Laurel

Also known as Laurel, Maryland, Laurel, MD

city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Maryland
County: Prince George's
Incorporated: 1870 ; 156 years ago ( 1870 )
Mayor: Keith Sydnor (2023–present)
City council: Ward 1: James Kole, Ward 1: Carl DeWalt, Ward 2: Kyla Clark, Ward 2: Jeffrey Mills, At Large: Christine Johnston
Total: 4.84 sq mi (12.53 km )
Land: 4.81 sq mi (12.47 km )
Water: 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km )
Elevation: 160 ft (50 m)
Density: 6,243/sq mi (2,410.6/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( EDT )
Zip codes: 20707–20709, 20723–20726
Area codes: 240, 301
Fips code: 24-45900
Gnis feature id: 0597667
Website: cityoflaurel.org

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Laurel
Population: 30060
Area: 11.206039
Elevation: 50
Official website: www.cityoflaurel.org
Image: LaurelMuseum.jpg
Households: 9647
Dialing code: 240

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Commons category: Laurel, Maryland
inception: 1870-00-00
postal code: 20726
water as percent of area: 0.5821
per capita income: 38582

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Article

Laurel is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland United States. It is located between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore on the banks of the Patuxent River. Formally, Laurel is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area, and its population was 30,060 at the 2020 census. Founded as a mill town in the early 19th century, Laurel expanded local industry and was later able to become an early commuter town for Washington and Baltimore workers following the arrival of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1835. Largely residential today, the city maintains a historic district centered on its Main Street.

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