Ellicott City, Maryland

Ellicott City, Maryland
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 / 39.26806°N 76.79889°W / 39.26806; -76.79889
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyHoward
Founded1772
Incorporated1867–1935
Historic District1973–present
Founded byJohn, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott
Government
 • TypeCounty council
 • CouncilmanLiz Walsh
District 1
Area
 • 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

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 the most populous unincorporated county seat in the country.

Ellicott City's historic downtown – the Ellicott City Historic District – lies in the valleys of the Tiber and Patapsco rivers. The historic district includes the Ellicott City Station; it is the oldest surviving train station in the United States, having been built in 1830 as the first terminus of the original B&O Railroad line. The historic district is often called "Historic Ellicott City" or "Old Ellicott City" to distinguish it from the surrounding suburbs that extend south to Columbia and west to West Friendship.

  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 May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ellicott City CDP, Maryland - Census Bureau Profile". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

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