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.

Boundaries: Bounded north by Pennsylvania; east by Harford County & Chesapeake Bay; south by Patapsco River & Baltimore City; west by Carroll & Howard counties.

[photo, Baltimore County Public Safety Building, 700 East Joppa Road, Towson, Maryland] County Code & Charter
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County Seat: Towson, MD 21204
Form of Government: Charter since 1956
Population: 1990 census: 692,134; 2000 census: 754,292; 2010 census: 805,029; 2020 census: 854,535

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/departments/aging/index.html
Animal Services: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/animal-services/index.html
Budget & Finance Office: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/budfin/index.html
Circuit Court: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/circuit/index.html
Communications Office: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/media-inquiries/
[photo, Library, Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, Maryland] Community College: www.ccbcmd.edu/
Corrections Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/corrections/index.html
County Auditor's Office: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/auditor/index.html
County Council: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil/
County Executive: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/executive/index.html
County Government: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/

Library, Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, Maryland, May 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

County Government Directory: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/contact-us/helpful-numbers
District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#BALTIMORECOUNTY
Economic & Workforce Development Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/economic-development/index.html
Elections Board: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/elections/index.html
Environmental Protection & Sustainability Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/environment/index.html
Ethics Commission: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/boards-commissions/ethics-commission/index.html
Fire Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/fire/index.html
Health Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/health/index.html
Homeland Security & Emergency Management Office: https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/emergency-management/index.html
Housing & Community Development Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/housing/index.html
Human Resources Office: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/human-resources/index.html
Information Technology Office: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/information-technology/index.html
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/baco/
Landmarks Preservation Commission: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/boards-commissions/planning/landmarks-preservation-commission
Law Office: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/law/index.html
Libraries: www.bcpl.info/
Neighborhood Improvement Division: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/housing/fair-housing/index.html

[photo, Prettyboy Elementary School, 19810 Middletown Road, Freeland, Maryland} Orphans' Court: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/orphanscourt/index.html
People's Counsel: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/law/pia-requests#peoplescounsel
Permits, Approvals & Inspections Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/pai/index.html
Planning Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/planning/index.html
Police Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/police/index.html
Public Schools: www.bcps.org/

Prettyboy Elementary School, 19810 Middletown Road, Freeland (Baltimore County), Maryland, July 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Public Works & Transportation Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/public-works/index.html
Purchasing Division: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/budfin/purchasing/index.html
Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/recreation/index.html
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/baltimore.html
Sheriff's Office: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/sheriff/index.html
Social Services Dept.: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/social-services/index.html
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State's Attorney: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/states-attorney/index.html
Tourism & Promotion Office: www.discoverbaltimorecounty.com/

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