The Charm of Elkridge Real estate in Elkridge is popular today because, compared to nearby communities, Elkridge homes are, on the average, priced more attractively than homes in Columbia, or Ellicott City.
Located along Route 1 in Howard County, north of Laurel and south of Baltimore County, Elkridge offers a charming community atmosphere with homes of all ages from the new homes in Elkridge constructed along Howard Road to the historic homes throughout Elkridge constructed over the past 300 years.
Elkridge of the 1700s and 1800s was a thriving center of commerce for this area of Maryland. Shipping of crops, iron mined along the Patapsco River, smelting and other commercial ventures common to riverside communities. Second only to Annaplis among Anne Arundel's seaport villages.
Guns were manufactured in Elkridge during the American Revolution.
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Demographics Town of Elkridge Average Income Households with Children
Population
Land area
Population Density
Percent Married
Percent w/Children
High School Graduates
College Graduates
$78,862
23,000
7.9 Square Miles
2,800 Persons Per Square Mile
54.5
42.1
91%
43%
Elkridge MD Real Estate
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