Waldorf, Maryland
Waldorf, Maryland | |
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Location of Waldorf, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′46″N 76°53′54″W / 38.64611°N 76.89833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Named after | William Waldorf Astor |
| Government | |
| • Type | No city government, Charles County Board of Commissioners |
| • President, Board of Commissioners | Reuben B. Collins II |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.47 sq mi (94.46 km2) |
| • Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 81,410 |
| • Density | 2,246.23/sq mi (867.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 20601-20604 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-81175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0588020 |
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Waldorf is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. Located 23 miles (37 km) south-southeast of Washington, D.C., Waldorf is part of Southern Maryland. Its population was 81,410 at the 2020 census. Waldorf has experienced dramatic growth, increasing its population 16-fold from fewer than 5,000 residents in 1980 to its current population. It is now the largest commercial and residential area in Southern Maryland as well as a major suburb in the Washington metropolitan area.