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Waldorf, Maryland — From Wikipedia

Waldorf, Maryland
Location of Waldorf, Maryland
Waldorf
Location within Maryland
Waldorf
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°38′46″N 76°53′54″W / 38.64611°N 76.89833°W / 38.64611; -76.89833
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyCharles
Named forWilliam Waldorf Astor
Government
 • TypeNo city government,
Charles County Board of Commissioners
 • President, Board of CommissionersReuben B. Collins II
Area
 • Total
36.47 sq mi (94.46 km2)
 • Land36.24 sq mi (93.87 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
81,410
 • Density2,246.2/sq mi (867.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
20601-20604
Area codes301, 240
FIPS code24-81175
GNIS feature ID0588020

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.[2] 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.