Frederick County, Maryland

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Frederick County, Maryland
Seal of Frederick County, Maryland
Seal (Detail)
Map of Maryland highlighting Frederick County
Location in the state of Maryland
Formed 1748
Seat Frederick
Area
 - Total
 - Water

1,728 km² (667 mi²)
12 km² (4 mi²) of it is water 0.67% 
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

195,277
114/km² 
Official Website
www.co.frederick.md.us

Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the 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 and the presidential retreat Camp David. The county seat is Frederick, which was home to several celebrated historical figures like Francis Scott Key. The county was named for Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore.

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History

Frederick County was created in 1748 from parts of Prince George's County and Baltimore County.

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.

In 1837 a part of Frederick County was combined with a part of Baltimore County to form Carroll County.

Law/Government

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

Geography

A farm in Frederick County, Maryland
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). 1,717 km² (663 mi²) of it is land and 12 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.67% water.

Attractions in Frederick include the Clustered Spires, a monument to Francis Scott Key, the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Monocacy battlefield and South Mountain battlefields, and the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum.

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Map of urban areas in Frederick County
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Map of urban areas in Frederick County

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 195,277 people, 70,060 households, and 51,914 families residing in the county. The population density is 114/km² (295/mi²). There are 73,017 housing units at an average density of 43/km² (110/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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

In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.90 males.

Economy

The median income for a household in Frederick county is $60,276, and the median income for a family is $67,879. Males have a median income of $42,378 versus $30,564 for females. The per capita income for the county is $25,404. 4.50% of the population and 2.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.90% of those under the age of 18 and 6.00% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

The largest employers in Frederick County aside from government (especially Fort Detrick) are Wells Fargo, Frederick Memorial Hospital, MidAtlantic Medical Services and Bechtel [1]. Frederick County has a strong agricultural component of its economy, and it is the largest producer of milk in Maryland [2].

Cities and towns

Frederick Flag

This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:

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:

  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

  1. Adamstown

Miscellaneous

The newspaper of record is The Frederick News Post.

References

Notes

  • ^  Frederick County Office of Economic Development
  • ^  Frederick County Office of Economic Development (Fast Facts#Brief Economic Facts)

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Seal of Frederick County

Frederick County, Maryland

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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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State capital:

Annapolis

Regions:

Western | Southern | Eastern Shore | Baltimore-Washington Metro Area | Chesapeake | Delaware Valley

Notable Cities: Baltimore | Bowie | College Park | Cumberland | Frederick | Gaithersburg | Greenbelt | Hagerstown | Laurel | Rockville | Salisbury | Takoma Park | Westminster
Counties:

Allegany | Anne Arundel | Baltimore City | Baltimore County | Calvert | Caroline | Carroll | Cecil | Charles | Dorchester | Frederick | Garrett | Harford | Howard | Kent | Montgomery | Prince George's | Queen Anne's | St. Mary's | Somerset | Talbot | Washington | Wicomico | Worcester

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