Taneytown, Maryland
Taneytown, Maryland | |
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Central Taneytown | |
Location of Taneytown, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′26″N 77°10′14″W / 39.65722°N 77.17056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Carroll |
| Incorporated | 1836 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Christopher G. Miller |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,234 |
| • Density | 2,292.14/sq mi (884.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21787 |
| Area code | 410 |
| FIPS code | 24-76725 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0587687 |
| Website | www |
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Taneytown (/ˈtɔːnitaʊn/ TAW-nee-town, locally also /ˈtænitaʊn/) is a city in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,234 at the 2020 census. 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.