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Encyclopedia > Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland
Map
Map of Maryland highlighting Frederick County
Location in the state of Maryland
Map of the USA highlighting Maryland
Maryland's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1748
Seat Frederick
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,728 km² (667 mi²)
1,717 km² (663 mi²)
12 km² (4 mi²), 0.67%
Population
 - (2005)
 - Density

220,701
114/km² 
Website: www.co.frederick.md.us

Frederick County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. It is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area, and is often recognized as part of Western Maryland. The county is home to Catoctin Mountain Park (encompassing the presidential retreat Camp David) and to the U.S. Army's Fort Detrick. The county seat is Frederick, which was home to several celebrated historical figures like Francis Scott Key. The county may have been named for Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore. Seal of Frederick 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_Frederick_County. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... 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 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Location in Maryland Coordinates: Country United States State Maryland County Frederick Founded 1745 Government  - Mayor William J. Holtzinger (R)  - Board of Alderman Marcia Hall (D) Alan E. Imhoff (R) David P. Koontz (D) Donna K. Ramsburg (D) C. Paul Smith (R) Area  - City  20. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... Official language(s) English, Pennsylvania Dutch Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... It has been suggested that National Capital Region (United States) be merged into this article or section. ... Western Maryland is the portion of U.S. state of Maryland that consists of Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties. ... Scenic vista Catoctin Mountain Park is located near Thurmont in Frederick County, Maryland ( 39°39′ N 77°28′ W). ... The presidential seal was first used in 1880 by President Rutherford B. Hayes and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. ... The West Wing, see NSF Thurmont (The West Wing). ... Fort Detrick is a United States Army Medical Command installation located in Frederick, Maryland, USA. Its 1,200 acres support a multi-governmental community that conducts biomedical research and development, medical materiel management, global medical communications and the study of foreign plant pathogens. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Location in Maryland Coordinates: Country United States State Maryland County Frederick Founded 1745 Government  - Mayor William J. Holtzinger (R)  - Board of Alderman Marcia Hall (D) Alan E. Imhoff (R) David P. Koontz (D) Donna K. Ramsburg (D) C. Paul Smith (R) Area  - City  20. ... Francis Scott Key Fort McHenry looking towards the position of the British ships (with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the distance on the upper left) Francis Scott Key (August 2, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, an author, and an amateur poet who wrote the words to... Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore (February 6, 1731-September 4, 1771) was an English nobleman and last in the line of Barons Baltimore. ...

Contents

History

Frederick County was created in 1748 from parts of Prince George's County and Baltimore County. Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... 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. ... Baltimore County is a suburban county located in the northern portion of the State of Maryland. ...


In 1776, Frederick County was divided into three parts. The westernmost portion became Washington County, named after George Washington, the easternmost portion became Montgomery County, named after another Revolutionary War general, Richard Montgomery. The central portion remained Frederick County. Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first president of the United States under the U.S. Constitution. ... The relevance of particular information in (or previously in) this article or section is disputed. ... Combatants American Revolutionaries French Monarchy Spanish Empire Dutch Republic Oneida and Tuscarora tribes Polish volunteers Prussian volunteers Kingdom of Great Britain Hessian mercenaries Iroquois Confederacy Loyalists Commanders George Washington Nathanael Greene Gilbert de La Fayette Comte de Rochambeau Bernardo de Gálvez Tadeusz Kościuszko Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Sir... An engraving depicting the death of General Montgomery at the Battle of Quebec. ...


In 1837 a part of Frederick County was combined with a part of Baltimore County to form Carroll County. Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Baltimore County is a suburban county located in the northern portion of the State of Maryland. ... Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ...


Law/Government

Frederick County is governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland. In local government in the United States, a county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government. ...


Geography

A farm in Frederick County, Maryland

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,728 km² (667 mi²), making it the largest county in Maryland area-wise.[1] 1,717 km² (663 mi²) of it is land and 12 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.67%) is water. A farm in Frederick County, Maryland From http://www. ... A farm in Frederick County, Maryland From http://www. ... 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 (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 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. ...


Attractions in the Frederick area include the Clustered Spires, a monument to Francis Scott Key, the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Monocacy National Battlefield and South Mountain battlefields, and the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum. The Taj Mahal, commissioned by the Muslim Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his wife, Arjumand Banu Begum. ... Francis Scott Key Fort McHenry looking towards the position of the British ships (with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the distance on the upper left) Francis Scott Key (August 2, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, an author, and an amateur poet who wrote the words to... Monocacy National Battlefield, is a unit of the National Park Service, the site of the Battle of Monocacy Junction in the American Civil War fought on July 9, 1864. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders George B. McClellan Ambrose Burnside William B. Franklin Robert E. Lee Strength 28,000 18,000 Casualties 2,325 (443 killed, 1,807 wounded, 75 missing) 2,685 (325 killed, 1560 wounded, 800 missing) The Battle of South Mountain (known...


Adjacent counties

Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Howard County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland, between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The county was named for John Eager Howard, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and Governor of Maryland. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... The relevance of particular information in (or previously in) this article or section is disputed. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Loudoun County, Virginia is part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. ...

Demographics

Map of urban areas in Frederick County

As of the census² of 2000, there were 195,277 people, 70,060 households, and 51,914 families residing in the county. The population density was 114/km² (295/mi²). There were 73,017 housing units at an average density of 43/km² (110/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.33% White, 6.36% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 2.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (612x792, 287 KB)map of urban areas in Frederick County, Maryland, from US census bureau File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (612x792, 287 KB)map of urban areas in Frederick County, Maryland, from US census bureau File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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. ...


There were 70,060 households out of which 38.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.


Economy

The median income for a household in Frederick county is $60,276, and the median income for a family was $67,879. Males had a median income of $42,378 versus $30,564 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,404. About 2.90% of families and 4.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.90% of those under age 18 and 6.00% 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. ...


Fort Detrick is the largest employer in Frederick County. The largest employers aside from the government are Wells Fargo, Frederick Memorial Hospital, MidAtlantic Medical Services and Bechtel [2]. Frederick County has a strong agricultural component of its economy, and it is the largest producer of milk in Maryland [3]. Fort Detrick is a United States Army Medical Command installation located in Frederick, Maryland, USA. Its 1,200 acres support a multi-governmental community that conducts biomedical research and development, medical materiel management, global medical communications and the study of foreign plant pathogens. ... A typical Wells Fargo branch, located in Berkeley, California Norwest redirects here. ... Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest engineering company in the United States, ranking as the 6th-largest privately owned company in the U.S. With headquarters in San Francisco, Bechtel had 40,000 employees as of 2005 working on projects in nearly 50 countries with $18. ... A glass of cows milk. ...


Cities and towns

This county contains the following incorporated municipalities: Flag of Frederick, Maryland Image edited by MB This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ...

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: Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Brunswick is a city located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Location in Maryland Coordinates: Country United States State Maryland County Frederick Founded 1745 Government  - Mayor William J. Holtzinger (R)  - Board of Alderman Marcia Hall (D) Alan E. Imhoff (R) David P. Koontz (D) Donna K. Ramsburg (D) C. Paul Smith (R) Area  - City  20. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 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. ... Burkittsville is a town located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is located in Frederick County, Maryland, just south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Middletown is a town located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Mount Airy is a town located on the border between Carroll and Frederick Counties in Maryland. ... Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Myersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... New Market is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Thurmont, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Walkersville is a town located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Location of Woodsboro, Maryland Woodsboro is a town located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Rosemont is a village located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States Government (see 39 U.S.C. Â§ 201) responsible for providing postal service in the United States. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...

  1. Ballenger Creek
  2. Braddock Heights
  3. Clover Hill
  4. Discovery-Spring Garden (a combination of the communities of Discovery and Spring Garden recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
  5. Green Valley
  6. Linganore-Bartonsville (a combination of the communities of Linganore and Bartonsville recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)

Other unincorporated areas include: Ballenger Creek is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Braddock Heights is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Clover Hill is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Discovery-Spring Garden is a census-designated place and Census Designated Place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Green Valley is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Linganore-Bartonsville is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Linganore-Bartonsville is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ... Linganore-Bartonsville is a census-designated place located in Frederick County, Maryland. ...

  1. Adamstown
  2. Graceham
  3. Ijamsville
  4. Jefferson
  5. Knoxville
  6. Ladiesburg
  7. Lewistown
  8. Libertytown
  9. Lake Linganore
  10. Monrovia
  11. New Midway
  12. Point of Rocks
  13. Rocky Ridge
  14. Sabillasville
  15. Sunny Side
  16. Tuscarora
  17. Urbana
  18. Wolfsville

Adamstown is an unincorporated community located in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. It is named for Adam Kohlenburg, a station agent and local businessman. ... Jefferson, Maryland is an unincorporated town, established in 1774, incorporated as a town in 1831-1832. ... Monrovia, Maryland is a small unincorporated area located in the southeastern portion of Frederick County. ... 08:22, 16 April 2007 (UTC)68. ... Sunny Side, is an Unincorperated village in South-Western Frederick County,Maryland. ... A picture of the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department Urbana is an unincorporated community located in southern Frederick County, Maryland. ...

Miscellaneous

The newspaper of record is The Frederick News-Post. The County Attorney for Frederick County is John Stephen Mathias, Sr. The Frederick News-Post, sometimes simply referred to as the FNP, is the local newspaper of Frederick County, Maryland. ...


References

October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Notes

  1. ^ Frederick News-Post Local Section. The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved on March 16, 2007.
  2. ^ Frederick County Office of Economic Development
  3. ^ Frederick County Office of Economic Development (Fast Facts#Brief Economic Facts)

March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

External links


The Open Directory Project (ODP), also known as dmoz (from directory. ...

Frederick County, Maryland Seal of Frederick County, Maryland This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...

Cities, towns and villages
Brunswick | Burkittsville | Emmitsburg | Frederick | Middletown | Mt. Airy | Myersville | New Market | Rosemont | Thurmont | Walkersville | Woodsboro
Unincorporated areas
Adamstown | Ballenger Creek | Braddock Heights | Buckeystown | Clover Hill | Discovery-Spring Garden | Green Valley | Ijamsville | Libertytown | Linganore-Bartonsville | Monrovia | Mt. Pleasant | Point of Rocks | Sabillasville | Unionville | Urbana

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Frederick County, Maryland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (771 words)
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia.
Frederick County is governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older.
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