Ilchester, Maryland

Ilchester, Maryland
Beechwood Road and Bonnie Branch Road in Ilchester
Ilchester
Ilchester
Coordinates: 39°15′03″N 76°45′53″W / 39.25083°N 76.76472°W / 39.25083; -76.76472
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyHoward
Settled1761
Named afterIlchester
Area
 • Total
10.82 sq mi (28.02 km2)
 • Land10.76 sq mi (27.86 km2)
 • Water0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
100 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,824
 • Density2,494.1/sq mi (962.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Postal codes
21043, 21075
FIPS code24-41475
GNIS feature ID588678

Ilchester is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,476 at the 2010 census. It was named after the village of Ilchester in the English county of Somerset.