Profile for Ellicott City, Maryland, MD

Ellicott City is on the Patapsco River

Former and merged names include:
· Ellicotts Mills
· Ellicotts Lower Mills

The community has had to recover from several serious fires and floods. Hurricane Agnes in 1972 destroyed many buildings and killed 25

Filming location for:
· The 1999 movie, "The Blair Witch Project"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Performing arts: Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Columbia Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Patapsco Valley State Park, Cedar Lane Park, Patuxent River State Park

Historic sites and museums: Firehouse Museum, Howard County Historical Society, Patapsco Female Institute, B & O Railroad Station Museum

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 86

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Airports (1)

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Cemeteries (38)

Colleges (3)

Communities (31)

Hotels (54)

Libraries (12)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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• Howard County government
• Howard County Chamber of Commerce
• Howard County tourism

18% of Ellicott City residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ellicott City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ellicott City
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• Howard County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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Music

• Columbia Orchestra

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• Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

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• Ellicott City business guide
• Howard County Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Maryland
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• Crime in Howard County
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• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ellicott City was $33,316, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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56% of Ellicott City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Ellicott City include Ellicott City Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Ellicott City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $671.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,780.

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Libraries in Ellicott City include Miller Major Branch ... View libraries

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Howard County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ellicott City political report.

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The average commute time for Ellicott City workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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