Summerfield, Maryland

Summerfield is a census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,758. A suburb of Washington, D.C., the area is home to Northwest Stadium and the Prince George's County Sports and Learning Complex. It first became a census-designated place after the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Summerfield has a total area of, of which, or 0.03%, is water. The CDP is bordered to the east by the Capital Beltway and to the south by Maryland Route 214. The CDP of Landover borders Summerfield to the north, the city of Glenarden is to the northeast, Lake Arbor is to the east, Largo is to the southeast, Walker Mill is to the southwest, and Peppermill Village and Seat Pleasant border Summerfield to the west.

Demographics

Summerfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Education

Summerfield's public schools are managed by Prince George's County Public Schools.
Zoned elementary schools include Highland Park, William Paca, and Cora L. Rice. Zoned middle schools include G. James Gholson and Kenmoor. Zoned high schools include Central High School, Fairmont Heights High School, and Charles Herbert Flowers High School.
John Carroll Elementary School was previously located in what is now Summerfield CDP. It was scheduled to close in 2009.

Transportation

Washington Metro operates the Morgan Boulevard station in Summerfield CDP.

Raljon

Raljon was the original place name of the campus of Northwest Stadium, home of the Washington Commanders. Former team owner Jack Kent Cooke derived the name from the names of his sons, Ralph and John. Introduced in 1997, the name enjoyed almost no currency beyond the team, NFL press releases, television and radio partners, and the U.S. Postal Service, which granted Cooke's request that the area be officially recognized, which applied specifically to the stadium campus's extended 20785-4534 ZIP+4 Code. Tony Kornheiser, in a column criticizing the name, wrote, "Lucky for us, Cooke didn't name his kids Peter and Ennis." Daniel Snyder phased out the requirement to dateline of stadium events originating in Raljon before the 1999 preseason, and quietly phased out the placename soon after his purchase of the team.