Arbutus, Maryland

Arbutus, Maryland
Downtown Arbutus
Location of Arbutus, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°14′40″N 76°41′38″W / 39.24444°N 76.69389°W / 39.24444; -76.69389
Country United States
State Maryland
County Baltimore
EstablishedAugust 18, 1896
Area
  Total
6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2)
  Land6.53 sq mi (16.90 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21,655
  Density3,318.27/sq mi (1,281.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21227
Area code410
FIPS code24-01975
GNIS feature ID0589649

Arbutus is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,483 at the 2010 census. The census area also contains the communities of Halethorpe and Relay, in which all three names were used during the 1960 census when the area had a population of 22,402.