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Fredrick County, MD
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Origin: Frederick County was created in
1748 from Baltimore and Prince George's counties
(Chapter 15, Acts of 1748). The County probably
was named after Frederick Calvert (1731-1771),
sixth and last Lord Baltimore, who was the
Proprietor of Maryland from 1751 until his death
in 1771 at Naples, Italy. County Seat:
Frederick, MD 21701
Form of Government: County Commissioners |
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Frederick County is one of
about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in
the United States. It has 662.9 sq. miles in
land area and a population density of 332.9 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 129.9%. On the 2000
census form, 98.5% of the population reported
only one race, with 6.4% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county
is 2.4% Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.72 persons compared to an
average family size of 3.16 persons.
In 2005 retail trade was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$25,897. Per capita income grew by 26.0% between
1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
Population (2005) |
220,701 |
Covered Employment |
91,127 |
Growth (%) since
1990 |
46.9% |
Average wage per job |
$38,546 |
Households (2000) |
70,060 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
7.1% |
Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
120,077 |
Average wage per job |
$46,881 |
Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
3.0 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
2.0% |
Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$37,632 |
Average wage per job |
$37,540 |
Median Household
Income (2003) |
$66,493 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
9.4% |
Poverty Rate (2003) |
5.6 |
Average wage per job |
$37,848 |
H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
87.1 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
7.4% |
Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
30.0 |
Average wage per job |
$47,637 |
Aging Dept.: www.co.frederick.md.us/doa
Animal Control: www.co.frederick.md.us/animalcontrol
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/frederick.html
Citizen Services Dept.:
www.co.frederick.md.us/menu/govt-m3.htm
Community College: www.frederick.edu
County Attorney: www.co.frederick.md.us/countyattorney
County Government:
www.co.frederick.md.us/menu/govt-m1.htm
District Court:
www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#frederick
Economic Development Office:
www.discoverfrederickmd.com/home.cfm
Elections Board: www.co.frederick.md.us/elections
Fire & Rescue Services Division:
www.co.frederick.md.us/fed
Health Dept.: www.frederickhealth.org
Human Resources Dept.:
www.co.frederick.md.us/humanresources
Information Technologies Division, Interagency:
www.co.frederick.md.us/iit
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/fred/
Library: www.fcpl.org
Parks & Recreation Bureau: www.co.frederick.md.us/parks
Permitting & Development Review Division:
www.co.frederick.md.us/planning/permit_inspect.html
Planning Division: www.co.frederick.md.us/planning/
Public Defender:
www.opd.state.md.us/locations/frederick.htm
Public Schools: www.fcps.org
Public Works Division:
www.co.frederick.md.us/menu/govt-m12.htm
Register of Wills:
www.registers.state.md.us/county/fr/html/frederick.html
Sheriff: www.co.frederick.md.us/sheriff
Social Services Dept.: www.fcdss.info
State's Attorney:
www.co.frederick.md.us/legalservices/attorney.html
Transit Services: www.co.frederick.md.us/transit
Treasury Dept.: www.co.frederick.md.us/treasurer |
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