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.

Population (1990 Census): 692,134
Form of Government: Charter since 1956
County Seat: Towson, MD 21204

Baltimore County Seal


Budget	Executive Branch	Judicial Branch	Legislative Branch


Municipalities	Organizational Chart	U.S. Government Agencies

World Wide Web sites:

http://www.co.ba.md.us/bacoweb/services/aging/html/agehome.htm

http://www.ccbc.cc.md.us

http://www.co.ba.md.us

http://www.co.ba.md.us/bacoweb/services/elections/html/elechome.htm

http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/

http://www.co.ba.md.us/bacoweb/services/permits/html/permits.htm

http://www.bcps.org

http://www.co.ba.md.us/bacoweb/services/socserv/html/dss.htm

http://www.dhr.state.md.us/baltocounty.htm

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