Frederick County, Maryland
U.S. County|
county = Frederick County|
state = Maryland |
seal = Frederick County md seal.gif |
map = Map of Maryland highlighting Frederick County.svg |
map size = 225 |
founded =
1748| seat =
Frederick | area = 1,728
km² (667
mi²) |
area land = 1,717 km² (663 mi²) |
area water = 12 km² (4 mi²) |
area percentage = 0.67% |
census yr = 2000|
pop = 195,277 |
density = 114|
web = www.co.frederick.md.us|}}
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. 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.
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.
Frederick County is governed by
county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.
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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 (0.67%) is water.
Attractions in Frederick 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.
Adjacent counties
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Adams County, Pennsylvania (north)
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Carroll County (east)
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Howard County (southeast)
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Franklin County, Pennsylvania (north)
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Montgomery County (south)
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Washington County (west)
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Loudoun County, Virginia (southwest)
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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.
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.
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.
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 largest employers in Frederick County aside from government (especially Fort Detrick) are
Wells Fargo,
Frederick Memorial Hospital,
MidAtlantic Medical Services and
Bechtel [Frederick County Office of Economic Development]. Frederick County has a strong
agricultural component of its economy, and it is the largest producer of
milk in Maryland
[Frederick County Office of Economic Development (Fast Facts#Brief Economic Facts)].
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Frederick Flag |
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Cities:
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Brunswick (incorporated
1890)
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Frederick (incorporated
1816)
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Towns:
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Burkittsville (incorporated
1894)
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Emmitsburg (incorporated
1824)
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Middletown (incorporated
1833)
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Mount Airy (
This town is partly in Frederick County and partly in Carroll County.) (incorporated
1894)
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Myersville (incorporated
1904)
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New Market (incorporated
1878)
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Thurmont (incorporated
1831)
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Walkersville (incorporated
1892)
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Woodsboro (incorporated
1836)
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Village:
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Rosemont (incorporated
1953)
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Ballenger Creek#
Braddock Heights#
Clover Hill#
Discovery-Spring Garden (a combination of the communities of
Discovery and
Spring Garden recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau) #
Green Valley#
Linganore-Bartonsville (a combination of the communities of
Linganore and
Bartonsville recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
Other unincorporated areas include
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Adamstown-
Doubs#
Graceham#
Ijamsville#
Jefferson#
Knoxville#
Ladiesburg#
Lewistown#
Libertytown#
Lake Linganore#
Monrovia#
New Midway#
Point of Rocks#
Rocky Ridge#
Sabillasville#
Tuscarora#
UrbanaThe newspaper of record is
The Frederick News Post.The County Attorney for Frederick County is John Stephen Mathias, Sr.
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Frederick County government*
Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS)*
Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL)*
Frederick County Restaurants*
Frederick County Board of County Commissioners
