Urbana, Maryland
Urbana | |
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Rowhouses along Worthington Boulevard | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′15″N 77°21′30″W / 39.33750°N 77.35833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Frederick |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.79 sq mi (20.17 km2) |
| • Land | 7.77 sq mi (20.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 443 ft (135 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,304 |
| • Density | 1,711.57/sq mi (660.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21704 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-79900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583698 |
Urbana (/ərˈbænə/ ər-BAN-ə) is a suburban census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It lies at the I-270/MD 80 interchange, approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-east of Frederick and about 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Washington, D.C. Urbana started to develop circa 1999 and, as of the 2010 census, had a population of 9,175. It is part of the Washington metropolitan area.
In August 2015, Urbana was ranked #35 in the country for Money.com "Best Places to Live 2015" and in 2018, Urbana was ranked #9 in Maryland for Niche's Best places to live 2018.