This article is sponsored by Blank Kim Injury Law, the personal injury lawyers of Fairwood. Discover what Fairwood has in store for its residents and visiting friends.
Fairwood, Maryland, is located in Prince George's County. It is an unincorporated area and a census-designated place (CDP). Fairwood is situated at 38.57 degrees north latitude and 76.46 degrees west longitude. The total area of the CDP is 3.7 square miles. Learn more about neighboring community of Bowie, MD.
According to the 2010 census, the city of Fairwood has a total population of 5,031 people. There were 2,338 males and 2,693 females living in the area. The median age for residents in Fairwood was 39.4 years old. Since 2019, the community's racial makeup has consisted of: 5,215 African American, 541 White, 492 Asian, 195 Two or more races, and 137 Hispanics. The estimated income for each household was $101,147, with an estimated per capita income of $48,571. In the area of Fairwood, the value of housing averaged about $371,500. A total of 1.6% of the population lived below the poverty line.
The schools in Fairwood are part of the Prince George's County Public School System. Children living in the Fairwood community are zoned for the following schools.
Another form of education in Fairwood, MD, is the Freeway Aviation Training Center at Freeway Airport. Since its opening in 1961, the flight school has been in operation to give FAA-approved ground school classes and training for mostly all single-engine airplane certificates and ratings. The Freeway Airport is located near Bowie, MD, right off Route 50 on Church Rd. It is opened daily from dawn to dusk. Aircraft can park, land, or refuel at Freeway Airport. Qualified visitors can also rent some of the aircraft at the site: 4 Cessna 172P Skyhawks and 1 Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow. Hani Hanjour, one of the hijackers in the September 11 attacks, attempted to rent an aircraft there a month before the attack.
Fairwood Park is a community park located right off of Fairwood Pkwy. in Fairwood, Maryland. The parks consist of recreational amenities like playgrounds, swings, a sandbox area, soccer fields, and a paved trail for walking and jogging. The playgrounds are split up into two types – one for toddlers and one for older children. The playground for older children has a rock wall, rock formations, climbing tubes and climbing ropes. Fairwood Park also has a gazebo with picnic tables and grills for social gatherings and an amphitheater to host concerts.
Contact our Fairwood personal injury attorneys if you or a loved one has suffered from any personal injuries, i.e., car injuries or work-related injuries. We want to help you secure the benefits you deserve. Call our office today to learn more.
