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Baltimore County, Maryland

January 26, 2023

This article is about the county in Maryland. For the independent city, see Baltimore.

Baltimore County (/ˈbɔːltɪmɔːr/ BAWL-tim-or, locally: /bɔːldəˈmɔːr/ bawl-da-MOR or /ˈbɔːlmər/ BAWL-mər[1]) is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Maryland and is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area. Baltimore County (which partially surrounds, though does not include, the independent City of Baltimore) is part of the Northeast megalopolis, which stretches from Northern Virginia northward to Boston. Baltimore County hosts a diversified economy, with particular emphasis on education, government, and health care. As of the 2020 census, the population was 854,535.[2]

Baltimore County
County
The Baltimore County Courthouse
Flag
Seal
Nickname(s): 
"BalCo", "B-More County", "The County"
Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Maryland's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°24′N 76°36′W / 39.4°N 76.6°W / 39.4; -76.6
Country United States
State Maryland
FoundedJune 30, 1659
Named forCecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore
SeatTowson
Largest communityDundalk
Area
 • Total682 sq mi (1,770 km2)
 • Land598 sq mi (1,550 km2)
 • Water83 sq mi (210 km2)  12%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total854,535
 • Density1,300/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th
Websitewww.baltimorecountymd.gov

The county is home to multiple universities, including Goucher College, Stevenson University, Towson University, and University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

History

The name "Baltimore" derives from Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), the proprietor of the new colony in the Province of Maryland, and the town of Baltimore in County Cork, Ireland. The earliest known documentary record of the county is dated January 12, 1659, when a writ was issued on behalf of the General Assembly of Maryland to its sheriff.[3] The official founding of the county came in 1659, among the now 23 counties of the State of Maryland. This assumes that a certain amount of organization and appointments in the mid-17th century had already occurred. Previously, (old) Baltimore County was known more as a geographical entity than a political one, with its territorial limits including most of northeastern Maryland, which was then the northwestern frontier of the Province and included the present-day jurisdictions of Baltimore, Cecil and Harford Counties, and parts of Carroll, Anne Arundel, Frederick, Howard, and Kent Counties.

In 1674, a proclamation of the Proprietor established the then-extensive boundary lines for old Baltimore County. Over the next century, various segments of the old county were sliced off as population and settlements increased in fringe regions. A portion of northeastern Baltimore County, as well as a portion of northwestern Kent County, was split off to create Cecil County. In 1748, a portion of western Baltimore County, as well as a portion of Prince George's County to the south, were split off to create Frederick County. In 1773, Harford County to the east was split off, and in 1837 another part of western Baltimore County was combined with a part of eastern Frederick County to create Carroll County. After the adjustment of Baltimore County's southern boundary with Anne Arundel County, stated to be the upper Middle and Western Branches of the Patapsco River in 1727, a portion of the county's northwestern area was designated in 1838 as the "Western District" or "Howard District" of Arundel and in 1851 was officially separated to form Howard County.

Before 1674, Baltimore County court sessions were held in private residences, according to sketchy documentary evidence. In 1674, the General Assembly passed "An Act for erecting a Court-house and Prison in each County within this Province". The site of the courthouse, jail and county seat for Baltimore County was evidently "Old Baltimore" near the Bush River on land that in 1773 became part of Harford County.

The exact location of Old Baltimore was lost. It was certain that the location was somewhere on the site of the present-day Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG), a U.S. Army weapons testing facility. APG's Cultural Resource Management Program attempted to find Old Baltimore, contracting with R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates (Goodwin). Goodwin first performed historical and archival work and coordinated with existing landscape features to locate the site of Old Baltimore. APG's Explosive Ordnance Disposal of Army personnel defused any unexploded ordnance. In 1997–1998. Goodwin dug 420 test pits, uncovering artifacts including a King Charles II farthing coin, and French and English gun flints. An unearthed brick foundation proved to be the remains of the tavern owned by colonist James Phillips. Another prominent landholder in Old Baltimore was William Osbourne, who operated the ferry across the Bush River.

In his article "Migrations of Baltimore Town", Reverend George Armistead Leakin related a letter he had received from Dr. George I. Hays. In that letter, Dr. Hays related an account of a raid by the Susquehannocks who took William Osbourne's oldest son. Osbourne was unsuccessful in an attempt to rescue the boy. The boy was never seen by Osbourne again.[citation needed]

In 1683, the Maryland General Assembly passed "An Act for Advancement of Trade" to "establish towns, ports, and places of trade, within the province." One of the towns established by the act was "on Bush River, on Town Land, near the Court-House". The courthouse on the Bush River referenced in the 1683 Act was in all likelihood the one created by the 1674 Act. "Old Baltimore" was in existence as early as 1674, but no documents describe what may have preceded it.

By 1695, the "Old Baltimore" courthouse had evidently been abandoned. County justices put the site up for sale. Apparently a new courthouse at "Simm's Choice" on the Baltimore County side of Little Gunpowder Falls had been under construction since 1692. In 1700, builder Michael Judd sold it to the county justices. This change of location, away from the Bush River area, reflects the growing economic and political importance of the Gunpowder region. During the next decade, the county seat moved to Joppa.

By 1724, the legislative assembly authorized Thomas Tolley, Capt. John Taylor, Daniel Scott, Lancelot Todd, and John Stokes to purchase 20 acres from "Taylor's Choice," a tract named after John Taylor. The assembly's ordinance directed that the land be divided into 40 lots with streets and alleys to accompany the courthouse and jail erected previously. By 1750, about 50 houses (including a few large two-story brick structures), a church (St. John's Anglican Parish), a courthouse, three stone warehouses, inns, taverns, stores, a public wharf and a "gallows-tree" with an "Amen Corner" with pillories and whipping posts (now located northeast of the City of Baltimore near present-day suburban "Joppatowne" off Harford Road) existed.

A new port and wharfing site, Elkridge Landing, on the upper Patapsco River's Western Branch, became prosperous in the 18th century. It was established on the "falls" of the river, below the rapids and rocks, where the river was deep enough for loaded sailing merchantmen. The landing was a designated "port of entry" and was the terminus of several "rolling roads" on which horse or oxen-drawn hogsheads (huge barrels) packed with tobacco were wheeled down to the Landing/port to be loaded on ships sailing for London and Europe. Gradually the site silted-up from soil erosion and poor farming cultivation on the upper Patapsco, and the maritime economy of the Landing faded. In the 19th century, it became an important stop on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the main north-south East Coast highway for wagons and carriages. Still, later it was on Washington Boulevard (designated U.S. Route 1) by 1926.

With a bit of financial pressure, and after paying for the cost of a new courthouse (300 pounds sterling), dominant business, commercial and political residents of the Town of Baltimore were able to have the Maryland General Assembly relocate the county seat to their growing port town. In 1768, following receipt of petitions for and against the relocation, the General Assembly passed an Act that moved the county seat from Joppa to Baltimore.[4] The first courthouse was constructed in 1768 at a new "Courthouse Square" (today on North Calvert Street, between East Lexington and East Fayette Streets).

The Town of Baltimore, Jonestown and Fells Point were incorporated as the City of Baltimore in 1796–1797. The city remained a part of surrounding Baltimore County and continued to serve as its county seat from 1768 to 1851.[5]

The site of the courthouse is now "Battle Monument Square", constructed 1815–1822 to commemorate the city and county defense in the War of 1812, including the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy fleet in the Patapsco River, the two-day stand-off in fortifications dug east of the city on Loudenschlager's Hill (now "Hampstead Hill" in today's Patterson Park) and the earlier Battle of North Point in "Godly Woods" on the "Patapsco Neck" peninsula in the southeastern portion of the county, during September 12–14, 1814. These events have been commemorated ever since by Defenders Day, an annual city, county, and state official holiday on September 12.

A second city-county courthouse constructed in 1805–1809 was moved to the western side of the Square at North Calvert and East Lexington. A third courthouse including the lower magistrates, commissioners, district and circuit courts, orphans (inheritances/wills) court, small claims court and the old Supreme Bench of Baltimore City was constructed on the entire western block of North Calvert, East Lexington, East Fayette and Saint Paul Streets from 1896 to 1900. In 1985 this building was renamed the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. City Circuit Courthouse, for the famous Baltimorean and leader of the Civil Rights Movement, Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. (1911–1984), reputed to be the "101st U.S. Senator".[6]

In 1816, the City of Baltimore annexed from Baltimore County several parcels of land known as the "Precincts" on its west, north, east and southwest sides. The County separated from the city (which it surrounds on the east, north, and west) on July 4, 1851, as a result of the adoption of the 1851 second state constitution. Baltimore became one of the few "independent cities" in the United States, putting it on the same level with the state's other 23 counties and granting limited "home rule" powers outside the authority of the Maryland General Assembly.

Towsontown was voted in a referendum by the voting citizens as the new "county seat" on February 13, 1854.[7] The City of Baltimore continued annexing land from the county, extending its western and northern boundaries in 1888. The factory and business owners in the eastern industrial communities of Canton and Highlandtown resisted and opposed annexation, but were annexed 30 years later. The last major annexation took place in 1918–1919, which again took territory from the county on all three sides (west, north, and east) as well as to the south for the first time from Anne Arundel County, along the south shores of the Patapsco River.

A new Baltimore County Courthouse was authorized to be built facing Washington Avenue, between Chesapeake and Pennsylvania Avenues to replace the previous courthouse and governmental offices then centered for near 85 years in the city, which had been the official "county seat" since just before the American Revolution. Later surrounded by manicured flower gardens, shrubs and curved walkways, the historical landmark is built of local limestone and marble. It was completed and dedicated in 1855. Wings and annexes were added in 1910, 1923 and 1958. By the 1970s, the county's legal system and governmental offices had grown so much that a separate modernistic "County Courts Building" was erected to the west behind the old Courthouse with its annexes, separated by a paved plaza which is used for employee/visitors relaxations and official ceremonies.

A constitutional amendment to the 1867 Maryland Constitution was approved by referendum in 1948, prohibiting any future annexations without approval from residents in affected territories.

Extensive city-county hostilities came during the Civil Rights Movement, and by the 1980s the county's older inner suburbs faced increasing urban social ills. An atmosphere of cooperation emerged with the drawing of cross-border state assembly districts, organizing of regional government agencies, and increasing state assumption of powers.

The county has a number of properties and sites of local, state and national historical interest on the National Register of Historic Places which is maintained by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior by the "Historic Sites Act" of August 1935.

Politics and government

Baltimore County has had a charter government since 1956. The government consists of a County Executive and a seven-member County Council. The County Executive and Council members are elected in years of gubernatorial elections. The County Executive may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.

Without incorporated cities or towns, the county government provides all local services to its residents, many of which are normally associated with city-type governmental agencies.

In 1956 the County adopted an "executive-council" system of government with "at large" representatives, replacing its traditional system of an elected Board of County Commissioners. Since then it has had eleven county executives and one "acting" executive, of which ten were Democrats and two were Republicans. The former Vice President of the United States, Spiro T. Agnew, served as the third executive from 1962 to 1966 and subsequently was elected Governor of Maryland, serving from 1967 to 1969. He was later accused of corruption and bribery while serving as County executive and continuing to accept bribes as the state's governor and as U.S. vice president. He pleaded "no contest" to unprecedented Federal criminal charges. He was forced to resign the Vice Presidency in 1973.

Politically, Baltimore County leans Democratic, but not as overwhelmingly as Baltimore City. In general, the northern portions of the county lean Republican, while the southern portion is more Democratic.

State's attorney

The Baltimore County State's Attorney is responsible for prosecuting the felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile cases that occur in the county. As of 2017, the State's Attorney was Scott Shellenberger (Democrat). He followed Sandra A. O'Connor, a Republican who served eight terms before retiring in 2006.

Law enforcement

The Baltimore County Police Department is responsible for police services. The current head of the department is Chief Melissa Hyatt.[8]

Established in the mid-17th century, the Sheriff of Baltimore County was at first filled by county justices from 1662 to 1676. Thereafter the Court submitted three names from which the colonial governor chose a sheriff. Although terms of office initially varied, by 1692, a uniform two-year term was imposed. In 1699 a three-year term with separate commissions was adopted. The sheriff acted as the chief local representative of the Proprietary Government. His duties included the collection of all public taxes and after 1692, the collection of the yearly poll tax of forty pounds of tobacco for the support of the Anglican (Church of England) clergy and parishes. A sheriff received a percentage of collected monies, generally about five percent. He also received a yearly salary for duties such as reporting to the governor on affairs within the county, taking/estimating the census periodically, conveying official laws and proprietary requests to the county courts and selecting juries for court sessions. Along with enforcing all provincial laws, he posted new laws in public places. While his primary duty was to serve the Proprietor, the sheriff was aware of problems faced by poor planters and tradesmen. With taxes, yearly quit-rents and other costly expenditures, many of the poorer settlers were unable to pay their obligations when due. The sheriff often extended credit to these planters and paid their immediate obligations out of his own pocket. This lessened the impact of taxes for the poor, who repaid the sheriff after their harvests were brought in.

The modern Baltimore County Sheriff's Department is responsible for security of the two major County Circuit Courts buildings and various courtrooms elsewhere as well as process and warrant service. Sheriff's Deputies are sworn police officers and share the same powers of the more recently organized County Police Department. As of 2019, the Baltimore County Sheriff is a Democrat, R. J. Fisher.

The Maryland State Police is headquartered at 1201 Reisterstown Road in the Pikesville CDP.[9][10]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Baltimore field office is located in Milford Mill.[11][12]

Fire Department

The Baltimore County Fire Department (B.Co.F.D.)[13] provides fire protection, emergency medical services and emergency rescue services to the county and surrounding areas, including Baltimore City, through mutual-aid pacts with those jurisdictions. The department consists of both paid and volunteer companies that provide services to overlapping territories. Twenty-five career (paid) stations and 28 volunteer stations operate there. More than 1,000 paid personnel and more than 2,000 volunteers serve in the department. The department conducts annual fire inspections on commercial properties, fire investigation and fire prevention education activities as well as water and tactical rescue. The current Chief is Joanne R. Rund who was sworn into the position on July 1, 2019.[14]

Fire Department Support

Central Alarmers (Station 155) was a private organization that provided fireground rehab support to firefighters (personal relief stations and refreshments) during large or prolonged incidents in the county's central and eastern regions. This organization merged with the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company (Station 200) and continues to operate its services as a part of the White Marsh Volunteer Company. Box 234 Association (Station 156) also provides rehab support services to the western and southern regions of the county

County Executives

The Baltimore County Executive oversees the executive branch of the County government, which is charged with implementing County law and overseeing the government operations. The current County Executive is John A. Olszewski Jr., a Democrat.

County Council

The County Council adopts ordinances and resolutions and holds the county's legislative powers.

As of September 2019, the council has 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans.

Baltimore County Council
District Name Party
  District 1 Pat Young Democratic
  District 2 Izzy Patoka Democratic
  District 3 Wade Kach Republican
  District 4 Julian E. Jones Jr. Democratic
  District 5 David S. Marks Republican
  District 6 Mike Ertel Democratic
  District 7 Todd K. Crandell Republican

Politics

Baltimore County is somewhat of a bellwether for Maryland politics. While it leans slightly Republican compared to the state as a whole, Republicans running for statewide office must carry it solidly to win a statewide election.[needs update][15] After going Republican in all but one presidential election from 1944 to 1988, it has voted for the Democratic candidate for president in each election since 1992. However, in gubernatorial elections, it has often gone Republican (1994, 1998, 2006) even as a Democratic candidate was elected governor.[16] In the 2014 gubernatorial election Republican Larry Hogan won Baltimore County by over 20 points (59.03% to 38.89%).[17]

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment of Baltimore County[18]
Party Total Percentage
Democratic 311,876 54.77%
Republican 138,402 24.30%
Independents, unaffiliated, and other 119,189 20.93%
Total 569,467 100.00%
United States presidential election results for Baltimore County, Maryland[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 146,202 35.24% 258,409 62.28% 10,321 2.49%
2016 149,477 38.26% 218,412 55.91% 22,793 5.83%
2012 154,908 40.26% 220,322 57.26% 9,552 2.48%
2008 158,714 41.66% 214,151 56.22% 8,073 2.12%
2004 166,051 46.98% 182,474 51.62% 4,954 1.40%
2000 133,033 43.75% 160,635 52.83% 10,416 3.43%
1996 114,449 42.39% 132,599 49.12% 22,920 8.49%
1992 126,728 39.21% 143,498 44.40% 52,994 16.40%
1988 163,881 57.04% 121,570 42.32% 1,844 0.64%
1984 171,929 61.31% 106,908 38.12% 1,591 0.57%
1980 132,490 47.33% 121,280 43.33% 26,147 9.34%
1976 143,293 54.73% 118,505 45.27% 0 0.00%
1972 175,897 70.30% 70,309 28.10% 4,018 1.61%
1968 108,930 49.74% 80,798 36.89% 29,283 13.37%
1964 77,870 39.92% 117,153 60.06% 50 0.03%
1960 96,027 50.43% 94,396 49.57% 0 0.00%
1956 104,021 68.30% 48,270 31.70% 0 0.00%
1952 81,898 62.59% 48,476 37.04% 484 0.37%
1948 41,846 56.18% 31,883 42.80% 761 1.02%
1944 34,047 56.44% 26,275 43.56% 0 0.00%
1940 26,652 46.60% 30,360 53.08% 186 0.33%
1936 18,893 39.71% 28,367 59.62% 316 0.66%
1932 13,938 35.29% 24,626 62.35% 930 2.35%
1928 23,889 60.17% 15,632 39.37% 180 0.45%
1924 9,383 43.32% 9,424 43.51% 2,854 13.18%
1920 12,432 56.04% 9,365 42.22% 386 1.74%
1916 12,633 44.47% 15,226 53.60% 547 1.93%
1912 4,247 19.03% 11,524 51.65% 6,541 29.32%
1908 10,197 48.60% 10,297 49.08% 488 2.33%
1904 7,570 43.89% 9,394 54.47% 282 1.64%
1900 9,348 49.23% 9,147 48.18% 492 2.59%
1896 9,211 53.59% 7,110 41.37% 867 5.04%
1892 5,165 40.10% 7,225 56.09% 490 3.80%
1888 5,224 43.06% 6,464 53.28% 443 3.65%
1884 6,257 43.63% 7,856 54.78% 227 1.58%

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county covers 682 square miles (1,770 km2), of which 598 square miles (1,550 km2) are land and 83 square miles (210 km2) (12%) are water.[20] It is the third-largest county in Maryland by land area. The larger portion of the terrain is undulating, with bold hills often rising to a height of 800 feet (240 m) above tide water.[21] The highest elevation is approximately 960 feet (290 m) above sea level, along the Pennsylvania state line near Steltz. The lowest elevation is sea level along the shoreline of Chesapeake Bay.

Much of Baltimore County is suburban, straddling the border between the Piedmont plateau to the northwest and in the southern and southeastern regions of the county bordering the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic coastal plain. Northern Baltimore County is primarily rural, with a landscape of rolling hills and deciduous forests characteristic of the Southeastern mixed forests and shares the geography with its neighbors to the east and west, Carroll County and Harford County, and going north across the historic Mason–Dixon line into Adams County and York County in south-central Pennsylvania.

Climate

The county has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) except in the northern tier where a hot-summer humid continental climate (Dfa) exists. Average monthly temperatures in Towson range from 33.3 °F in January to 76.9 °F in July. [1] The county has three hardiness zones: 6b in some higher northern areas, 7a in most of the county by area, and 7b in areas close enough to the Chesapeake Bay or the City of Baltimore. [2]

Adjacent counties and independent city

National protected area

State protected area

Transportation

 
I-95 in eastern Baltimore County

Major roads and highways

Transit

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) operates three rail systems—one light rail, one rapid transit, and one commuter rail—in the Baltimore area; all three systems have stations in Baltimore County. The heavy-rail Metro SubwayLink[22] runs northwest of the city to Owings Mills; the Light RailLink[23] system runs north of Baltimore City to Hunt Valley and south of the city through Baltimore Highlands with some routes terminating at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Maryland. Commuter MARC Train service is available in the county at Halethorpe, St. Denis, and Martin State Airport stations.

The MTA's local[24] and regional[25] bus services also serve Baltimore County.

Rail

Both CSX Transportation and Amtrak mainlines run through the county. Former rail lines running through the County beginning in the 19th Century were the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad (MPR) and the Northern Central Railway (previously the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad, later becoming part of the old Pennsylvania Railroad). MPR and parts of the Northern Central were abandoned. The present-day streetcar/trolley line coming north from Anne Arundel County and the International Airport through Baltimore City uses the Northern Central right-of-way south of Cockeysville and Timonium; starting slightly north of that, the right-of-way was converted into the popular hiking, biking and jogging pathway from Loch Raven to the Mason–Dixon line with Pennsylvania known now as the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail, named for a former state secretary of natural resources.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
179038,937—
180059,03051.6%
181075,78028.4%
182096,20126.9%
1830120,87025.6%
1840134,37911.2%
1850210,64656.8%
186054,135−74.3%
187063,38717.1%
188083,33631.5%
189072,909−12.5%
190090,75524.5%
1910122,34934.8%
192074,817−38.8%
1930124,56566.5%
1940155,82525.1%
1950270,27373.4%
1960492,42882.2%
1970621,07726.1%
1980655,6155.6%
1990692,1345.6%
2000754,2929.0%
2010805,0296.7%
2020854,5356.1%
Population before 1860 includes town
and (1797) city of Baltimore. Population
decline in 1890 and 1920 census figures
reflect annexations by the City of Baltimore.
[26]
1790–1960[27] 1900–1990[28]
1990–2000[29] 2010[30] 2020[31]

2020 census

Baltimore County, Maryland - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[30] Pop 2020[31] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 504,556 443,263 62.68% 51.87%
Black or African American alone (NH) 206,913 252,724 25.70% 29.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2,107 1,942 0.26% 0.23%
Asian alone (NH) 39,865 54,701 4.95% 6.40%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 255 252 0.03% 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1,445 4,461 0.18% 0.52%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 16,153 35,700 2.01% 4.18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 33,735 61,492 4.19% 7.20%
Total 805,029 854,535 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, 805,029 people, 316,715 households, and 205,113 families resided there.[32] The population density was 1,345.5 inhabitants per square mile (519.5/km2). The 335,622 housing units supported an average density of 561.0 per square mile (216.6/km2).[33] The racial makeup of the county was 64.6% white, 26.1% black or African American, 5.0% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.6% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.2% of the population.[32] In terms of ancestry, 20.7% were German, 14.6% were Irish, 8.7% were English, 7.4% were Italian, 5.8% were Polish and 5.0% were American.[34]

Of the 316,715 households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.2% were non-families, and 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age was 39.1 years.[32]

The household median income was $63,959 and the median income for a family was $78,385. Males had a median income of $53,104 versus $43,316 for females. The per capita income for the county was $33,719. About 5.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.[35]

2000 census

As of the census[36] of 2000, 754,292 people, 299,877 households and 198,518 families resided in the county. The population density was 1,260 inhabitants per square mile (490/km2). 313,734 housing units at an average density of 524 per square mile (202/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 74.39% White, 20.10% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races and 1.43% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.4% were of German, 10.8% Irish, 7.3% English, 7.0% Italian, 6.1% US or American and 5.4% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. A large Jewish population migrated from Park Heights into the communities of Pikesville, Owings Mills and Reisterstown, referred to by Jewish residents as "100,000 Jews in three zip codes"[citation needed]. According to the North American Jewish Data Bank[37] as of 2011 Baltimore County is 7.5% Jewish with a Jewish population of around 60,000 people.

Of 299,877 households, 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.40% were married couples living together, 12.80% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.80% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution shows 23.60% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. Every 100 females were accompanied by 90.00 males. Every 100 females age 18 and over were accompanied by 86.00 males.

The household median income was $50,667, and the median income for a family was $59,998. Males had a median income of $41,048 versus $31,426 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,167. About 4.50% of families and 6.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.20% of those under age 18 and 6.50% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 Census the population of Baltimore County was 62.80% Non-Hispanic Whites, 26.05% Blacks, 0.33% Native American, 4.99% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.59% Some other race and 2.40% reporting more than one race. 4.19% of the Population was Hispanic.

Economy

Among the county's major employers are MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center[38] on the east side in Rossville, the Social Security Administration, the national headquarters of which are in Woodlawn, and The Black & Decker Corporation, in Towson.[39] As of 2009, the county's workforce totaled 410,100, with 25% employed in the fields of education, health and human services, 10% in retailing, and less than 1% in agriculture.[40]

Top employers

According to the county's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[41] the top employers in the county are concentrated in the government, medical and educational fields. The only commercial entity is Erickson Living:

Agriculture

The University of Maryland Extension system provides Extension for the County.[42][43] The state Farm Bureau oversees the County Farm Bureau here.[44]

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a potential energy crop and soil improver however it does not compete well with some warm-season annual grass weeds and broadleaf weeds here.[45] Sadeghpour et al., 2014 finds that various winter cereals including oat and rye are helpful covers for weed control, rye moreso than oat.[45] However they still found that herbicide (specifically atrazine or quinclorac) is needed as supplemental weed control.[45] Osipitan et al., 2018[45] believe this result generalizes to early season cover cropping for weed control in general.

Education

Colleges and universities

The University System of Maryland maintains two universities in Baltimore County:

The two private colleges in Baltimore County are:

Other schools with a campus in Baltimore County:

Public schools

All public schools in Baltimore County are operated by Baltimore County Public Schools, the sole school district in the county,[46] with the exception of the Imagine Me Charter School which opened August 2008.

Private schools

Baltimore County has a number of private schools at the K-12 grade levels. Among them are:

Communities

Census-designated places

All areas in Baltimore County are unincorporated. As there are no incorporated cities in Baltimore County, all place names are neighborhoods, and have no legal jurisdiction over their area.

The following census-designated places recognized by the Census Bureau:

Unincorporated communities

Although not formally Census-Designated Places, these other communities are known locally and, in many cases, have their own post offices and are shown on roadmaps:

Notable people

See also

References

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  45. ^ a b c d
    • Osipitan, O. Adewale; Dille, J. Anita; Assefa, Yared; Knezevic, Stevan Z. (2018). "Cover Crop for Early Season Weed Suppression in Crops: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis". Agronomy Journal. ASA + CSSA + SSSA (Wiley). 110 (6): 2211–2221. doi:10.2134/agronj2017.12.0752. ISSN 0002-1962. S2CID 56275428.
    • Sadeghpour, Amir; Hashemi, Masoud; DaCosta, Michelle; Gorlitsky, Leryn E.; Jahanzad, Emad; Herbert, Stephen J. (2014). "Assessing winter cereals as cover crops for weed control in reduced-tillage switchgrass establishment". Industrial Crops and Products. Elsevier. 62: 522–525. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.09.027. ISSN 0926-6690. S2CID 98400036.
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Further reading

  • Baltimore County: Atlas of Baltimore County, 1898. 1898.
  • (PDF). hsobc.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2011.
  • The 1915 Bromley Atlas of Baltimore County, Maryland. Whitney Collection. 1999.

External links

  • Baltimore County Government
  • Baltimore County Public Library system
  • Baltimore County Public Schools
  • . UMBC weather station. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010.

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This article is about the county in Maryland For the independent city see Baltimore Baltimore County ˈ b ɔː l t ɪ m ɔːr BAWL tim or locally b ɔː l d e ˈ m ɔːr bawl da MOR or ˈ b ɔː l m er BAWL mer 1 is the third most populous county in the U S state of Maryland and is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area Baltimore County which partially surrounds though does not include the independent City of Baltimore is part of the Northeast megalopolis which stretches from Northern Virginia northward to Boston Baltimore County hosts a diversified economy with particular emphasis on education government and health care As of the 2020 census the population was 854 535 2 Baltimore CountyCountyThe Baltimore County CourthouseFlagSealNickname s BalCo B More County The County Location within the U S state of MarylandMaryland s location within the U S Coordinates 39 24 N 76 36 W 39 4 N 76 6 W 39 4 76 6Country United StatesState MarylandFoundedJune 30 1659Named forCecil Calvert 2nd Baron BaltimoreSeatTowsonLargest communityDundalkArea Total682 sq mi 1 770 km2 Land598 sq mi 1 550 km2 Water83 sq mi 210 km2 12 Population 2020 Total854 535 Density1 300 sq mi 480 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional districts1st 2nd 3rd 7thWebsitewww wbr baltimorecountymd wbr govThe county is home to multiple universities including Goucher College Stevenson University Towson University and University of Maryland Baltimore County Contents 1 History 2 Politics and government 2 1 State s attorney 2 2 Law enforcement 2 3 Fire Department 2 3 1 Fire Department Support 2 4 County Executives 2 5 County Council 2 6 Politics 3 Geography 3 1 Climate 3 2 Adjacent counties and independent city 3 3 National protected area 3 4 State protected area 4 Transportation 4 1 Major roads and highways 4 2 Transit 4 3 Rail 5 Demographics 5 1 2020 census 5 2 2010 census 5 3 2000 census 6 Economy 6 1 Top employers 6 2 Agriculture 7 Education 7 1 Colleges and universities 7 2 Public schools 7 3 Private schools 8 Communities 8 1 Census designated places 8 2 Unincorporated communities 9 Notable people 10 See also 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External linksHistory EditThe name Baltimore derives from Cecil Calvert 2nd Baron Baltimore 1605 1675 the proprietor of the new colony in the Province of Maryland and the town of Baltimore in County Cork Ireland The earliest known documentary record of the county is dated January 12 1659 when a writ was issued on behalf of the General Assembly of Maryland to its sheriff 3 The official founding of the county came in 1659 among the now 23 counties of the State of Maryland This assumes that a certain amount of organization and appointments in the mid 17th century had already occurred Previously old Baltimore County was known more as a geographical entity than a political one with its territorial limits including most of northeastern Maryland which was then the northwestern frontier of the Province and included the present day jurisdictions of Baltimore Cecil and Harford Counties and parts of Carroll Anne Arundel Frederick Howard and Kent Counties In 1674 a proclamation of the Proprietor established the then extensive boundary lines for old Baltimore County Over the next century various segments of the old county were sliced off as population and settlements increased in fringe regions A portion of northeastern Baltimore County as well as a portion of northwestern Kent County was split off to create Cecil County In 1748 a portion of western Baltimore County as well as a portion of Prince George s County to the south were split off to create Frederick County In 1773 Harford County to the east was split off and in 1837 another part of western Baltimore County was combined with a part of eastern Frederick County to create Carroll County After the adjustment of Baltimore County s southern boundary with Anne Arundel County stated to be the upper Middle and Western Branches of the Patapsco River in 1727 a portion of the county s northwestern area was designated in 1838 as the Western District or Howard District of Arundel and in 1851 was officially separated to form Howard County Before 1674 Baltimore County court sessions were held in private residences according to sketchy documentary evidence In 1674 the General Assembly passed An Act for erecting a Court house and Prison in each County within this Province The site of the courthouse jail and county seat for Baltimore County was evidently Old Baltimore near the Bush River on land that in 1773 became part of Harford County The exact location of Old Baltimore was lost It was certain that the location was somewhere on the site of the present day Aberdeen Proving Grounds APG a U S Army weapons testing facility APG s Cultural Resource Management Program attempted to find Old Baltimore contracting with R Christopher Goodwin amp Associates Goodwin Goodwin first performed historical and archival work and coordinated with existing landscape features to locate the site of Old Baltimore APG s Explosive Ordnance Disposal of Army personnel defused any unexploded ordnance In 1997 1998 Goodwin dug 420 test pits uncovering artifacts including a King Charles II farthing coin and French and English gun flints An unearthed brick foundation proved to be the remains of the tavern owned by colonist James Phillips Another prominent landholder in Old Baltimore was William Osbourne who operated the ferry across the Bush River In his article Migrations of Baltimore Town Reverend George Armistead Leakin related a letter he had received from Dr George I Hays In that letter Dr Hays related an account of a raid by the Susquehannocks who took William Osbourne s oldest son Osbourne was unsuccessful in an attempt to rescue the boy The boy was never seen by Osbourne again citation needed In 1683 the Maryland General Assembly passed An Act for Advancement of Trade to establish towns ports and places of trade within the province One of the towns established by the act was on Bush River on Town Land near the Court House The courthouse on the Bush River referenced in the 1683 Act was in all likelihood the one created by the 1674 Act Old Baltimore was in existence as early as 1674 but no documents describe what may have preceded it By 1695 the Old Baltimore courthouse had evidently been abandoned County justices put the site up for sale Apparently a new courthouse at Simm s Choice on the Baltimore County side of Little Gunpowder Falls had been under construction since 1692 In 1700 builder Michael Judd sold it to the county justices This change of location away from the Bush River area reflects the growing economic and political importance of the Gunpowder region During the next decade the county seat moved to Joppa By 1724 the legislative assembly authorized Thomas Tolley Capt John Taylor Daniel Scott Lancelot Todd and John Stokes to purchase 20 acres from Taylor s Choice a tract named after John Taylor The assembly s ordinance directed that the land be divided into 40 lots with streets and alleys to accompany the courthouse and jail erected previously By 1750 about 50 houses including a few large two story brick structures a church St John s Anglican Parish a courthouse three stone warehouses inns taverns stores a public wharf and a gallows tree with an Amen Corner with pillories and whipping posts now located northeast of the City of Baltimore near present day suburban Joppatowne off Harford Road existed A new port and wharfing site Elkridge Landing on the upper Patapsco River s Western Branch became prosperous in the 18th century It was established on the falls of the river below the rapids and rocks where the river was deep enough for loaded sailing merchantmen The landing was a designated port of entry and was the terminus of several rolling roads on which horse or oxen drawn hogsheads huge barrels packed with tobacco were wheeled down to the Landing port to be loaded on ships sailing for London and Europe Gradually the site silted up from soil erosion and poor farming cultivation on the upper Patapsco and the maritime economy of the Landing faded In the 19th century it became an important stop on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the main north south East Coast highway for wagons and carriages Still later it was on Washington Boulevard designated U S Route 1 by 1926 With a bit of financial pressure and after paying for the cost of a new courthouse 300 pounds sterling dominant business commercial and political residents of the Town of Baltimore were able to have the Maryland General Assembly relocate the county seat to their growing port town In 1768 following receipt of petitions for and against the relocation the General Assembly passed an Act that moved the county seat from Joppa to Baltimore 4 The first courthouse was constructed in 1768 at a new Courthouse Square today on North Calvert Street between East Lexington and East Fayette Streets The Town of Baltimore Jonestown and Fells Point were incorporated as the City of Baltimore in 1796 1797 The city remained a part of surrounding Baltimore County and continued to serve as its county seat from 1768 to 1851 5 The site of the courthouse is now Battle Monument Square constructed 1815 1822 to commemorate the city and county defense in the War of 1812 including the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy fleet in the Patapsco River the two day stand off in fortifications dug east of the city on Loudenschlager s Hill now Hampstead Hill in today s Patterson Park and the earlier Battle of North Point in Godly Woods on the Patapsco Neck peninsula in the southeastern portion of the county during September 12 14 1814 These events have been commemorated ever since by Defenders Day an annual city county and state official holiday on September 12 A second city county courthouse constructed in 1805 1809 was moved to the western side of the Square at North Calvert and East Lexington A third courthouse including the lower magistrates commissioners district and circuit courts orphans inheritances wills court small claims court and the old Supreme Bench of Baltimore City was constructed on the entire western block of North Calvert East Lexington East Fayette and Saint Paul Streets from 1896 to 1900 In 1985 this building was renamed the Clarence M Mitchell Jr City Circuit Courthouse for the famous Baltimorean and leader of the Civil Rights Movement Clarence M Mitchell Jr 1911 1984 reputed to be the 101st U S Senator 6 In 1816 the City of Baltimore annexed from Baltimore County several parcels of land known as the Precincts on its west north east and southwest sides The County separated from the city which it surrounds on the east north and west on July 4 1851 as a result of the adoption of the 1851 second state constitution Baltimore became one of the few independent cities in the United States putting it on the same level with the state s other 23 counties and granting limited home rule powers outside the authority of the Maryland General Assembly Towsontown was voted in a referendum by the voting citizens as the new county seat on February 13 1854 7 The City of Baltimore continued annexing land from the county extending its western and northern boundaries in 1888 The factory and business owners in the eastern industrial communities of Canton and Highlandtown resisted and opposed annexation but were annexed 30 years later The last major annexation took place in 1918 1919 which again took territory from the county on all three sides west north and east as well as to the south for the first time from Anne Arundel County along the south shores of the Patapsco River A new Baltimore County Courthouse was authorized to be built facing Washington Avenue between Chesapeake and Pennsylvania Avenues to replace the previous courthouse and governmental offices then centered for near 85 years in the city which had been the official county seat since just before the American Revolution Later surrounded by manicured flower gardens shrubs and curved walkways the historical landmark is built of local limestone and marble It was completed and dedicated in 1855 Wings and annexes were added in 1910 1923 and 1958 By the 1970s the county s legal system and governmental offices had grown so much that a separate modernistic County Courts Building was erected to the west behind the old Courthouse with its annexes separated by a paved plaza which is used for employee visitors relaxations and official ceremonies A constitutional amendment to the 1867 Maryland Constitution was approved by referendum in 1948 prohibiting any future annexations without approval from residents in affected territories Extensive city county hostilities came during the Civil Rights Movement and by the 1980s the county s older inner suburbs faced increasing urban social ills An atmosphere of cooperation emerged with the drawing of cross border state assembly districts organizing of regional government agencies and increasing state assumption of powers The county has a number of properties and sites of local state and national historical interest on the National Register of Historic Places which is maintained by the National Park Service of the U S Department of the Interior by the Historic Sites Act of August 1935 Politics and government EditBaltimore County has had a charter government since 1956 The government consists of a County Executive and a seven member County Council The County Executive and Council members are elected in years of gubernatorial elections The County Executive may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms Without incorporated cities or towns the county government provides all local services to its residents many of which are normally associated with city type governmental agencies In 1956 the County adopted an executive council system of government with at large representatives replacing its traditional system of an elected Board of County Commissioners Since then it has had eleven county executives and one acting executive of which ten were Democrats and two were Republicans The former Vice President of the United States Spiro T Agnew served as the third executive from 1962 to 1966 and subsequently was elected Governor of Maryland serving from 1967 to 1969 He was later accused of corruption and bribery while serving as County executive and continuing to accept bribes as the state s governor and as U S vice president He pleaded no contest to unprecedented Federal criminal charges He was forced to resign the Vice Presidency in 1973 Politically Baltimore County leans Democratic but not as overwhelmingly as Baltimore City In general the northern portions of the county lean Republican while the southern portion is more Democratic State s attorney Edit The Baltimore County State s Attorney is responsible for prosecuting the felony misdemeanor and juvenile cases that occur in the county As of 2017 the State s Attorney was Scott Shellenberger Democrat He followed Sandra A O Connor a Republican who served eight terms before retiring in 2006 Law enforcement Edit The Baltimore County Police Department is responsible for police services The current head of the department is Chief Melissa Hyatt 8 Established in the mid 17th century the Sheriff of Baltimore County was at first filled by county justices from 1662 to 1676 Thereafter the Court submitted three names from which the colonial governor chose a sheriff Although terms of office initially varied by 1692 a uniform two year term was imposed In 1699 a three year term with separate commissions was adopted The sheriff acted as the chief local representative of the Proprietary Government His duties included the collection of all public taxes and after 1692 the collection of the yearly poll tax of forty pounds of tobacco for the support of the Anglican Church of England clergy and parishes A sheriff received a percentage of collected monies generally about five percent He also received a yearly salary for duties such as reporting to the governor on affairs within the county taking estimating the census periodically conveying official laws and proprietary requests to the county courts and selecting juries for court sessions Along with enforcing all provincial laws he posted new laws in public places While his primary duty was to serve the Proprietor the sheriff was aware of problems faced by poor planters and tradesmen With taxes yearly quit rents and other costly expenditures many of the poorer settlers were unable to pay their obligations when due The sheriff often extended credit to these planters and paid their immediate obligations out of his own pocket This lessened the impact of taxes for the poor who repaid the sheriff after their harvests were brought in The modern Baltimore County Sheriff s Department is responsible for security of the two major County Circuit Courts buildings and various courtrooms elsewhere as well as process and warrant service Sheriff s Deputies are sworn police officers and share the same powers of the more recently organized County Police Department As of 2019 the Baltimore County Sheriff is a Democrat R J Fisher The Maryland State Police is headquartered at 1201 Reisterstown Road in the Pikesville CDP 9 10 The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI Baltimore field office is located in Milford Mill 11 12 Fire Department Edit The Baltimore County Fire Department B Co F D 13 provides fire protection emergency medical services and emergency rescue services to the county and surrounding areas including Baltimore City through mutual aid pacts with those jurisdictions The department consists of both paid and volunteer companies that provide services to overlapping territories Twenty five career paid stations and 28 volunteer stations operate there More than 1 000 paid personnel and more than 2 000 volunteers serve in the department The department conducts annual fire inspections on commercial properties fire investigation and fire prevention education activities as well as water and tactical rescue The current Chief is Joanne R Rund who was sworn into the position on July 1 2019 14 Fire Department Support Edit Central Alarmers Station 155 was a private organization that provided fireground rehab support to firefighters personal relief stations and refreshments during large or prolonged incidents in the county s central and eastern regions This organization merged with the White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company Station 200 and continues to operate its services as a part of the White Marsh Volunteer Company Box 234 Association Station 156 also provides rehab support services to the western and southern regions of the county County Executives Edit The Baltimore County Executive oversees the executive branch of the County government which is charged with implementing County law and overseeing the government operations The current County Executive is John A Olszewski Jr a Democrat County Council Edit The County Council adopts ordinances and resolutions and holds the county s legislative powers As of September 2019 the council has 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans Baltimore County Council District Name Party District 1 Pat Young Democratic District 2 Izzy Patoka Democratic District 3 Wade Kach Republican District 4 Julian E Jones Jr Democratic District 5 David S Marks Republican District 6 Mike Ertel Democratic District 7 Todd K Crandell RepublicanPolitics Edit Baltimore County is somewhat of a bellwether for Maryland politics While it leans slightly Republican compared to the state as a whole Republicans running for statewide office must carry it solidly to win a statewide election needs update 15 After going Republican in all but one presidential election from 1944 to 1988 it has voted for the Democratic candidate for president in each election since 1992 However in gubernatorial elections it has often gone Republican 1994 1998 2006 even as a Democratic candidate was elected governor 16 In the 2014 gubernatorial election Republican Larry Hogan won Baltimore County by over 20 points 59 03 to 38 89 17 Voter Registration and Party Enrollment of Baltimore County 18 Party Total PercentageDemocratic 311 876 54 77 Republican 138 402 24 30 Independents unaffiliated and other 119 189 20 93 Total 569 467 100 00 United States presidential election results for Baltimore County Maryland 19 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 146 202 35 24 258 409 62 28 10 321 2 49 2016 149 477 38 26 218 412 55 91 22 793 5 83 2012 154 908 40 26 220 322 57 26 9 552 2 48 2008 158 714 41 66 214 151 56 22 8 073 2 12 2004 166 051 46 98 182 474 51 62 4 954 1 40 2000 133 033 43 75 160 635 52 83 10 416 3 43 1996 114 449 42 39 132 599 49 12 22 920 8 49 1992 126 728 39 21 143 498 44 40 52 994 16 40 1988 163 881 57 04 121 570 42 32 1 844 0 64 1984 171 929 61 31 106 908 38 12 1 591 0 57 1980 132 490 47 33 121 280 43 33 26 147 9 34 1976 143 293 54 73 118 505 45 27 0 0 00 1972 175 897 70 30 70 309 28 10 4 018 1 61 1968 108 930 49 74 80 798 36 89 29 283 13 37 1964 77 870 39 92 117 153 60 06 50 0 03 1960 96 027 50 43 94 396 49 57 0 0 00 1956 104 021 68 30 48 270 31 70 0 0 00 1952 81 898 62 59 48 476 37 04 484 0 37 1948 41 846 56 18 31 883 42 80 761 1 02 1944 34 047 56 44 26 275 43 56 0 0 00 1940 26 652 46 60 30 360 53 08 186 0 33 1936 18 893 39 71 28 367 59 62 316 0 66 1932 13 938 35 29 24 626 62 35 930 2 35 1928 23 889 60 17 15 632 39 37 180 0 45 1924 9 383 43 32 9 424 43 51 2 854 13 18 1920 12 432 56 04 9 365 42 22 386 1 74 1916 12 633 44 47 15 226 53 60 547 1 93 1912 4 247 19 03 11 524 51 65 6 541 29 32 1908 10 197 48 60 10 297 49 08 488 2 33 1904 7 570 43 89 9 394 54 47 282 1 64 1900 9 348 49 23 9 147 48 18 492 2 59 1896 9 211 53 59 7 110 41 37 867 5 04 1892 5 165 40 10 7 225 56 09 490 3 80 1888 5 224 43 06 6 464 53 28 443 3 65 1884 6 257 43 63 7 856 54 78 227 1 58 Geography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau the county covers 682 square miles 1 770 km2 of which 598 square miles 1 550 km2 are land and 83 square miles 210 km2 12 are water 20 It is the third largest county in Maryland by land area The larger portion of the terrain is undulating with bold hills often rising to a height of 800 feet 240 m above tide water 21 The highest elevation is approximately 960 feet 290 m above sea level along the Pennsylvania state line near Steltz The lowest elevation is sea level along the shoreline of Chesapeake Bay Much of Baltimore County is suburban straddling the border between the Piedmont plateau to the northwest and in the southern and southeastern regions of the county bordering the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay the Atlantic coastal plain Northern Baltimore County is primarily rural with a landscape of rolling hills and deciduous forests characteristic of the Southeastern mixed forests and shares the geography with its neighbors to the east and west Carroll County and Harford County and going north across the historic Mason Dixon line into Adams County and York County in south central Pennsylvania Climate Edit The county has a humid subtropical climate Cfa except in the northern tier where a hot summer humid continental climate Dfa exists Average monthly temperatures in Towson range from 33 3 F in January to 76 9 F in July 1 The county has three hardiness zones 6b in some higher northern areas 7a in most of the county by area and 7b in areas close enough to the Chesapeake Bay or the City of Baltimore 2 Adjacent counties and independent city Edit York County Pennsylvania north Carroll County west Harford County east Anne Arundel County south Kent County Southeast Howard County southwest Baltimore City south National protected area Edit Hampton National Historic SiteState protected area Edit Soldiers Delight Natural Environment AreaTransportation Edit I 95 in eastern Baltimore County Major roads and highways Edit I 70 I 83 I 95 I 195 I 695 I 795 I 895 US 1 US 1 Alt US 40 MD 7 MD 25 MD 26 MD 30 MD 41 MD 43 MD 45 MD 88 MD 91 MD 122 MD 125 MD 129 MD 130 MD 131 MD 133 MD 134 MD 137 MD 138 MD 139 MD 140 MD 144 MD 145 MD 146 MD 147 MD 150 MD 151 MD 165 MD 166 MD 295 MD 372 MD 439 MD 542 MD 562 MD 648 MD 695 MD 700 MD 702 MD 940 Transit Edit The Maryland Transit Administration MTA operates three rail systems one light rail one rapid transit and one commuter rail in the Baltimore area all three systems have stations in Baltimore County The heavy rail Metro SubwayLink 22 runs northwest of the city to Owings Mills the Light RailLink 23 system runs north of Baltimore City to Hunt Valley and south of the city through Baltimore Highlands with some routes terminating at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Maryland Commuter MARC Train service is available in the county at Halethorpe St Denis and Martin State Airport stations The MTA s local 24 and regional 25 bus services also serve Baltimore County Rail Edit Both CSX Transportation and Amtrak mainlines run through the county Former rail lines running through the County beginning in the 19th Century were the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad MPR and the Northern Central Railway previously the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad later becoming part of the old Pennsylvania Railroad MPR and parts of the Northern Central were abandoned The present day streetcar trolley line coming north from Anne Arundel County and the International Airport through Baltimore City uses the Northern Central right of way south of Cockeysville and Timonium starting slightly north of that the right of way was converted into the popular hiking biking and jogging pathway from Loch Raven to the Mason Dixon line with Pennsylvania known now as the Torrey C Brown Rail Trail named for a former state secretary of natural resources Demographics EditHistorical populationCensus Pop 179038 937 180059 03051 6 181075 78028 4 182096 20126 9 1830120 87025 6 1840134 37911 2 1850210 64656 8 186054 135 74 3 187063 38717 1 188083 33631 5 189072 909 12 5 190090 75524 5 1910122 34934 8 192074 817 38 8 1930124 56566 5 1940155 82525 1 1950270 27373 4 1960492 42882 2 1970621 07726 1 1980655 6155 6 1990692 1345 6 2000754 2929 0 2010805 0296 7 2020854 5356 1 Population before 1860 includes townand 1797 city of Baltimore Populationdecline in 1890 and 1920 census figuresreflect annexations by the City of Baltimore 26 1790 1960 27 1900 1990 28 1990 2000 29 2010 30 2020 31 2020 census Edit Baltimore County Maryland Demographic Profile NH Non Hispanic Race Ethnicity Pop 2010 30 Pop 2020 31 2010 2020White alone NH 504 556 443 263 62 68 51 87 Black or African American alone NH 206 913 252 724 25 70 29 57 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 2 107 1 942 0 26 0 23 Asian alone NH 39 865 54 701 4 95 6 40 Pacific Islander alone NH 255 252 0 03 0 03 Some Other Race alone NH 1 445 4 461 0 18 0 52 Mixed Race Multi Racial NH 16 153 35 700 2 01 4 18 Hispanic or Latino any race 33 735 61 492 4 19 7 20 Total 805 029 854 535 100 00 100 00 Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos can be of any race 2010 census Edit As of the 2010 United States Census 805 029 people 316 715 households and 205 113 families resided there 32 The population density was 1 345 5 inhabitants per square mile 519 5 km2 The 335 622 housing units supported an average density of 561 0 per square mile 216 6 km2 33 The racial makeup of the county was 64 6 white 26 1 black or African American 5 0 Asian 0 3 American Indian 1 6 from other races and 2 4 from two or more races Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4 2 of the population 32 In terms of ancestry 20 7 were German 14 6 were Irish 8 7 were English 7 4 were Italian 5 8 were Polish and 5 0 were American 34 Of the 316 715 households 31 4 had children under the age of 18 living with them 45 5 were married couples living together 14 5 had a female householder with no husband present 35 2 were non families and 28 3 of all households were made up of individuals The average household size was 2 48 and the average family size was 3 04 The median age was 39 1 years 32 The household median income was 63 959 and the median income for a family was 78 385 Males had a median income of 53 104 versus 43 316 for females The per capita income for the county was 33 719 About 5 3 of families and 8 1 of the population were below the poverty line including 10 1 of those under age 18 and 7 6 of those age 65 or over 35 2000 census Edit As of the census 36 of 2000 754 292 people 299 877 households and 198 518 families resided in the county The population density was 1 260 inhabitants per square mile 490 km2 313 734 housing units at an average density of 524 per square mile 202 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 74 39 White 20 10 Black or African American 0 25 Native American 3 17 Asian 0 03 Pacific Islander 0 62 from other races and 1 43 from two or more races 1 83 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 18 4 were of German 10 8 Irish 7 3 English 7 0 Italian 6 1 US or American and 5 4 Polish ancestry according to Census 2000 A large Jewish population migrated from Park Heights into the communities of Pikesville Owings Mills and Reisterstown referred to by Jewish residents as 100 000 Jews in three zip codes citation needed According to the North American Jewish Data Bank 37 as of 2011 update Baltimore County is 7 5 Jewish with a Jewish population of around 60 000 people Of 299 877 households 30 20 had children under the age of 18 living with them 49 40 were married couples living together 12 80 had a female householder with no husband present and 33 80 were non families 27 30 of all households were made up of individuals and 10 10 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 46 and the average family size was 3 00 The age distribution shows 23 60 under the age of 18 8 50 from 18 to 24 29 80 from 25 to 44 23 40 from 45 to 64 and 14 60 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 38 years Every 100 females were accompanied by 90 00 males Every 100 females age 18 and over were accompanied by 86 00 males The household median income was 50 667 and the median income for a family was 59 998 Males had a median income of 41 048 versus 31 426 for females The per capita income for the county was 26 167 About 4 50 of families and 6 50 of the population were below the poverty line including 7 20 of those under age 18 and 6 50 of those age 65 or over As of the 2010 Census the population of Baltimore County was 62 80 Non Hispanic Whites 26 05 Blacks 0 33 Native American 4 99 Asian 0 04 Pacific Islander 1 59 Some other race and 2 40 reporting more than one race 4 19 of the Population was Hispanic Economy EditAmong the county s major employers are MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center 38 on the east side in Rossville the Social Security Administration the national headquarters of which are in Woodlawn and The Black amp Decker Corporation in Towson 39 As of 2009 the county s workforce totaled 410 100 with 25 employed in the fields of education health and human services 10 in retailing and less than 1 in agriculture 40 Top employers Edit According to the county s 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 41 the top employers in the county are concentrated in the government medical and educational fields The only commercial entity is Erickson Living Employer of Employees1 Social Security Administration CMS 14 9482 Baltimore County Public Schools 14 6083 Baltimore County 8 4294 MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center 3 5005 Towson University 3 3446 Greater Baltimore Medical Center 3 3317 St Joseph Medical Center 3 3308 University of Maryland Baltimore County 3 2589 Erickson Living 3 07010 The Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital 2 380Agriculture Edit The University of Maryland Extension system provides Extension for the County 42 43 The state Farm Bureau oversees the County Farm Bureau here 44 Switchgrass Panicum virgatum is a potential energy crop and soil improver however it does not compete well with some warm season annual grass weeds and broadleaf weeds here 45 Sadeghpour et al 2014 finds that various winter cereals including oat and rye are helpful covers for weed control rye moreso than oat 45 However they still found that herbicide specifically atrazine or quinclorac is needed as supplemental weed control 45 Osipitan et al 2018 45 believe this result generalizes to early season cover cropping for weed control in general Education EditColleges and universities Edit The University System of Maryland maintains two universities in Baltimore County Towson University in Towson founded 1866 as Maryland State Normal School in Baltimore City renamed Maryland State Teachers College at Towson 1935 Towson State College 1963 Towson State University 1976 Towson University 1997 University of Maryland Baltimore County in Catonsville founded 1966 The two private colleges in Baltimore County are Goucher College in Towson founded as Women s College of Baltimore 1885 Stevenson University formerly Villa Julie College campuses in Stevenson and Owings Mills Other schools with a campus in Baltimore County Loyola College in Maryland in Hunt Valley main campus in Baltimore at North Charles Street and East Cold Spring Lane formerly Loyola College founded 1852 The Community College of Baltimore County CCBC with campuses in Catonsville Essex and Dundalk Public schools Edit All public schools in Baltimore County are operated by Baltimore County Public Schools the sole school district in the county 46 with the exception of the Imagine Me Charter School which opened August 2008 Private schools Edit Baltimore County has a number of private schools at the K 12 grade levels Among them are Arlington Baptist High School Baltimore Actors Theatre Conservatory Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School The Boys Latin School of Maryland Calvert Hall College High School Cambridge School of Baltimore Concordia Preparatory School Garrison Forest School Immaculate Conception School Jemicy School Loyola Blakefield Maryvale Preparatory School McDonogh School Mount de Sales Academy Notre Dame Preparatory School Oldfields School all girls Our Lady of Grace School Our Lady of Mt Carmel The Park School St James Academy in Monkton St Paul s School amp St Paul s School for Girls St Timothy s School all girls Communities EditCensus designated places Edit All areas in Baltimore County are unincorporated As there are no incorporated cities in Baltimore County all place names are neighborhoods and have no legal jurisdiction over their area The following census designated places recognized by the Census Bureau Arbutus Baltimore Highlands Bowleys Quarters Carney Catonsville Cockeysville Dundalk Edgemere Essex Garrison Hampton Kingsville Lansdowne Lochearn Lutherville Mays Chapel Middle River Milford Mill Overlea Owings Mills Parkville Perry Hall Pikesville Randallstown Reisterstown Rosedale Rossville Timonium Towson county seat White Marsh Woodlawn Unincorporated communities Edit Although not formally Census Designated Places these other communities are known locally and in many cases have their own post offices and are shown on roadmaps Baldwin Boring Bradshaw Brooklandville Butler Chase Fork Fort Howard Germantown Glen Arm Glencoe Glyndon Halethorpe Hereford Hunt Valley Hydes Jacksonville Long Green Maryland Line Monkton Nottingham Oella Parkton Phoenix Ruxton Sparks Sparrows Point Stevenson Turners Station Upper Falls Upperco White HallNotable people EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Spiro Agnew former Vice President of the United States Baltimore County Executive and governor of Maryland Holmes Alexander 1906 1985 historian journalist columnist and member of the Maryland House of Delegates All Time Low punk rock band formed in 2003 Peter Angelos prominent attorney and owner Baltimore Orioles Mario Dewar Barrett famous R amp B singer Mark Belanger former Oriole shortstop Ryan Boyle professional lacrosse player A J Burnett MLB pitcher David Byrne lead singer Talking Heads Tom Clancy well known author of political thrillers Kevin Clash puppeteer most famous for Sesame Street s Elmo Louis S Diggs Baltimore County historian Samuel Durrance astronaut physicist Robert Ehrlich 60th Governor of Maryland Jane Frank 1918 1986 artist born in Baltimore lived in Owings Mills and Towson most of her adult life Cinder Road Band named after a road in Lutherville Lee Gatch artist born in a small rural community near Baltimore Jim Gentile former Oriole and Dodger first baseman Conor Gill professional lacrosse player Ira Glass host and producer of This American Life Elaine Hamilton O Neal abstract expressionist artist and Fulbright scholar William H Harrison USMC brigadier general in the Marine Corps during World War II Emily Spencer Hayden photographer Billy Hunter former major league baseball shortstop and manager Foxhall P Keene horse breeder and Olympic gold medalist polo player Stacy Keibler actress and model Harvey Ladew designer of Ladew Topiary Gardens Bucky Lasek famous vert ramp skateboarder from Dundalk Hae Min Lee Murder victim G E Lowman clergyman and early radio evangelist Carol Mann golfer Jim McKay ABC TV sportscaster John Merryman Civil War militia officer Maryland politician and subject of the landmark habeas corpus case Ex parte Merryman Glenn Milstead known as the actor Divine Mo Nique American comedian and actress Jim Palmer former Baltimore Oriole and Hall of Fame pitcher Michael Phelps Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Rosa Ponselle opera singer Robin Quivers radio personality Ross Rawlings pianist composer conductor and music director Charles Carnan Ridgely 1760 1829 governor of Maryland and master of the Hampton estate Eliza Ridgely 1803 1867 third mistress of the Hampton estate and the subject of the well known portrait painting Lady with a Harp Brooks Robinson former Baltimore Oriole and Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Rowe TV show host for Dirty Jobs Don Shula Former Baltimore Colts player and later coach of the Miami Dolphins Dick Szymanski former Colts player Pam Shriver professional tennis player Olympic Gold Medalist in tennis Kathleen Kennedy Townsend politician and member of the Kennedy family Gus Triandos former Baltimore Oriole Bob Turley former major league baseball pitcher Johnny Unitas former Baltimore Colt and Hall of Fame quarterback Nikolai Volkoff former professional wrestler and member of the WWE Hall of Fame John Waters filmmaker Cheryl Wheeler singer songwriter Ella B Ensor Wilson 1838 1913 social reformerSee also Edit Baltimore portalBaltimore County District Courthouses National Register of Historic Places listings in Baltimore County MarylandReferences Edit Britto Brittany How Baltimore talks The Baltimore Sun Retrieved September 9 2022 Baltimore County Maryland United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 30 2022 Located in the Maryland State Archives in the Hall of Records of the state capital of Annapolis Baltimore Town Made the County Seat Maryland State Archives Archives of Maryland Online Maryland State Archives 61 86 87 Baltimore Maryland Government Maryland Manual On Line A Guide to Maryland Government Maryland State Archives October 23 2008 Archived from the original on September 19 2008 Retrieved October 27 2008 Historical marker Towson Courthouse Baltimore County Historical Society Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Police Chief Terrence B Sheridan Biography Baltimore County Home page Maryland State Police Retrieved on March 23 2009 Pikesville CDP Maryland permanent dead link U S Census Bureau Retrieved on March 23 2009 Baltimore Division Federal Bureau of Investigation Retrieved on June 9 2015 2600 Lord Baltimore Drive Baltimore MD 21244 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP Milford Mill CDP MD Archived June 8 2015 at the Wayback Machine Map 2 U S Census Bureau Retrieved on June 9 2015 Baltimore County Md Fire Department Overview Baltimorecountymd gov Retrieved on July 15 2013 https www baltimorecountymd gov News BaltimoreCountyNow olszewski names fire chief announces other key leadership roles bare URL Loricchio Lauren October 29 2014 Baltimore County a battle ground in tightening gubernatorial race The Baltimore Sun Retrieved August 19 2016 Maryland State Board of Elections Retrieved August 19 2016 Election Summary Report Gubernatorial General Election Baltimore County Maryland November 4 2014 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide All Counters All Races OFFICIAL RESULTS PDF Archived PDF from the original on January 22 2015 Summary of Voter Activity Report PDF Maryland State Board of Elections October 2022 Retrieved December 1 2022 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on September 13 2014 Retrieved September 12 2014 Ripley George Dana Charles A eds 1879 Baltimore a northern county of Maryland The American Cyclopaedia Subway March 16 2009 Archived from the original on March 16 2009 Light Rail May 19 2009 Archived from the original on May 19 2009 Bus May 19 2009 Archived from the original on May 19 2009 Commuter Bus January 19 2010 Archived from the original on January 19 2010 Census of Population and Housing from 1790 2000 US Census Bureau Retrieved January 24 2022 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved September 12 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved September 12 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on March 27 2010 Retrieved September 12 2014 a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2010 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Baltimore County Maryland United States Census Bureau a b P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Baltimore County Maryland United States Census Bureau a b c DP 1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics 2010 Demographic Profile Data United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 22 2016 Population Housing Units Area and Density 2010 County United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 22 2016 DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on February 13 2020 Retrieved January 22 2016 DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS 2006 2010 American Community Survey 5 Year 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Knezevic Stevan Z 2018 Cover Crop for Early Season Weed Suppression in Crops Systematic Review and Meta Analysis Agronomy Journal ASA CSSA SSSA Wiley 110 6 2211 2221 doi 10 2134 agronj2017 12 0752 ISSN 0002 1962 S2CID 56275428 Sadeghpour Amir Hashemi Masoud DaCosta Michelle Gorlitsky Leryn E Jahanzad Emad Herbert Stephen J 2014 Assessing winter cereals as cover crops for weed control in reduced tillage switchgrass establishment Industrial Crops and Products Elsevier 62 522 525 doi 10 1016 j indcrop 2014 09 027 ISSN 0926 6690 S2CID 98400036 2020 CENSUS SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP Baltimore County MD PDF U S Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on July 24 2022 Retrieved July 23 2022 Further reading EditBaltimore County Atlas of Baltimore County 1898 1898 Baltimore County Timeline PDF hsobc org Archived from the original PDF on July 26 2011 The 1915 Bromley Atlas of Baltimore County Maryland Whitney Collection 1999 External links EditBaltimore County Government Baltimore County Public Library system Baltimore County Public Schools Baltimore Weather UMBC weather station Archived from the original on March 24 2010 Coordinates 39 24 N 76 36 W 39 400 N 76 600 W 39 400 76 600 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baltimore County Maryland amp oldid 1131393385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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