Lanham is an

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and

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Prince George's County Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County or PG) is located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 967,201, making it the second-most populous ...

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. As of the 2020 United States census, it has a population of 11,282. The New Carrollton station (the terminus of the

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's Orange Line) as well as an

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station are across the

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New Carrollton, Maryland New Carrollton is a city in central Prince George's County, Maryland, 10 miles (16 km) east of Washington, D.C. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 13,715. History Developer Albert W. Turner acquir ...

. Doctors Community Hospital is located in Lanham.

History

The Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the

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in 2005.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanham has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.54%, is water.

Government and infrastructure

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District 2 Station in Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community. The

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operates the Lanham Seabrook Post Office in Lanham CDP.2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lanham CDP, MD
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. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.

Economy

EdTech company 2U (Nasdaq: REVU),

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, reverse logistics company

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, software company Vocus, media company Radio One and publisher

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are based in Lanham.

Demographics

Lanham first appeared as a

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in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Lanham-Seabrook CDP and part of Mitchellville CDP.

2020 census

Religion

Diyanet Center of America Diyanet Center of America (DCA) is a non-profit organization funded by the Government of Turkey, Turkish government that is based in Seabrook, Maryland, serving the needs of the Muslim community in the Washington metropolitan area. The center hold ...

* Grace Church * Grace Presbyterian Church * Kingdom Hall for Jehovah's Witnesses * Korean Maryland Presbyterian Church * Lanham Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) * Lanham United Methodist Church * Murugan Temple of North America * New Dimensions Church * Prince George's Muslim Association *

Sri Siva Vishnu Temple Sri Siva Vishnu Temple (SSVT) is a Hindu temple located in Lanham, Maryland, right outside of Washington D.C. It is one of the largest temples in the United States. Location The Temple is located on Cipriano Road one mile away from the NASA God ...

* St. Matthias the Apostle Catholic Parish * St. Theodore Greek Orthodox Church * Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church (Orthodox Presbyterian Church)

Education

Prince George's County Public Schools Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2023–24 academic year, the district enrolled around 133,000 students and operated over 200 schools. PGCPS is t ...

serves Lanham CDP. Residents of the CDP are divided between James McHenry Elementary School and Seabrook Elementary School. All residents are zoned to Thomas Johnson Middle School and

DuVal High School Duval High School was a government-funded co-educational bi-modal partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school, located in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1974, the school enrolled approximately ...

. There is a private Catholic school, Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle.Home
Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle. Retrieved on September 1, 2018. "9473 Annpolis Road, Lanham, MD 20706" Other area schools: ; Elementary schools * Catherine T. Reed Elementary School * Gaywood Elementary School * Magnolia Elementary School * Robert Goddard Montessori School ; Middle schools * Robert Goddard Montessori ; Colleges * Washington Bible College/

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/Equip Institute

Notable people

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(born 1997), NFL player and

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champion * Daryl Ferguson (born 1985), Barbadian association footballer *

Robert Griffith Robert Otis Griffith (born November 30, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs. He played 13 seasons in the NFL ...

(born 1970), former NFL strong safety *

Frank Kratovil Frank Michael Kratovil Jr. (born May 29, 1968) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2011. Elected in 2008, he was defeated in his bid for reelection on November 2, 2010. Kratovil is a member of the Democrat ...

(born 1968), former US Congressman * Jermaine Lewis (born 1974), former NFL wide receiver * Guy S. Meloy Jr. (1903–1968), former US Army general * Chinanu Onuaku (born 1996), basketball player *

Lio Rush Lionel Gerard Green (born November 11, 1994), better known by the ring name Lio Rush, is an American professional wrestler and rapper. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is one-half of CRU with Action Andretti. He also performs ...

(born 1994), professional wrestler

References

External links

* {{Authority control Census-designated places in Maryland Census-designated places in Prince George's County, Maryland