All About Fort Meade, Maryland

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The Area of Fort Meade

At the coordinates of 39.105015 degrees north latitude and 76.74126 degrees west longitude, Fort Meade is located between the cities of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and is home to  Fort George G. Meade and the offices of the Military Intelligence Civilian Excepted Career Program (MICECP). Some of the notable people born in Fort Meade are Star Trek author Peter David, former U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Vocalist for the Lamb of God heavy metal band Randy Blythe, and NFL player Terren Jones.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, Fort Meade had a total population of 9,882 people and a population density of 1,500.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the area includes 66.46% White, 25.21% African American, 9.55% Hispanic or Latino, 5.06% Two or more races, 3.58% Other races, 2.98% Asian, 0.46% Native American, and 0.26% Pacific Islander.

The census also recorded 2,432 households and 2,307 families within the CDP. These households consisted of 81.0% married couples, 78.7% had children under the age of 18, 10.6% female householders, 5.1% non-families, 4.7% individuals, and 0.2% had someone over the age of 65 living alone. In 2000, there was a median household income of $40,661. Males made $27,474, and females made $22,165. Only 5.4% of the population lived below the poverty line.

As of 2010, the population of Fort Meade has decreased to 9,327.

Education

Schools within the area of Fort Meade are part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools System. Families with children residing in this community will attend one of the following schools.

• Manor View Elementary School
  • Opened in 1977 and serves 1st to 5th grade, it has a GreatSchools rating of a 4 out of 10 and a Niche score of a B. According to Niche, there are 286 students enrolled.
• Meade Heights Elementary School
  • Opened in 1997 and serves Pre-Kindergarten to 5th grade, it has a rating of 5 out of 10 and also a score of a B. This school has 399 students.
• Pershing Hill Elementary School
  • Opened in 1960 and serves 1st to 5th grade, it has a rating of 7 out of 10 and a score of B. There are 589 students enrolled here.
• MacArthur Middle School
  • Opened in 1967 and serves 6th to 8th grade, it has a rating of 5 out of 10 and a score of a C plus. 957 students are enrolled at this school.
• Meade Middle School
  • Another school that was opened in 1997, it serves 716 students from 6th to 8th grade. This school has a rating of 3 out of 10 and also a score of a C plus.
• Meade High School
  • The only high school in Fort Meade, it serves 9th to 12th grade. It was opened in 1977 and has a rating and score of 3 out of 10 and C plus. Currently, there is an enrollment of 2,039 students.

Whichever school they must attend depends on the child's age and the zoning of their residential address.

Transportation

Some of the main roads and highways serving the residents of Fort Meade are Rockenbach Rd., Canine Rd., Mapes Rd., Reece Rd., Annapolis Rd., Patuxent Fwy., and Baltimore-Washington Pkwy.

In 2005, a shuttle service was added from the Odenton station of the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Train Service to the National Security Agency (NSA) Visitor Control Center in Fort Meade. The NSA also operates another shuttle service from Odenton station to the Army section in Fort Meade. It was established in 2009 and only allow the boarding of garrison employees, people with Fort Meade visitor passes and U.S. Department of Defense IDs.

Need to do some shopping? Discover Arundel Mills, a local mall and shopping area.

Fort George G. Meade

Located in Fort Meade, MD, the Fort George G. Meade is a U.S. Army installation built in 1917. Named after the commander of the Army of the Potomac George G. Meade, Fort George G. Meade is still in use and is home to the National Security Agency, Central Security Service, United States Cyber Command and the Defense Information Systems Agency. The current commander of the base is Colonel Christopher M. Nyland.

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