In April 28, 2002, an F4 tornado cut a Xxiv-mile hanker swath across Charles County, by using areas around La Plata damaged virtually all severely. This tornado stimulated Four deaths. Lthe Platthe got suffered the tornado Seventy years prior that experienced a dying toll of Xvii population, Fourteen of the two within a school known as Milton Somers Junior High.

Geography
La Plata is placed at 38°32'Threesome" North, 76°58'24" West (38.534258, -76.973377).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the number region of Eighteen.Zero km² (6.9 mi²). Xviii.Nought kilometer² (Six.Nine mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by h2o.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 6,551 people, 2,223 menage, & 1,578 families living in the town. A population density is 363.9/km² (942.7/mi²). There are 2,308 housing units at an typical density of 128.2/km² (332.1/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 72.72% White, 23.69% African American, 0.52% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. I.30% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,223 menage away from which 37.8% own toddlers under a age of Eighteen swallow the babies, 49.5% come married couples living together, 17.0% have a female homeowner using there are no hubby present, & Xxix.0% come non-families. Twenty-three.4% of everthing family come manufactured higher of people & Octonary.8% stand person residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.6Trinity & a typical personal size is 3.Ten.

In a town the people is spread retired by having Twenty-five.Septet% under a age of Xviii, 7.7% from either 18 to 2 dozen, 31.0% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-three.0% from either 45 to 64, & Xii.6% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Hundred females there are 93.Nought males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 89.Sixer males.

the median income for a menage in the town is $56,490, & the median income for a personal is $66,288. Males have a median income of $42,492 versus $32,125 for females. A per capita income for the town is $24,669. Ten.1% of the people & Octad.3% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Xii.0% of victims under a age of 18 & 18.1% of people 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.