Calvert County, Maryland
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Location in the state of Maryland
Maryland's location in the USA
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Founded	1654
Seat	Prince Frederick
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	894 km² (345 mi²) 557 km² (215 mi²) 336 km² (130 mi²), 37.65%
Population  - (2004)  - Density	86,474 134/km²
Website: www.co.cal.md.us

Calvert County is a small county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is a bedroom community of Washington, DC. It is a peninsula bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Image File history File links Seal of Calvert County, Maryland This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Image File history File links Map_of_Maryland_highlighting_Calvert_County. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_MD.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Maryland ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Prince Frederick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, not to be confused with the incorporated, and much larger, city of Frederick some 70 miles to the northwest in Frederick County. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo The Chesapeake Bay where the Susquehanna River empties into it. ...

As of 2004, the population is 86,474. Its county seat is Prince Frederick. The name is derived from the family name of the Barons Baltimore, the proprietors of the colony of Maryland. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Prince Frederick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, not to be confused with the incorporated, and much larger, city of Frederick some 70 miles to the northwest in Frederick County. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The county is one of the several Maryland counties that make up the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also a part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. It has been suggested that National Capital Region (United States) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that National Capital Region (United States) be merged into this article or section. ...

History

Patuxent County was established in 1654 by an Order in Council. In 1658 the county was renamed Calvert County. It is the oldest county in the United States.^{[citation needed]} Once made up primarily of farms and tobacco fields, the county is slowly claiming its place as a fast-growing exurban neighbor of Washington. Home prices have nearly quadrupled in the past decade, with many four-bedroom homes in the northern half of the county averaging over $1,000,000. The popular weekend resort towns Solomons, Maryland and Chesapeake Beach are notable. The expression exurb (for extra-urban) was coined in the 1950s, by Auguste Comte Spectorsky in his book The Exurbanites, to describe the ring of prosperous rural communities beyond the suburbs that, due to availability via the new high-speed limited-access highways, were becoming dormitory communities for an urban... Solomons is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Chesapeake Beach is a town located in Calvert County, Maryland. ...

Law and government

Calvert County is governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.

The current elected sheriff is Mike Evans (R), first elected in 2002 and reelected in 2006.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 894 km² (345 mi²). 557 km² (215 mi²) of it is land and 336 km² (130 mi²) of it (37.65%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Famous Residents

Famous residents include Tom Clancy, Judy Woodruff, Al Hunt, and Channel 7 weatherman, Doug Hill. Residing across the river from Solomons Island in St. Mary's county are other notables, including Ted Koppel and former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and his wife, writer Sally Quinn. Another famous Calvert County resident was Roger B. Taney, the Supreme Court Justice that presided over the Dred Scott decision. Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. ... Judy Woodruff (born in Tulsa, OK, November 20, 1946) is an American television news anchor and journalist. ... Al Hunt is the Washington managing editor for Bloomberg News. ... Doug Hill is the Chief Meteorologist for ABC 7 News/WJLA-TV. He is the meteorologist for ABC 7 News at 5, 6, and 11. ... Photo by Bob DAmico/ABC Ted Koppel, anchor of the ABC News program Nightline. ... Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (born August 26, 1921) is the vice president of the Washington Post. ... Sally Quinn (born July 1, 1941) is an American author and journalist. ...

Adjacent Counties

• Anne Arundel County (north)
• Prince George's County (northwest)
• Charles County (west)
• Dorchester County (east)
• Talbot County (east)
• St. Mary's County (south)

Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Prince Georges County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. It is the wealthiest majority African-American county in the nation. ... Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Talbot County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ... Saint Marys County is a county located in the state of Maryland. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 74,563 people, 25,447 households, and 20,154 families residing in the county. The population density was 134/km² (346/mi²). There were 27,576 housing units at an average density of 49/km² (128/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.93% White, 13.11% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 15.5% were of Irish, 15.0% German, 12.0% English, 11.5% United States or American and 7.1% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the English as a nation. ... The United States 2000 Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

There were 25,447 households out of which 41.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.80% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.80% were non-families. 16.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.26. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the county the population was spread out with 29.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 31.70% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $65,945, and the median income for a family was $71,545. Males had a median income of $48,664 versus $32,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,410. About 3.10% of families and 4.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Cities and towns

Calvert County includes two municipalities, both classified as towns under Maryland law: Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...

1. Chesapeake Beach (incorporated 1886)
2. North Beach (incorporated 1910)

Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people and listed in many collections of towns, but they lack local government. Various organizations, such as the United States Census Bureau, the United States Postal Service, and local chambers of commerce, define the communities they wish to recognize differently, and since they are not incorporated, their boundaries have no official status outside the organizations in question. The Census Bureau recognizes the following census-designated places in the county: Chesapeake Beach is a town located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... North Beach is a town located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... USPS and Usps redirect here. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...

1. Calvert Beach-Long Beach (a combination of the communities of Calvert Beach and Long Beach recognized as a unit by many people)
2. Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point (a combination of the communities of Chesapeake Ranch Estates and Drum Point recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
3. Dunkirk
4. Huntingtown
5. Lusby
6. Owings
7. Prince Frederick
8. St. Leonard
9. Solomons

Dunkirk, Huntingtown, Lusby, Owings, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard and Solomons have all been designated by Calvert County government as being "town centers." The "town center" designation means while these communities may not have incorporated central governments, they do have specified boundaries surrounding the central business and residential areas for zoning purposes. The reason behind the "town center" designation is to cluster new development within established areas with existing infrastructure, thus discouraging urban sprawl. The implementation of the "town center" concept in Calvert County over the past two decades has for the most part been successful in preserving rural and agricultural areas outside the designated "town centers", and stands as a key example of the smart growth planning strategy. Calvert Beach-Long Beach is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point is a census_designated place and Census Designated Place located in Calvert County, Maryland, encompassing the communities of Chesapeake Ranch Estates and Drum Point. ... The Chesapeake Ranch Estates, or CRE for short, is a large housing development in Lusby, Maryland. ... Dunkirk is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Huntingtown is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Lusby is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Prince Frederick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, not to be confused with the incorporated, and much larger, city of Frederick some 70 miles to the northwest in Frederick County. ... St. ... Solomons is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Dunkirk is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Huntingtown is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Lusby is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Prince Frederick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, not to be confused with the incorporated, and much larger, city of Frederick some 70 miles to the northwest in Frederick County. ... St. ... Solomons is a census-designated place located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... A typical zoning map; this one identifies the zones, or development districts, in the city of Ontario, California Zoning is a North American term for a system of land-use regulation. ... Urban sprawl (also: suburban sprawl) is the spreading out of a city and its suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area. ... Smart growth is a concept and term used by those who seek to identify a set of policies governing transportation and land use planning policy for urban areas that benefits communities and preserves the natural environment. ...

Other unincorporated places not listed as Census-Designated Places but known in the area include:

1. Barstow
2. Broomes Island
3. Dowell
4. Lower Marlboro
5. Port Republic
6. Sunderland
7. Dares Beach

Barstow is a small, rural community in Calvert County, Maryland located immediately west of Prince Frederick, Maryland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dowell is a small, rural community in Calvert County, Maryland located immediately north of Solomons, Maryland. ... Lower Marlboro, Maryland (not to be confused with Upper Marlboro, Maryland, which is approximately 15 miles north) is a small, waterfront community in Calvert County, Maryland along the Patuxent River. ... Port Republic is a small, rural community located in Calvert County, Maryland. ... Sunderland is a small, rural community located in Calvert County, Maryland, approximately 5 miles south of Dunkirk, Maryland and 10 miles north of Prince Frederick, Maryland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• Calvert County News and Information
• Calvert County government
• Calvert County Guide
• Calvert County

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