Towson, Maryland

Towson, Maryland
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Location within Baltimore County
Location within Baltimore County
Coordinates: 39°23′35″N 76°36′34″W / 39.39306°N 76.60944°W / 39.39306; -76.60944
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyBaltimore
Area
 • Total14.29 sq mi (37.01 km2)
 • Land14.15 sq mi (36.66 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total59,553
 • Density4,207.80/sq mi (1,624.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
21286, 21204, 21252, 21212, 21209, 21210, 21239 (county)[2]
Area code(s)410, 443, and 667
FIPS code24-78425
GNIS feature ID0591420

Towson (/ˈtsən/)[3] is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 59,533 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat[4] of Baltimore County and the second-most populous unincorporated county seat in the United States (after Ellicott City, the seat of nearby Howard County, southwest of Baltimore).[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Towson Maryland ZIP Codes - Map and Full List". Zipdatamaps.
  3. ^ "Definition of Towson". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "NACo County Explorer". National Association of Counties.
  5. ^ "Towson, Maryland: A Great Place to Live, Work & Play!—A Synopsis of Towson, MD". Towson Chamber of Commerce. 2006. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2008.