Reisterstown, Maryland

Reisterstown, Maryland
Historic buildings along Reisterstown Rd.
Historic buildings along Reisterstown Rd.
Location of Reisterstown, Maryland
Location of Reisterstown, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°27′25″N 76°48′53″W / 39.45694°N 76.81472°W / 39.45694; -76.81472
Country United States
State Maryland
County Baltimore
Settled1758
Founded byJohn Reister
Government
 • Typeunincorporated
Area
 • Total
5.10 sq mi (13.20 km2)
 • Land5.09 sq mi (13.19 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
720 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,822
 • Density5,267.48/sq mi (2,033.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
21136, 21071
Area code(s)410, 443
FIPS code24-65600
GNIS feature ID0591112

Reisterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore and Carroll counties,[2] Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 25,968.[3]

Founded by German immigrant John Reister in 1758, Reisterstown is located to the northwest of Baltimore. Though it is older than the surrounding areas, it now serves primarily as a residential suburb of Baltimore. The center is designated the Reisterstown Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[4] Also listed are the Montrose Mansion and Chapel and St. Michael's Church.[4]

Just outside the community, to its north, is the small military reservation of Camp Fretterd, which serves as a training site for the Maryland Army National Guard and Air Guard.[5] The Maryland Defense Force is also headquartered at Camp Fretterd.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ https://planning.maryland.gov/MSDC/Documents/zipcode_map/2012/carrzc12.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  5. ^ Sgt. John Higgins (May 16, 2010). "Maryland Army National Guard Conducts 2010 Warrior Challenge". Maryland National Guard Pressroom. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2010.