Hyattsville, Maryland

The Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood is contained between Ager Road to the south, East West Highway to the north, Queens Chapel Road to the east, and the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the west. The neighborhood mainly consists of old, small red brick houses. In addition to these small houses, Queens Chapel Manor consists of four main apartment complexes; the Mosaic at Prince George's Plaza Metro Apartments, the Ager Road Station Apartments, Madison Park Apartments, and Hamilton Manor Apartments.

The Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood is primarily served by the Prince George's Plaza Metro station, which is conveniently located inside its neighborhood parameters. Residents also have easy access to the West Hyattsville Metro station in the adjacent Kirkwood neighborhood, right across Ager Road.

The neighborhood is primarily served by the Queens Chapel Town Center, as well as the Shoppes at Metro Station, Metropolitan Shops at Prince George's Station, Giant Food, and Home Depot on East West Highway, in terms of commerce. Residents also have additional access to shopping at The Mall at Prince Georges and University Town Center in the adjacent University Hills neighborhood.

In terms of recreation, the Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood is served by the Heurich Neighborhood Park. The Northwest Anacostia Trail passes through it. Metro's Green Line tracks go through Heurich Park and the Madison Park Apartments, in the Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood when going between the Prince George's Plaza and West Hyattsville Metro Stations.

Churches include the Redeemer Lutheran Church, First United Church, St. Matthew's Day Parish School, the West Hyattsville Baptist Church, and St. Jerome's Catholic Church.

The University Hills neighborhood is contained between East West Highway to the south, University Boulevard to the north, the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the west, and Adelphi Road to the east. The University Hills neighborhood is southwest of the University of Maryland College Park campus, west of University Park, and north of University Town Center and The Mall at Prince Georges, which are often considered part of University Hills. Several large apartment blocks are in the area surrounding the Mall at Prince Georges, most of which are not within the city limits. The Hyattsville Branch Library with its iconic Googie flying saucer entrance[9] and Northwestern High School are also located in University Hills.

University Hills does not have its own metro station. However, residents of the University Hills neighborhood have access to the nearby Prince George's Plaza Metro Station in the adjacent Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood. Fortunately, though, residents of the Highview Apartment Complex, Dean Manor Apartments, Belcrest Plaza Apartments, and University Hills neighborhood, all have unique access to the special Metrobus R4 shuttle that runs from these apartment complexes to the Prince George's Plaza, West Hyattsville, and Brookland-CUA Metro stations. In addition to the R4 Metrobus service, residents also have access to three other Metrobus routes on Adelphi Road, two other Metrobus routes at the corner of University Boulevard and Adelphi Road (behind the Graduate Hills Apartments), and another Metrobus route on Toledo Terrace. Additionally, University of Maryland College Park students and faculty have access to the free UM Shuttle that goes from University Hills to the University of Maryland College Park Campus.

For recreation, University Hills has the Duck Pond Neighborhood Park. The park consists of a medium-sized pond facing University Boulevard as well as a small playground. The park is also connected by the Northwest Branch Anacostia River trail, which connects this park to the bigger Lake Manor Park across the Anacostia River in the neighborhood of Lewisdale.

Hitching Post Hill (also known as Ash Hill); listed on National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1977

Kirkwood is a tiny neighborhood contained between the Northwest Branch Anacostia River to the south and west, Queens Chapel Road to the east, and Ager Road to the north. It neighbors the communities of Avondale, Green Meadows, and Queens Chapel Manor. The Kirkwood neighborhood is mainly occupied by the Kirkwood Apartment Complex, Kirkwood Neighborhood Park, and West Hyattsville Metro Station.

The Kirkwood neighborhood has two trails that go through the Kirkwood neighborhood park; the Northwest Branch trail and Sligo Creek Trail. The Kirkwood Neighborhood Park, itself, consists of a small basketball court, big soccer field, a picnic area, and small playground.

Historic Hyattsville consists of the four main/ oldest subdivisions that made up the original Hyattsville; Downtown Hyattsville, Ellaville, Hyattsville Hills, and Castle Manor. This neighborhood mainly features small one to two story houses as well as several apartment complexes; such as the Queensbury Park Apartments, Oliver Gardens Apartments, Courtyard Park Apartments, Hyattsville House Apartments, Park Place Apartments, Castle Manor Apartments, Prince Georges Apartments, Top of the Park Apartments, The Oglethorpe A Condominiums, and the newly constructed Hyattsville Arts District Apartments. Historic Hyattsville also uniquely features the Independent Court Assisted Living Homes on Queens Chapel Road for the elderly and disabled to live and be taken care of. Historic Hyattsville also features a courthouse on Rhode Island Avenue (Route 1).

Many residents of the Historic Hyattsville neighborhood shop in the Hyattsville Arts District located in Downtown Hyattsville on Route 1. The Hyattsville Arts district was built in late 2011 and consists of a Yes! Organic Grocery Store, Busboys & Poets Restaurant, Chipotle Mexican Grill Restaurant, and Hair Cuttery. Behind Route 1 in Downtown Hyattsville are where the former B&O Railroad tracks are located. These tracks in Hyattsville were once part of the B&O Hyattsville Rail Station. The station was eventually destroyed and those tracks were used by the historic 82 streetcar line, which traveled from West Potomac Park to Branchville. Now, the train tracks are used by cargo trains. Next to the Hyattsville Arts District is where the longtime Franklin's Restaurant, Bar and General Store is located.

The Bestway Supermarket took over the former Safeway Food & Drug store's spot on Hamilton Street when it closed its doors on February 4, 2012. The Safeway Food & Drug Store had reportedly been operating in Historic Hyattsville for nearly a century. Lastly, if residents want to shop at a much larger shopping mall, they have access to the Prince George's Plaza Shopping Center in the University Hills neighborhood.

The nearest metro stations are the Prince George's Plaza Metro station in the Queens Chapel Manor neighborhood and the West Hyattsville Metro station in the Kirkwood neighborhood; the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station is also relatively close by. In addition to Metrorail service, residents of Historic Hyattsville have access to the nearby Riverdale MARC commuter train station, as well as a few Metrobus and "The Bus" routes. Students and staff at the University of Maryland College Park have access to the free Shuttle UM Bus that goes from Historic Hyattsville to the University of Maryland College Park Campus.

In terms of recreation, Historic Hyattsville has five neighborhood parks; Deitz Park, Hyatt Park, Robert J. Memorial Park, the 38th Avenue Neighborhood Park, Melrose Park, and Magruder Park. Magruder Park is Historic Hyattsville's main park. It consists of a recreation center, pool, playground, basketball courts, and soccer field.

Typical of central Maryland, Hyattsville lies within the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen: Cfa), characterized by hot humid summers and generally cool to mild winters, with high annual precipitation.[12] Hyattsville lies within USDA plant hardiness zone 7a.[13]

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 17,557 people, 6,324 households, and 3,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,575.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,538.9/km²). There were 6,837 housing units at an average density of 2,560.7 per square mile (988.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 33.2% White, 35.6% African American, 0.8% Native American, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 21.4% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.0% of the population (16.4% Salvadorean, 4.1% Mexican, 3.1% Guatemalan, 1.2% Honduran, 1.1% Dominican, 0.8% Puerto Rican).

There were 6,324 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.39.

The median age in the city was 32.1 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 7.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 14,733 people, 5,540 households, and 3,368 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,885.9 people per square mile (2,658.2/km²). There were 5,795 housing units at an average density of 2,708.5 per square mile (1,045.5/km²). The ethnic makeup of the city was 41.03% African American, 39.53% White, 18.14% Hispanic or Latino 0.50% Native American, 4.02% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.91% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races.

There were 5,540 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,355, and the median income for a family was $51,625. Males had a median income of $33,163 versus $31,088 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,152. About 7.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

The following is a list of historic sites in Hyattsville identified by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission:[18] In 1982, a portion of the city was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Hyattsville Historic District; the district was extended in late 2004.

	Site Name	Image	Location	M-NCPPC Inventory Number	Comment
1	Dorr House		4525 Buchanan Street	68-077
2	Edgewood		4115 Hamilton Street	68-010-65
3	Fox's Barn		5011 42nd Avenue	68-010-74
4	Hitching Post Hill (Ash Hill)		3308 Rosemary Lane	68-001	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, September 16, 1977
5	Frederick Holden House		4110 Gallatin Street	68-010-17
6	Lewis Holden House		4112 Gallatin Street	68-010-02
7	Hyattsville Armory		5340 Baltimore Avenue	68-041-09	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, March 27, 1980
8	Hyattsville Post Office		4325 Gallatin Street	68-041-40	Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, July 24, 1986
9	W.G. Lown House		4107 Gallatin Street	68-010-35
10	Marché House		4200 Crittenden Street	68-010-62
11	McEwen House		4106 Gallatin Street	68-010-16
12	Paxton House		122 42nd Avenue	68-076
13	Poppleton-Roberts House		5104 Emerson Street	68-079-01
14	Prince George's Bank		5214 Baltimore Avenue	68-041-02
15	Professional Building		5200 Baltimore Avenue	68-041-01
16	Harriet Ralston House		4206 Decatur Street	68-010-25
17	William Shepherd House		5108 42nd Avenue	68-010-73
18	Benjamin Smith House		5104 42nd Avenue	68-010-34
19	Welsh House		4200 Farragut Street	68-010-01
20	Wheelock House		4100 Crittenden Street	68-010-31
21	Wilson-Ferrier-Windsor House		4106 Crittenden Street	68-010-80

Downtown Hyattsville is also undergoing revitalization as part of the Gateway Arts District, in the form of the Arts District Hyattsville private development project, which includes townhomes, live-work units, and retail space. The master developer of the 25-acre neighborhood is Bethesda-based EYA. The "economic development town center" of the arts district, the development is being constructed by EYA, Pulte Homes, StreetSense, and Bozzuto Homes. A Busboys and Poets restaurant opened in July 2011; other retail offerings include Yes! Organic Market, Elevation Burger, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Spice 6 Modern Indian, and Tara Thai.[19] In the winter of 2015, a traveling exhibition platform Visual Collaborative collaborated with the Arts District Hyattsville Master Association, utilizing the Lustine Center to host a group exhibition themed Vanity.[20]

Since 2000, the city has undergone a major redevelopment, including significant residential and retail development in the Arts District Hyattsville (located in the Gateway Arts District), and the area surrounding the Prince George's Plaza Metro station and The Mall at Prince Georges.[23] In the later area, University Town Center contains residential condos, student housing, office buildings, a public plaza, and retail space, including a 14-screen movie theater and several restaurants, as well as a campus of Prince George's Community College. As of 2020, additional residential and retail development is underway near the West Hyattsville Metro station, among other locations in the city.[24] Along Route 1, craft brewers and distillers have played a notable role in revitalizing old commercial properties.[25][26]

Prince George's County Police Department District 1 Station in Hyattsville serves areas outside of the city that are not located in an incorporated municipality that maintains its own police department.[27]

The United States Postal Service operates Hyattsville Post Office,[28] the West Hyattsville Post Office,[29] and the Prince Georges Plaza Post Office.[30] The Calvert Carrier Annex has a Hyattsville address but is physically in Riverdale Park.[31]

The National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is headquartered in Hyattsville and located at University Town Center.

US 1 northbound in Hyattsville

Several major surface highways serve Hyattsville. The most prominent of these is U.S. Route 1, which follows Rhode Island Avenue and Baltimore Avenue through the center of the city. US 1 connects southward to Washington, D.C. and northward through College Park to Interstate 95/Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway). U.S. Route 1 Alternate follows the southern section of Baltimore Avenue to Bladensburg and provides an alternate route to Washington, D.C. Maryland Route 410 follows East-West Highway, connecting many of Washington, D.C.'s inner suburbs with Hyattsville. Two other state highways serving to connect Hyattsville to nearby towns include Maryland Route 208 and Maryland Route 500.

The Prince George's Plaza Metro station and West Hyattsville Metro station all serve Hyattsville. Hyattsville is also served by the Riverdale MARC commuter train station, as well as a few Metrobus and "The Bus" routes. Students and staff at the University of Maryland College Park have access to the free Shuttle UM Bus that goes from Historic Hyattsville to the University of Maryland College Park Campus.

Hyattsville Elementary, Felegy Elementary, Hyattsville Middle, and Northwestern High School, along with the Chelsea School, St. Matthews, DeMatha, and St. Jerome Academy are located within the city limits.

Northwestern High School

The city is served by Prince George's County Public Schools,[32][33] and its borders overlap with the enrollment areas for the following public schools:[34][35][36]

• Hyattsville Elementary School
• Edward M. Felegy Elementary School
• Rosa Parks Elementary School
• University Park Elementary School
• Rogers Heights Elementary School
• Hyattsville Middle School
• Nicholas Orem Middle School
• William Wirt Middle School
• Northwestern High School
• Bladensburg High School

During the era of legally-required racial segregation of schools, black students from Hyattsville attended Lakeland High School in College Park in the period 1928-1950;[37] Fairmont Heights High School, then near Fairmount Heights, replaced Lakeland High and served black students only from 1950 to 1964; around 1964 legally-required racial segregation of schools ended.[38]

• Chelsea School (5–12) for students with language-based learning disabilities and ADD/ADHD
• DeMatha Catholic High School (9–12)
• St. Francis International School (Catholic) (K–8) (St. Mark the Evangelist Campus) — As of 2013 it is primarily used for summer programs and athletics, with classes held in the Silver Spring campus.[39]
  • Formerly St. Mark the Evangelist School,[40] closed and merged into Saint Francis International, which opened in 2010.[41] Beginning in 2013 College Park Academy (CPA) leased the St. Francis building;[39] in 2017 CPA moved to its permanent Riverdale Park campus.[42]
• St. Jerome Academy (Catholic) (Pre-K–8)
• St. Matthew's Parish Day School (Episcopal) (Pre-K–K)

Prince George's Community College has an extension center in University Town Center,[43]

Prince George's County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) operates the Hyattsville Branch Library,[44] which in 1964 was the first county-built library building for PGCMLS.[45] The original mid-century modern building with its distinctive googie-style flying saucer entryway was demolished in 2019 after a failed effort by preservationists to have the building renovated instead of replaced.[46][47] The library system's administrative offices were housed in a building adjacent to the Hyattsville Branch[48] until they were moved to the Largo Library in Largo in 2015.[49]