Palmer Park, Maryland
Palmer Park is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Landover.[1] Palmer Park is served by the Landover Metro Station (orange line), which is northwest of Palmer Park across Landover Road.
Comedian Martin Lawrence once lived in Palmer Park while attending Eleanor Roosevelt High School in nearby Greenbelt. Also Palmer Park was the hometown of 1976 Olympics gold medal winning boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.
Palmer Park is home to the Palmer Park Senior Housing, Prince George's County Police Headquarters (District III), and is located right across from Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex and FedExField, Home of the 3-time super Bowl Champion Washington Redskins. Palmer Park is surrounded by four local schools which are: William Paca Elementary School,Kenmoor Elementary, Kenmoor Middle School, and Mathew Henson Elementary. The neighborhood high schools are DuVal Senior School and Charles Herbert Flowers Senior High School.
Right at the heart of Palmer Park are small mini stores that include a mini mart, gas station, hair salon, Boys and Girls Club offices, and a doctors office. In addition to the stores, Palmer Park Community Center is located right across the street.
Palmer Park is home to the Palmer Park Tigers, and holds an annual Palmer Park day in order to promote community spirit.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 8,172 |
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| 1980 | 7,986 | −2.3% | |
| 1990 | 7,019 | −12.1% | |
| source: [2][3] | |||
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmer Park, Maryland
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ Not enumerated separately in 2000. Merged with Dodge Park, Landover and Kentland to form Greater Landover, renamed Landover for 2010 census.