Ellicott City, Maryland | |
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Nicknames: "E.C.", "Old Ellicott City", "Old Ellicott", "Historic Ellicott City" | |
Motto: "E.C. Strong"[1] | |
Coordinates: 39°16′5″N 76°47′56″W / 39.26806°N 76.79889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Howard |
Founded | 1772 |
Incorporated | 1867–1935 |
Historic District | 1973–present |
Founded by | John, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott |
Area | |
• Total | 30.13 sq mi (78.04 km2) |
• Land | 30.01 sq mi (77.72 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 75,947 |
• Density | 2,530.98/sq mi (977.22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 21041–21043 |
Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
FIPS code | 24-26000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0584282 |
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.