Lanham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland.[2] As of the 2020 United States Census, it has a population of 11,282.[3] 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.[4]
Lanham, Maryland | |
|---|---|
  Lanham Location in Maryland  Lanham Lanham (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′01″N 76°51′43″W / 38.96694°N 76.86194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.55 sq mi (9.19 km2) |
| • Land | 3.53 sq mi (9.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,282 |
| • Density | 3,197.85/sq mi (1,234.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 20706 |
| FIPS code | 24-45550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 597661 |
History
editThe Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[5]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanham has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2), of which 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.54%, is water.[6]
Government and infrastructure
editPrince George's County Police Department District 2 Station in Brock Hall CDP, with a Bowie postal address, serves the community.[7]
The U.S. Postal Service operates the Lanham Seabrook Post Office in Lanham CDP.[8][9]
Economy
editEdTech 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,157 | — | |
| 2020 | 11,282 | 11.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2010,[11] 2020[12] | |||
Lanham first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census[11] formed from part of the deleted Lanham-Seabrook CDP and part of Mitchellville CDP.[11]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[13] | Pop 2020[12] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 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
edit- 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[14]
- St. Theodore Greek Orthodox Church[15]
- Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church (Orthodox Presbyterian Church)
Education
editPrince George's County Public Schools serves Lanham CDP.[9]
Residents of the CDP are divided between James McHenry Elementary School and Seabrook Elementary School.[16] All residents are zoned to Thomas Johnson Middle School and DuVal High School.[17][18]
There is a private Catholic school, Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle.[9][19]
Other area schools:
- Elementary schools
- Catherine T. Reed Elementary School
- Gaywood Elementary School
- Magnolia Elementary School
- Robert Goddard Montessori School
- Middle schools
- Colleges
- Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary/Equip Institute
Notable people
edit- 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
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Lanham". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lanham CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ "Doctors Community Hospital". Doctors Community Hospital website. Doctors Community Hospital. January 29, 2009.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lanham CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "District 2 Station – Bowie." Prince George's County Police Department. Retrieved on September 9, 2018. "District 2 Station – Bowie 601 SW Crain Highway Bowie, MD 20715 ". Beat map. 2010 U.S. Census Bureau index map of Brock Hall CDP as well as the detail on Page 1.
- ^ "LANHAM SEABROOK." U.S. Postal Service. Retrieved on September 11, 2018. "9801 LANHAM SEVERN RD LANHAM, MD 20706-9998"
- ^ a b c "2010 CENSUS – CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lanham CDP, MD." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lanham CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lanham CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ https://stmatthias.org [bare URL]
- ^ http://www.sttheodores.org [bare URL]
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- ^ "NEIGHBORHOOD HIGH SCHOOLS AND BOUNDARIES SCHOOL YEAR 2018-2019." Prince George's County Public Schools. Retrieved on September 1, 2018.
- ^ Home. Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle. Retrieved on September 1, 2018. "9473 Annpolis [sic] Road, Lanham, MD 20706"
External links
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