Croom, Maryland
Croom | |
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The Patuxent River forms the eastern boundary of Croom | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′9″N 76°45′50″W / 38.75250°N 76.76389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Prince George's |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.41 sq mi (91.70 km2) |
| • Land | 34.19 sq mi (88.56 km2) |
| • Water | 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,720 |
| • Density | 79.55/sq mi (30.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-20925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 597296 |
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Croom is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Southern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,720. Croom largely consists of former tobacco farms and forests converted to Washington bedroom subdivisions such as nearby Marlton. The main part of Patuxent River Park (Jug Bay Natural Area) is located in Croom.