Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Upper Marlboro, Maryland | |
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| Town of Upper Marlboro | |
The Upper Marlboro courthouse under renovation in 2008. | |
| Motto: "Where the Star Spangled Banner began!" | |
Location of Upper Marlboro, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′59″N 76°45′12″W / 38.81639°N 76.75333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Prince George's |
| Settled | 1695 |
| Established | 1706 (as Marlborough Town) |
| Replatted | 1744 (as Upper Marlborough) |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Founded by | Kingdom of England |
| Named after | John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| • Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 652 |
| • Density | 946.30/sq mi (365.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 20772, 20773, 20792 |
| Area codes | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-79875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0598208 |
| Website | www |
Upper Marlboro, officially the Town of Upper Marlboro, is the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population within the town limits was 652, although Greater Upper Marlboro, which covers a large area outside the town limits, is many times larger.