Lanham, Maryland

Lanham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.<ref>Template:Cite GNIS</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, it has a population of 11,282.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The New Carrollton station (the terminus of the Washington Metro's Orange Line) as well as an Amtrak station are across the Capital Beltway in New Carrollton, Maryland. Doctors Community Hospital is located in Lanham.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanham has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 0.54%, is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Government and infrastructure

Prince George's County Police Department District 2 Station in Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community.<ref>"District 2 Station – Bowie Template:Webarchive." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "District 2 Station – Bowie 601 SW Crain Highway Bowie, MD 20715 ". Beat map Template:Webarchive. 2010 U.S. Census Bureau index map of Brock Hall CDP as well as the detail on Page 1.</ref>

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Lanham Seabrook Post Office in Lanham CDP.<ref>"LANHAM SEABROOK." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "9801 LANHAM SEVERN RD LANHAM, MD 20706-9998"</ref><ref name=LanhamCDPMap>"2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lanham CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.</ref>

Economy

EdTech company 2U (Nasdaq: REVU), Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, reverse logistics company Optoro, software company Vocus, media company Radio One and publisher Rowman & Littlefield are based in Lanham.

Demographics

Lanham first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census<ref name=2010CensusMD/> formed from part of the deleted Lanham-Seabrook CDP and part of Mitchellville CDP.<ref name=2010CensusMD/>

2020 census

Lanham CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
Template:Nobold

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	808	588	7.96%	5.21%
Black or African American alone (NH)	6,579	5,998	64.77%	53.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	16	17	0.16%	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	319	352	3.14%	3.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	5	0	0.05%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	28	50	0.28%	0.44%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	133	233	1.31%	2.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,269	4,044	22.34%	35.84%
Total	10,157	11,282	100.00%	100.00%

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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• St. Theodore Greek Orthodox Church<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church (Orthodox Presbyterian Church)

Education

Prince George's County Public Schools serves Lanham CDP.<ref name=LanhamCDPMap/>

Residents of the CDP are divided between James McHenry Elementary School and Seabrook Elementary School.<ref>"NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.</ref> All residents are zoned to Thomas Johnson Middle School and DuVal High School.<ref>"NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.</ref><ref>"NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.</ref>

There is a private Catholic school, Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle.<ref name=LanhamCDPMap/><ref>Home. Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle. Retrieved on September 1, 2018. "9473 AnnpolisTemplate:Sic Road, Lanham, MD 20706"</ref>

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

External links

• Template:Commons category inline