbia and in Prince George's County, and was comprised of previously established land patents such as Henrietta Maria, Widows Purchase, and Yarrow Farm and Yarrow Swamp.[3] Chillum Castle Manor was named after Chilham Castle, the old home of Sir Dudley Digges and ancestor of William Dudley Digges, in Kent County, England.[4]
The manor house for the Henrietta Maria parcel was named Green Hill. It was home to William Dudley Digges, and was the place where Pierre L'Enfant, designer of nearby Washington, D.C., died in destitution in 1825.[4] He remained buried at the Green Hill property until being reinterred at Arlington National Cemetery in 1909.[5] The Green Hill plantation was subsequently purchased by George Washington Riggs, who built the present Green Hill historic home in 1868.[5]
The following is a list of historic sites in Chillum identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission:[6]
| Site name | Image | Location | M-NCPPC Inventory Number | Comment | |
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| 1 | Green Hill | 2009 Van Buren Street | 65-008 | Located in Lewisdale / West Hyattsville. | |
| 1 | Green Hill Overseer’s House | 6606 22nd Place | 65-013 | Located in Lewisdale / West Hyattsville. |
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 34,252 people, 12,080 households, and 7,900 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8,527.2 people per square mile (3,289.7/km²). There were 12,524 housing units at an average density of 3,117.9/sq mi (1,202.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 14.34% White, 62.68% African American, 0.47% Native American, 2.88% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 14.49% from other races, and 5.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.67% of the population.
There were 12,080 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,307, and the median income for a family was $46,329. Males had a median income of $29,546 versus $28,069 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,915. About 8.5% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
