Lanham is an
unincorporated community and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in
Prince George's County,
Maryland
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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
Washington Metro's
Orange Line) as well as an
Amtrak
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station are across the
Capital Beltway in
New Carrollton, Maryland. Doctors Community Hospital is located in Lanham.
History
The
Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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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
Prince George's County Police Department District 2 Station in
Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community.
The
U.S. Postal Service operates the Lanham Seabrook Post Office in Lanham CDP.
[2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lanham CDP, MD]
" U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
Economy
EdTech company
2U (Nasdaq: REVU),
Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, reverse logistics company
Optoro, software company
Vocus, media company
Radio One and publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an American independent academic publishing company founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns ...
are based in Lanham.
Demographics
Lanham first appeared as a
census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
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
* 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
* 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 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.
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/ Capital Bible Seminary/Equip Institute
Notable people
* Antoine Brooks (born 1997), NFL player and Super Bowl LVI champion
* Daryl Ferguson (born 1985), Barbadian association footballer
* Robert Griffith (born 1970), former NFL strong safety
* Frank Kratovil (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 (born 1994), professional wrestler
References
External links
*
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Census-designated places in Maryland
Census-designated places in Prince George's County, Maryland