Konterra, Maryland
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|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Prince George's County, Maryland (1963–present).svg}} Prince George's
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|area_total_km2 = 15.87
|area_land_km2 = 15.71
|area_water_km2 = 0.16
|area_total_sq_mi = 6.13
|area_land_sq_mi = 6.07
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
|population_as_of = 2020
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|population_total = 3158
|population_density_km2 = 201.03
|population_density_sq_mi = 520.69
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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|timezone_DST = EDT
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|elevation_m = 42
|elevation_ft = 138
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|area_code = 301, 240
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|blank_info = 24-44715
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Konterra is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,158 at the 2020 census.{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Konterra CDP, Maryland |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 20, 2011 }}{{Cite web|title=Konterra CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2444715|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 15, 2022}}
Parts of Konterra were previously defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as being in the West Laurel census-designated place."[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st24_Maryland/Place/2483025_WestLaurel/CBP2483025_001.pdf Census 2000 Block Map: West Laurel CDP]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. The 1990 maps of Prince George's County ([https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st24_Maryland/24033_PrinceGeorges/90B24033_000.pdf index map]) show West Laurel on pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st24_Maryland/24033_PrinceGeorges/90B24033_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st24_Maryland/24033_PrinceGeorges/90B24033_004.pdf 4]."[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2444715_konterra/DC10BLK_P2444715_000.pdf 2010 Census – Census Block Map (Index): Konterra CDP, MD]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on August 26, 2018. Pages: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2444715_konterra/DC10BLK_P2444715_001.pdf 1], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2444715_konterra/DC10BLK_P2444715_002.pdf 2], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st24_md/place/p2444715_konterra/DC10BLK_P2444715_003.pdf 3].
Geography
Konterra is located at {{coord|39.0702|-76.8986|type:city_region:US-MD|format=dms|display=inline}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|16.5|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|16.4|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 1.05%, is water.{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Konterra CDP, Maryland |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 20, 2011 }}
Konterra is located in northern Prince George's County, around the interchange of Interstate 95 and Maryland Route 200. The city of Laurel borders the CDP to the northeast. West Laurel lies to the north, and South Laurel is to the east. Beltsville is to the south, and Calverton is to the southwest. To the northwest, in Montgomery County, is Burtonsville.{{cite web| url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/pl10map/cou_blk/st24_md/c24033_prince_georges/| title=P.L. 94-171 County Block Maps (2010 Census) – Prince George's County, Maryland| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=December 20, 2011}}
Demographics
{{US Census population
|2010= 2527
|2020= 3158
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=}}
2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Maryland|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-22.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2020
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Konterra first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of West Laurel CDP and additional area.
=2020 census=
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|+Konterra CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition !Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) !Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Konterra CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2444715&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}} !{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Konterra CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2444715&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau}} !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |
| White alone (NH)
|635 |style='background: #ffffe6; |551 |25.13% |style='background: #ffffe6; |17.45% |
| Black or African American alone (NH)
|1,238 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,581 |48.99% |style='background: #ffffe6; |50.06% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|2 |style='background: #ffffe6; |10 |0.08% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.32% |
| Asian alone (NH)
|303 |style='background: #ffffe6; |486 |11.99% |style='background: #ffffe6; |15.39% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0 |style='background: #ffffe6; |0 |0.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH)
|4 |style='background: #ffffe6; |18 |0.16% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.57% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|62 |style='background: #ffffe6; |114 |2.45% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|283 |style='background: #ffffe6; |398 |11.20% |style='background: #ffffe6; |12.60% |
| Total
|2,527 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3,158 |100.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00% |
Education
The residents are zoned to schools of Prince George's County Public Schools. Zoned schools serving sections of the CDP include:
Elementary schools:"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Elementary.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- Bond Mill Elementary School in West Laurel
- Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North Elementary in West Laurel"[https://www.pgcps.org/schools/chesapeake-math--it-cmit-academy-north-elementary-public-charter CMIT Academy North Elementary School Page]."Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on April 25, 2024.
- Vansville Elementary School in an unincorporated area
Middle Schools:
- Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North Middle in West Laurel"[https://www.pgcps.org/schools/cmit-academy-north---middle-public-charter CMIT Academy North Middle School Page]."Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on April 25, 2024.
- Martin Luther King Middle School in Beltsville."[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20Middle.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
High schools:"[http://gis.pgcps.org/mapgallery/Maps/Boundaries%20-%20High.pdf NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019]." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on August 26, 2018.
- Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North High in West Laurel"[https://www.pgcps.org/schools/cmit-academy-north---high-public-charter CMIT Academy North High School Page]."Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on April 25, 2024.
- Laurel High School in Laurel
- High Point High School in Beltsville
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