Why you'd want to live in Urbana

As of the 2010 census, Urbana had a population of a 9,175 people. Urbana had experienced a swelling 1,375 percent increase from the 622 people in 2000. Fannie Mae data center and Legal & General America are headquartered in Urbana. The US Social Security Administration data center is being relocated to Urbana and is expected to bring around 400 high paying IT jobs. In early 2014, Frederick County announced they would start construction on a new, 96,000-square-foot elementary school in Urbana, named Sugarloaf Elementary. The target date for completion of the new school is August 2017, and it will be part of a mixed-use development. The whole project will cost $32 million. In 2015, construction was started on Urbana's first Multi-family housing units. Matan Inc. announced that the new luxury apartments would be mixed use, with retail stores in the bottom floors. This new development is planned to bring more luxury housing to Urbana, as well as a new recreational area. Urbana offers many walking trails and small parks throughout the villages, making it possible to go almost anywhere in the town completely by foot. Also, Urbana offers basketball courts, tennis courts, and dozens of smaller parks and small bench areas in almost every neighborhood. via kids.kiddle.co