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.
County Code
County Executives
County Profile
County Seal
County Seat: Towson, MD 21204
Form of Government: Charter since 1956
Population
1990 census: 692,134
2000 census: 754,292
- Bays
- Creeks
- Islands
- Lakes
- Baltimore Metro (subway) (Baltimore County & City)
- Central Light Rail Line (Baltimore County & City, & Anne Arundel County)
Dickinson Gorsuch Farm Museum, 9811 Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville, Maryland, November 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
websites:
Aging Dept.: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/aging/index.html
Circuit Court: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/circuit/index.html
Community College: www.ccbcmd.edu
County Attorney: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/law/index.html
County Council: www.baltimorecountycouncil.org
County Executive: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/executive/index.html
County Government: www.baltimorecountyonline.info
Elections Board: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/elections/index.html
Emergency Preparedness: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/directory/publicsafety/directory_publicsafety_emergencyprep
Environmental Protection & Resource Management Dept.: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/environment/index.html
Fire Dept.: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/fire/index.html
Health Dept.: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/health/index.html
Information Technology Office: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/infotech/index.html
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/baco/
Libraries: www.bcpl.info
Permits & Development Management Dept.: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/permits/index.html
Planning Office: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/planning/index.html
Police Dept.: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/police
Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/towson.htm
Public Schools: www.bcps.org
Public Works Dept.: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/publicworks/index.html
Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/recreation/index.html
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ba/html/baltimore.html
Social Services Dept.: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/socserv/index.html
www.dhr.state.md.us/baltocounty.htm
State's Attorney: www.baltimorecountyonline.info/agencies/statesattorney/index.html
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