Morningside

Also known as Morningside, Maryland, Morningside, MD

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

Key facts

Country: United States of America
State: Maryland
County: Prince George's
Total: 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km )
Land: 0.58 sq mi (1.49 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 260 ft (80 m)
Density: 2,158/sq mi (833.2/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes: 301, 240
Fips code: 24-53625
Gnis feature id: 0597767
Website: https://morningsidemd.gov/

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Morningside
Population: 1240
Area: 1.45486
Elevation: 80
Official website: www.morningsidemaryland.com
Households: 420
Dialing code: 240

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Commons category: Morningside, Maryland
inception: 1949-00-00
water as percent of area: 0.1366
per capita income: 28767

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Morningside is an incorporated town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,240. The town developed with the establishment of nearby Andrews Air Force Base and the federal Census Bureau. The government of the town is led by a mayor and town council. Morningside Elementary School and Benjamin Foulois Junior High School/Elementary/Creative and Performing Arts Academy (current) as well as Michael J Polley Neighborhood Park are located within the town limits. Morningside has one of the largest VFW posts (chapters) in the entire country. Morningside is also the city of license of one of Washington's most prominent radio stations, from the 1960s to the present, WJFK and WPGC-FM. Additionally, Morningside is home to one of the busiest volunteer fire departments in Prince George's County, Morningside VFD Station 827. In 2015, station 827 ran over 8,000 calls for service with 150 working fires in Morningside and the adjacent communities, and has garnered national recognition for their service to the community.

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