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About Urbana, Maryland

Urbana is a locality in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 14,260. The population density is 690.3 people per km². Urbana is located at 39.3259°N, 77.3514°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21704.

Urbana rests in a broad, fertile valley, a place where the land gently slopes and swells, giving way to a horizon often softened by the haze of humid summers or the sharp, clear definition of winter air. It lies 5.5 miles south-east of Ballenger Creek, MD (from Ballenger Creek, MD: bearing 126°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-east of Frederick. Fields, a patchwork of ripening corn and verdant pasture, stretch towards the distant, rounded shoulders of the Catoctin Mountains, their peaks a deep, brushed velvet under the expansive sky. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of mown hay and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a subtle testament to the agricultural heart that still beats within Urbana. The light, as it begins its descent, spills across the landscape in long, golden shafts, illuminating the occasional weathered barn and the quiet, purposeful movement of tractors in the distance. The story of Urbana is one of enduring agricultural roots, a heritage that predates the modern conveniences that now thread through its burgeoning residential areas. For generations, this land was cultivated, yielding crops that sustained families and fed distant markets, its economy intrinsically tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. While the landscape has seen change, with new homes rising amidst the fields, the spirit of the place retains an echo of its past, a quiet resilience. The nearby Monocacy River, though not directly bordering Urbana itself, has long shaped the regional character, its waters a vital artery for the fertile lands that have always defined this corner of Frederick County. This enduring connection to the earth, a palpable undercurrent in the daily lives of its residents, lends Urbana a distinct and unpretentious charm.

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Detailed location data for Urbana includes the ZIP code (21704), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Frederick County (Frederick), and school district assignment (Frederick County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Urbana is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.