La Plata, Maryland

town in Maryland, United States

La Plata is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. In 2020, 10,159 people lived there.[1] It is the county seat of Charles County[2] and home of the Charles County Courthouse.

Charles County Courthouse

La Plata was hit by two tornadoes, one in November 1926 that killed 13 people at La Plata Elementary School, and another in April 2002.

References change

  1. "QuickFacts: La Plata town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.