Catonsville Information
Catonsville is located in Baltimore County, Maryland. The population was 39,820 at the 2000 census. Catonsville is bordered by Woodlawn to the north, by the City of Baltimore to the east, by Elkridge to the south, and by Ellicott City to its west.
Catonsville is the home of University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), a public research university with over 12,000 students.
In 2002, the Maryland legislature issued a proclamation declaring Catonsville to be "Music City, Maryland" due to a concentration of musical retail stores, venues and educational facilities in the area.
In 2007 Money magazine ranked Catonsville the 49th best place to live in the USA, third best in Maryland and Virginia. Catonsville's rich history engenders its continued small business growth and local pride.
