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La Plata
A town of 10,683 people in Maryland
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Town in Maryland, United States1888Established
10,159Population
7.5 sq miArea
190 ftElevation
La Plata ( lə-PLAY-tə) is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,159 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Charles County.
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ZIP code20646
Area code301, 240
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#56Best public schoolsof 235 in MD
DistrictCharles County Public SchoolsSchools8
Walter J. Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 663 students
Mary H. Matula Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 610 students
F. B. Gwynn Educational CenterElementary · Grades PK–8
Milton M. Somers Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 671 students
Phoenix International School of the ArtsMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 243 students
La Plata High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,217 students
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