PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY


Within Prince George's County are ten incorporated cities:

The county also has seventeen incorporated towns. These are:


BERWYN HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1896 (Chapter 267, Acts of 1896)
Population (1990 census): 2,952


BLADENSBURG

Incorporated 1854 (Chapter 137, Acts of 1854)
Population (1990 census): 8,064


BOWIE
(formerly Huntington)

Incorporated 1882 (Chapter 488, Acts of 1882)
Population (1990 census): 37,589


BRENTWOOD

Incorporated 1922 (Chapter 153, Acts of 1922)
Population (1990 census): 3,005


CAPITOL HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1910 (Chapter 513, Acts of 1910)
Population (1990 census): 3,633


CHEVERLY

Incorporated 1931 (Chapter 200, Acts of 1931)
Population (1990 census): 6,023


COLLEGE PARK

Incorporated 1945 (Chapter 1,051, Acts of 1945)
Population (1990 census): 21,927


COLMAR MANOR

Incorporated 1927 (Chapter 178, Acts of 1927)
Population (1990 census): 1,249


COTTAGE CITY

Incorporated 1924 (Chapter 390, Acts of 1924)
Population (1990 census): 1,236


DISTRICT HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1936 (Chapter 61, Acts of 1936 Special Session)
Population (1990 census): 6,704


EAGLE HARBOR

Incorporated 1929 (Chapter 397, Acts of 1929)
Population (1990 census): 38


EDMONSTON

Incorporated 1924 (Chapter 154, Acts of 1924)
Population (1990 census): 851


FAIRMOUNT HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1935 (Chapter 199, Acts of 1935)
Population (1990 census): 1,238


FOREST HEIGHTS

Incorporated 1945 (Chapter 142, Acts of 1949)
Population (1990 census): 2,859


GLENARDEN

Incorporated 1939 (Chapter 650, Acts of 1939)
Population (1990 census): 5,025


GREENBELT

Incorporated 1937 (Chapter 532, Acts of 1937)
Population (1990 census): 21,096


HYATTSVILLE

Incorporated 1886 (Chapter 424, Acts of 1886)
Population (1990 census): 13,864


LANDOVER HILLS

Incorporated 1945 (Chapter 465, Acts of 1945)
Population (1990 census): 2,074


LAUREL

Incorporated 1870 (Chapter 260, Acts of 1870)
Population (1990 census): 19,438


MORNINGSIDE

Incorporated 1949 (Chapter 589, Acts of 1949)
Population (1990 census): 930


MOUNT RAINIER

Incorporated 1910 (Chapter 514, Acts of 1910)
Population (1990 census): 7,954


NEW CARROLLTON

Incorporated 1953 (Chapter 441, Acts of 1953)
Population (1990 census): 12,002


NORTH BRENTWOOD

Incorporated 1924 (Chapter 508, Acts of 1924)
Population (1990 census): 512


RIVERDALE PARK
(formerly Riverdale)

Incorporated 1920 (Chapter 731, Acts of 1920)
Riverdale became Riverdale Park by referendum held Aug. 8, 1998, effective Sept. 7, 1998.
Population (1990 census): 5,185


SEAT PLEASANT

Incorporated 1931 (Chapter 197, Acts of 1931)
Population (1990 census): 5,359


UNIVERSITY PARK

Incorporated 1936 (Chapter 132, Acts of 1936 Special Session)
Population (1990 census): 2,243


UPPER MARLBORO

Incorporated 1870 (Chapter 363, Acts of 1870)
Population (1990 census): 745

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