Ellicott Mills
| Ellicott City, Maryland | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Main Street in Historic Ellicott City
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| Nickname(s): "E.C.", "Old Ellicott City", "Old Ellicott", "Historic Ellicott City" | |
| Motto(s): "E.C. Strong" | |
 Location of Ellicott City, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 39°16′5″N 76°47′56″W / 39.26806°N 76.79889°WCoordinates: 39°16′5″N 76°47′56″W / 39.26806°N 76.79889°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |
 Howard
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| Founded | 1772 |
| Incorporated | 1867–1935 |
| Historic District | 1973–present |
| Founded by | John, Andrew, and Joseph Ellicott |
| Government | |
| • Type | County council |
| • Councilman | Jon Weinstein District 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.1 sq mi (77.9 km2) |
| • Land | 30.0 sq mi (77.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 65,834 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 70,932 |
| • Density | 2,198/sq mi (848.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 21041–21043 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443 |
| FIPS code | 24-26000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0584282 |
Ellicott City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place, along with being the county seat of local government in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area. The population was 65,834 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1772, the town contains the B. & O. Railroad Museum's branch at the Ellicott City Station, built in 1830 as the first terminus of the initial line. The downtown historic district is located in the valley of the small Tiber River, with its east end abutting the Patapsco River, which forms the Baltimore County line. As of the 2000 census, Ellicott City surpassed Towson (county seat of neighboring Baltimore County) for the first time, as the largest unincorporated county seat in the country.
The downtown area in the Patapsco Valley is often called "Historic Ellicott City" or "Old Ellicott City", to distinguish it from the surrounding suburban unincorporated area that extends south to the other large unincorporated town in Howard County, Columbia, and west to West Friendship. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Ellicott City Historic District.
The town is prone to flooding from the Patapsco River and its tributary the Tiber River. These floods have had a major impact on the history of the town, often destroying important businesses and killing many. Ellicott City has had major devastating floods in 1817, 1837, 1868, 1901, 1917, 1923, 1938, 1942, 1952, 1956, 1972 (Hurricane Agnes), 1975 (Hurricane Eloise), 1989, 2011, and 2016. The 1868 flood washed away 14 houses, killing 39 to 43 (accounts vary) in and around Ellicott City. It wiped out the Granite Manufacturing Cotton Mill, Charles A. Gambrill's Patapsco Mill, John Lee Carroll's mill buildings, and dozens of homes. One mill was rebuilt by Charles Gambrill, which remained in operation until a fire in 1916.
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