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Taneytown, Maryland

Taneytown, Maryland
Central Taneytown
Central Taneytown
Flag of Taneytown, Maryland
Official seal of Taneytown, Maryland
Location of Taneytown, Maryland
Location of Taneytown, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°39′26″N 77°10′14″W / 39.65722°N 77.17056°W / 39.65722; -77.17056
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyCarroll
Incorporated1836[1]
Government
 • TypeStrong Mayor-Council
 • MayorChristopher G. Miller
Area
 • Total
3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2)
 • Land3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,234
 • Density2,292.14/sq mi (884.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21787
Area code410
FIPS code24-76725
GNIS feature ID0587687
Websitewww.taneytownmd.gov

Taneytown (/ˈtɔːnitn/ TAW-nee-town, locally also /ˈtænitn/)[3] is a city in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,234 at the 2020 census.[4] Taneytown was founded in 1754. Of the city, George Washington once wrote, "Tan-nee town is but a small place with only the Street through wch.(sic) the road passes, built on. The buildings are principally of wood." Taneytown has a history museum that displays the history of the city for visitors and citizens to see. The Bullfrog Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[5]

  1. ^ "Taneytown". Maryland Manual. State of Maryland. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ Welsh, Sean (June 12, 2017), "Taneytown, Thames, Towson and other Maryland places y'all say wrong", The Baltimore Sun, retrieved August 20, 2018
  4. ^ "QuickFacts Taneytown City, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

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