BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Baltimore County, Maryland]

Origin: The legal origin of Baltimore County is not known, but it was in existence by January 12, 1659/60 when a writ was issued to the sheriff of the county. The County name was derived from the name of the Proprietary's Barony in Ireland in the county of Longford.

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County Seat: Towson, MD 21204
Form of Government: Charter since 1956
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[photo, Baltimore County Public Safety Building, 700 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland]

Population

1990 census: 692,134

2000 census: 754,292

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Central Light Rail Line (Baltimore County & City, & Anne Arundel County)

Baltimore County Public Safety Building, 700 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland, May 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


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websites:
Aging Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/aging/index.html
Circuit Court: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/circuit/index.html
Community College: www.ccbcmd.edu
County Attorney: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/law/index.html
County Council: www.baltimorecountycouncil.org
County Executive: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/executive/index.html
County Government: www.baltimorecountymd.gov
Elections Board: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/elections/index.html
Emergency Preparedness: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/directory/publicsafety/directory_publicsafety_emergencyprep
Environmental Protection & Resource Management Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/environment/index.html
Fire Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/fire/index.html
Health Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/health/index.html
Information Technology Office: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/infotech/index.html
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/baco/
Libraries: www.bcpl.info
Permits & Development Management Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/permits/index.html
Planning Office: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/planning/index.html
Police Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/police
Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/towson.htm
Public Schools: www.bcps.org
Public Works Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/publicworks/index.html
Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/recreation/index.html
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ba/html/baltimore.html
Social Services Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/socserv/index.html

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State's Attorney: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/statesattorney/index.html

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