Ilchester, Maryland | |
|---|---|
 Beechwood Road and Bonnie Branch Road in Ilchester | |
  Ilchester  Ilchester | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′03″N 76°45′53″W / 39.25083°N 76.76472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County | Howard |
| Settled | 1761 |
| Named for | Ilchester |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.82 sq mi (28.02 km2) |
| • Land | 10.76 sq mi (27.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,824 |
| • Density | 2,494.10/sq mi (962.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-41475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 588678 |
Ilchester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,476 at the 2010 census.[2] It was named after the village of Ilchester in the English county of Somerset.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ilchester CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1984). The Placenames of Maryland : their origin and meaning. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Historical Society. p. 120. ISBN 0-938420-28-3.