Ellicott neighborhood Map
Ellicott neighborhood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The population was 65,834 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Howard County. Founded in 1772, the town features the B&O Railroad Museum Ellicott neighborhood Station, built in 1830, and a downtown historic district which is a very popular destination among antiques shoppers, with restaurants, eclectic boutique shops, coffee shops, a tea room and many historic sites. As of the 2000 Census, Ellicott neighborhood surpassed Towson, Maryland, as the largest unincorporated county seat in the country.
Ellicott neighborhood is listed amongst America's most affluent communities and is located in Howard County, the third wealthiest county in the United States according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Since 2005, Ellicott neighborhood has been ranked four times among the top "20 Best Places to Live in the United States" by Money and CNNMoney.com.
The downtown area is often called "Historic Ellicott neighborhood" or "Old Ellicott neighborhood", to distinguish it from the unincorporated area that extends north to the Baltimore County line, south to Columbia, and west to West Friendship.
Nearby cities include Baltimore, Fulton, Owings Mills, Severn, Highland.