Catonsville, Maryland | |
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Nicknames: "Music City, Maryland", "Cville", "The Ville" | |
Motto: "Life is great in 21228"[1] | |
Coordinates: 39°16′26″N 76°44′17″W / 39.27389°N 76.73806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Baltimore |
Established | January 20, 1831[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 14.04 sq mi (36.37 km2) |
• Land | 13.96 sq mi (36.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 44,701 |
• Density | 3,201.85/sq mi (1,236.22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 21228, 21229, 21250 |
Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
FIPS code | 24-14125 |
GNIS feature ID | 0583624 |
Catonsville (/ˈkeɪtənzˌvɪl/) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland. The population was 44,701 at the 2020 US Census. The community is a streetcar suburb of Baltimore along the city's western border. The town is known for its proximity to the Patapsco River and Patapsco Valley State Park, making it a regional mountain biking hub. The town is also notable as a local hotbed of music, earning it the official nickname of "Music City, Maryland."[4] Catonsville contains the majority of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), a major public research university with close to 14,000 students.