Waldorf
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census designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Charles
- Named after
- William Waldorf Astor
- Type
- No city government, Charles County Board of Commissioners
- President board of commissioners
- Reuben B. Collins II
- Total
- 36.47 sq mi (94.46 km )
- Land
- 36.24 sq mi (93.87 km )
- Water
- 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km )
- Elevation
- 207 ft (63 m)
- Density
- 2,246.2/sq mi (867.26/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Zip codes
- 20601-20604
- Area codes
- 301, 240
- Fips code
- 24-81175
- Gnis feature id
- 0588020
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Waldorf
- Population
- 81410
- Area
- 94.489937
- Elevation
- 63
- Image
- Our Lady Help of Christians, Waldorf, MD.jpg
- Households
- 28360
- Dialing code
- 301
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- postal code
- 20604
- Commons category
- Waldorf, Maryland
- water as percent of area
- 0.7213
- per capita income
- 41348
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Waldorf is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Located 23 miles (37 km) south-southeast of Washington, D.C., Waldorf is part of Southern Maryland. Its population was 81,410 at the 2020 census. Waldorf has experienced dramatic growth, increasing its population 16-fold from fewer than 5,000 residents in 1980 to its current population. It is now the largest commercial and residential area in Southern Maryland as well as a major suburb in the Washington metropolitan area.
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