PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND
Origin: Prince George's was erected from Calvert and Charles counties in 1695 (Chapter 13, Acts of 1695, May Session). The County was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), brother of Christian V (1646-1699), king of Denmark and Norway. Prince George was the husband of Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714.
Boundaries: Bounded northwest by District of Columbia & Montgomery County; northeast & east by Patuxent River; south by Charles County; west by Potomac River.
County Code & Charter
County Executives
County Seat: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Form of Government: Charter since 1970
Population: 1990 census: 728,553; 2000 census: 801,515; 2010 census: 863,420; 2020 census: 967,201
County Administration Building (from Main St.), Gov. Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, April 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
websites:
Agricultural Resources Advisory Commission: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/478/Agricultural-Resources-Advisory-Committe
Animal Control: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/232/Animal-Control
Assessor's Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1143/Assessments
Central Services: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/807/Central-Services
Circuit Court: http://princegeorgescourts.org/148/Circuit-Court
Community College: www.pgcc.edu/
Community Relations: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/909/Community-Relations
Corrections Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/151/Corrections
County Council: http://pgccouncil.us/
County Courts: http://princegeorgescourts.org/
County Executive: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/767/County-Executive
County Government: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/2155/County-Government
District Court: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#PRINCEGEORGES
Education Dept.: www.pgcps.org/
Elections Board: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/559/Board-of-Elections
Environment Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/179/Environment
Ethics & Accountability Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1028/Ethics-Accountability
Ethics Board: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/560/Board-of-Ethics
Family Services Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1628/Family-Services
Finance Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/396/Finance
Fire & Emergency Medical Services Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/222/FireEmergency-Medical-Services
Health Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1588/Health-Services
Historic Preservation Commission: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/827/Historic-Preservation-Commission
Homeland Security Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/514/Homeland-Security
Housing & Community Development Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/908/Housing-Community-Development
Human Relations Commission: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/2116/Human-Rights
Human Resources Management Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/452/Human-Resources-Management
Information Technology Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/639/Information-Technology
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/pg/
Law Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1058/Law
Library: www.pgcmls.info/
Management & Budget Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/563/Management-Budget
Orphans' Court: http://princegeorgescourts.org/257/Orphans-Court
Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.pgparks.com/
Permitting, Inspections & Enforcement Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1024/Permitting-Inspections-and-Enforcement
Police Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/345/Police
Public Works & Transportation Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1002/Public-Works-Transportation
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/princegeorges.html
Revenue Authority: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1148/Revenue-Authority
Sheriff's Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/622/Sheriff
Social Services Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1629/Social-Services
http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/prince-georges-county/
State's Attorney: www.pgsao.org/
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