Lanham, Maryland
Census-designated place in the United States
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Lanham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.[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 | |
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  Lanham Location in Maryland  Lanham Lanham (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′01″N 76°51′43″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 | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,282 |
| • Density | 3,198/sq mi (1,234.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 20706 |
| FIPS code | 24-45550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 597661 |
History
The Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[5]
Geography
According 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
Prince 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
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.[citation needed]
Demographics
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]
Racial and ethnic composition
| 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% |
| 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% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lanham had a population of 11,282. The median age was 37.2 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.3 males age 18 and over.[14][15]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[16]
There were 3,136 households in Lanham, of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.6% were married-couple households, 14.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]
There were 3,224 housing units, of which 2.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.[14]
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[17]
- St. Theodore Greek Orthodox Church[18]
- Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church (Orthodox Presbyterian Church)
Education
Prince George's County Public Schools serves Lanham CDP.[9]
Residents of the CDP are divided between James McHenry Elementary School and Seabrook Elementary School.[19] All residents are zoned to Thomas Johnson Middle School and DuVal High School.[20][21]
There is a private Catholic school, Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle.[9][22]
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
- 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
