Croom, Maryland

Croom
Census-designated place
The Patuxent River forms the eastern boundary of Croom
The Patuxent River forms the eastern boundary of Croom
Croom is located in Maryland
Croom
Croom
Location within the state of Maryland
Croom is located in the United States
Croom
Croom
Croom (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°45′9″N 76°45′50″W / 38.75250°N 76.76389°W / 38.75250; -76.76389
Country United States
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
[1]
 • Total
35.41 sq mi (91.70 km2)
 • Land34.19 sq mi (88.56 km2)
 • Water1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,720
 • Density79.5/sq mi (30.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code24-20925
GNIS feature ID597296

Croom is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Southern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,720.[3] Croom largely consists of former tobacco farms and forests converted to Washington bedroom subdivisions such as nearby Marlton. The main part of Patuxent River Park (Jug Bay Natural Area) is located in Croom.

History

The community was patented in 1671 as Croome by Christopher Rousby; it was named for the manor of Croom, near Sledmere in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[4] In August 1814, British forces marched through Croom on their way to the Burning of Washington in the War of 1812.[4]

St. Thomas' Episcopal Church dates to colonial times and was listed on the NRHP in 2000. Other buildings on the National Register of Historic Places located at Croom are the John W. Coffren House and Store, Bellefields, Brookefield of the Berrys, Mattaponi (John Bowie Jr. House), St. Thomas' Episcopal Parish Historic District, and Waverly.[5][6]

The Columbia Air Center was located in Croom from 1941-1956.[7] It was among the first African-American owned airports in the United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Croom has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 34.2 square miles (88.6 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), or 3.43%, is water.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20102,631—
20202,7203.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
2010[10] 2020[11]

Croom first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census[10] formed out of part of deleted Greater Upper Marlboro CDP and additional area.[10]

Racial and ethnic composition

Croom CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[12] Pop 2020[11] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,321 1,089 50.21% 40.04%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,068 1,126 40.59% 41.40%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 16 11 0.61% 0.40%
Asian alone (NH) 35 30 1.33% 1.10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 1 0.04% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 16 29 0.61% 1.07%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 64 160 2.43% 5.88%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 110 274 4.18% 10.07%
Total 2,631 2,720 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Croom had a population of 2,720.[13] The median age was 50.8 years. 16.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.9 males age 18 and over.[14]

1.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 98.3% lived in rural areas.[15]

There were 1,011 households in Croom, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.8% were married-couple households, 17.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]

There were 1,063 housing units, of which 4.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 0.0%.[14]

Government

Prince George's County Police Department District 5 Station in Clinton CDP serves the community.[16]

Education

Prince George's County Public Schools operates public schools serving the census-designated place.[17]

Elementary schools serving sections of Croom are Baden, Brandywine, Marlton, Mattaponi, and Patuxent.[18] Most areas are zoned to Gwynn Park Middle School, with some zoned to James Madison Middle School and Kettering Middle School.[19] Most areas are zoned to Frederick Douglass High School in Croom, with some areas to the north zoned to Dr. Henry A Wise, Jr. High School and some to the south zoned to Gwynn Park High School.[20]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Croom, Maryland
  3. ↑ "Croom CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Croom". Historical Marker Project. 3RiverDev. Retrieved May 27, 2019. Christopher Rousby patented Croome in 1671. Home of Thomas John Claggett (1743-1816). First Episcopal Bishop of Maryland (1792), First Protestant Bishop consecrated in the United States, And first Chaplain of the US Senate. In August 1814 British forces marched through before burning Washington. Croom Post Office established in 1855. By 1873 a stop on the Pope's Creek branch of the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad.
  5. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/11 through 12/30/11. National Park Service. January 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (June 2010). "Approved Historic Sites and District Plan" (PDF): 153. Retrieved August 15, 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Croom CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. 1 2 3 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Croom CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Croom CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  16. ↑ "District 5 Station - Clinton Archived September 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. " 6707 Groveton Drive Clinton, MD 20735". Beat map Archived September 9, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. See 2010 U.S. Census index map of Clinton CDP: area with police station is on the edge of page 6 with surroundings on page 5.
  17. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Croom CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 28, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3, and 4.
  18. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  19. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  20. ↑ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
  21. ↑ Spencer, Richard Henry (1919). Genealogical and Memorial Encyclopedia of the State of Maryland. New York: American Historical Society. pp. 392. ISBN 0-8328-5943-5. general thomas f bowie. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
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