BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

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    [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

    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.baltimorecountymd.gov/countycouncil
    County Executive: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/executive/index.html
    County Government: www.baltimorecountymd.gov
    County Government Directory: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/contact_us/telephone/
    Elections Board: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/elections/index.html
    Emergency Preparedness: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/news/emergency_prep/index.html
    Environmental Protection & Sustainability 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 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: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/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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