Ellicott City, Maryland

Ellicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Howard County, Maryland, United States.[3] Part of the Baltimore metropolitan area, its population was 75,947 at the 2020 census,[4] making it as the largest unincorporated county seat in the country.

Ellicott City, Maryland
Census-designated place
Main Street in Historic Ellicott City
Main Street in Historic Ellicott City
Nicknames: 
"E.C.", "Old Ellicott City", "Old Ellicott", "Historic Ellicott City"
Motto: 
"E.C. Strong"[1]
Location of Ellicott City, Maryland
Location of Ellicott City, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°16′5″N 76°47′56″W
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyHoward
Founded1772
Incorporated1867–1935
Historic District1973–present
Founded byJohn, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott
Area
[2]
 • Total30.13 sq mi (78.04 km2)
 • Land30.01 sq mi (77.72 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total75,947
 • Density2,530.98/sq mi (977.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
21041–21043
Area code(s)410, 443, and 667
FIPS code24-26000
GNIS feature ID0584282

References
  1. "Howard County, Maryland > Departments > Ellicott City Flood Recovery". www.howardcountymd.gov.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. "QuickFacts: Ellicott City CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

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