Fairmount Heights, Maryland

Fairmount Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,494 at the 2010 census. The town was formally incorporated in 1935, making the town the second oldest African-American-majority municipality in Prince George's County. The town is composed of six subdivisions: Fairmount Heights (1900), Waterford (1907), Mount Weissner (1909), North Fairmount Heights (1910), West Fairmount Heights (1911) and Sylvan Vista (1923).

Mayors

• Robert S. Nichols (1935-1937)
• Ulysses Markall (1937-1941)
• George H. Patterson (1941-1943)
• James A. Campbell (1943-1955)
• Doswell E. Brooks (1955-1967)
• Lawrence L. Brooks, Sr. (1967-1973)
• Charles C. Davis (1973-1977)
• Robert R. Gray (1977-1991)
• Ruth S. Brown (1991-1993)
• Jerome T. Countee (1993-1997)
• Kathleen T. Scott (1997-1998)
• R. Dean Cooks * (1998-1999)
• Johnnie R. Saxton (1999-2003)
• Lillie Thompson-Martin (2003-2007)
• Madeline E. Richardson (2007-2009)
• Nathaniel R. Mines, Jr. (2009-2011)
• Lillie Thompson-Martin (2011–present)

(*)- Served as acting mayor

Town government

The Town Council of Fairmount Heights consists of six elected councilmembers and an elected mayor who sits as chair of the council. The mayor and councilmembers are elected to serve for two years. The following are current officers of the town:

• Lillie Thompson-Martin, Mayor, 2015
• Andina Keith, 2014
• Patricia Waiters, 2014
• Jacqueline Wood-Dodson, 2014
• Timothy Burley, 2015
• Harry Saunders, 2015
• Patricia Ukkundo'Oohwaka, 2015

Notable people

• Prominent architect William Sidney Pittman built his home on Eastern Avenue; his wife, Portia, was the daughter of Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Institute.ArthurHJackson a third generation native of the town was elected in 1974, at the age of 18, as the youngest elected Councilman and Municipal Official in United States History.

Historic sites

The following is a list of historic sites in Fairmount Heights identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. On November 18, 2011, the Town of Fairmount Heights was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Fairmont Heights Historic District.

	Site name	Image	Location	M-NCPPC Inventory Number	Comment
1	Samuel Hargrove House		5907 K Street	72-009-17
2	W. Sidney Pittman House		505 Eastern Avenue	72-009-18
3	Alice Dorsey House		910 59th Avenue	72-009-23
4	Fairmount Heights (Grace) Methodist Episcopal Church		716 59th Avenue	72-009-25
5	Trammell-Taylor House		717 59th Avenue	72-009-26
6	Towles-Brooks House		708 59th Avenue	72-009-27
7	Louis Brown House		701 58th Avenue	72-009-28
8	World War II Monument		Corner of 59th Avenue and 59th Place	72-009-29
9	Isaac Brown House		715 59th Place	72-009-30
10	William B. Coles House		730 60th Avenue	72-009-31
11	John S. Johnson House		612 60th Place	72-009-32
12	Henry Pinckney House		608 60th Place	72-009-33
13	Cornelius Fonville House		602 60th Place	72-009-35
14	Doswell Brooks House		6107 Foote Street	72-009-36
15	Charity Hall		715 61st Avenue	72-009-38
16	Robert S. Nichols House		802 58th Avenue	72-009-39
17	Bungalow Row House #1		610 62nd Avenue	72-009-41
18	Prince Albert Washington House		949 Eastern Avenue	72-009-43
19	Bungalow Row House #2		700 62nd Avenue	72-009-45
20	Bungalow Row House #3		709 62nd Avenue	72-009-46
21	Bungalow Row House #4		711 62nd Avenue	72-009-47
22	Tyrone and Caroline Bush House		5603 Addison Road	72-009-48

Bordering areas

• Washington, D.C. (southwest)
• Seat Pleasant (southeast)
• Landover (northeast)
• Cheverly (north)

Geography

Fairmount Heights is located at (38.901761, -76.914504).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	1,218		—
1940	1,391		14.2%
1950	2,097		50.8%
1960	2,308		10.1%
1970	1,972		−14.6%
1980	1,616		−18.1%
1990	1,238		−23.4%
2000	1,508		21.8%
2010	1,494		−0.9%
Est. 2014	1,561		4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,494 people, 517 households, and 370 families residing in the town. The population density was 5,533.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,136.4/km²). There were 589 housing units at an average density of 2,181.5 per square mile (842.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 2.9% White, 88.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 5.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

There were 517 households of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were married couples living together, 33.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.34.

The median age in the town was 37.3 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,508 people, 498 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density was 5,622.7 people per square mile (2,156.5/km²). There were 561 housing units at an average density of 2,091.7 per square mile (802.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 1.13% White, 95.82% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 498 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $53,304. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $34,327 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,966. About 6.9% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Town of Fairmount Heights official website