Westphalia, Maryland

Westphalia is a census-designated place in southern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population of the CDP was 11,770 at the 2020 census.

History
The U.S. Census Bureau first defined the Westphalia census-designated place for the 2010 U.S. Census. In the 2020 U.S. Census, portions of Westphalia were given to the new Brown Station CDP.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Westphalia has a total area of 34.4 sqkm, of which 0.07 sqkm, or 0.20%, is water. The CDP is bordered to the west by the Capital Beltway (I-495/95) and to the south by Maryland Route 4. The CDP of Largo borders Westphalia to the north, Brock Hall is to the northeast, Marlboro Village is to the east, Queensland, Rosaryville and Melwood are to the south, Andrews Air Force Base is to the southwest, and Forestville is to the west.

Planning issues
On February 6, 2007, the Prince George's County Council approved the Westphalia Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment. This document established a planning concept for the Westphalia area and rezoned specified properties. This concept is envisions a "high-density, transit- and pedestrian-oriented urban town center" surrounded by three village centers and multiple residential modules. Buildout is proposed to include 14,000 - 15,300 new residential units, 4.5 million square feet of commercial space, and 750,000 square feet of retail space. A 150-acre Central Park is proposed immediately north of the Town Center, approximately at the center of the Westphalia area.

Education
Prince George's County Public Schools operates public schools serving the census-designated place.

School zoning as of 2024 (with the 2020 Census map being used, and compare with the 2010 Census map ):

Elementary schools:
 * Arrowhead Elementary School - Within the Westphalia CDP as of the 2020 U.S. Census
 * Barack Obama Elementary School - Obama Elementary opened on August 23, 2010.
 * Melwood Elementary School

Middle schools:
 * Kettering Middle School
 * James Madison Middle School

High schools:
 * Dr. Henry A Wise, Jr. High School
 * Largo High School

Obama, and Wise, in the 2010 U.S. Census, were in the Westphalia CDP. However, in the 2020 Census, they were moved to the Brown Station CDP.