Lanham is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. As of the 2010 United States Census it had a population of 10,157. 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.HistoryThe Thomas J. Calloway House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lanham has a total area of 9.2sqkm, of which 9.1sqkm is land and 0.05sqkm, or 0.54%, is water.EducationLanham is served by the Prince George's County Public Schools system.Elementary schools James McHenry Elementary School Catherine T. Reed Elementary School Gaywood Elementary School Robert Goddard Montessori SchoolSeabrook Elementary SchoolMiddle schools Thomas Johnson Middle School Robert Goddard Montessori High Schools DuVal High School Colleges Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary/Equip Institute