About Ellicott City
Set in the central part of Maryland, Ellicott City is a small unincorporated community.
Ellicott City holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 30.01 square miles.
📰 Ellicott City News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ellicott City Unique
- The only place in America named Ellicott City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Ellicott City
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ellicott City
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Ellicott City B&O Railroad Station Museum · Museum
- Ellicott Mills Children's Museum · Museum
- Museum of Howard County History · Museum
- Ellicott City Colored School · Museum
- Main Street Ballroom · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ellicott City
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ellicott City
- Burleigh Manor Middle
- Centennial High
- Centennial Lane Elementary
- Dunloggin Middle
- Hollifield Station Elementary
- Howard High
- Ilchester Elementary
- Manor Woods Elementary
- Mount Hebron High
- Northfield Elementary
- Patapsco Middle
- St. Johns Lane Elementary
- Triadelphia Ridge Elementary
- Worthington Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.