HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND
Origin: Howard District was created from Anne Arundel County by Chapter 22, Acts of 1838 (confirmed by Chapter 49, Acts of 1839, & further authorized by Chapter 98, Acts of 1839). Although unrepresented in the General Assembly, the District enjoyed the status of a county. It officially was formed as a county in 1851 (Const. 1851, Art. VIII, sec. I). The County was named for John Eager Howard (1752-1827), Revolutionary War officer, Maryland governor, and statesman.
County Code & Charter
County Executives
County Profile
County Seal
County Seat: Ellicott City, MD 21043
Form of Government: Charter since 1968
Population: 1990 census: 187,328; 2000 census: 247,842; 2010 census: 287,085
George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland, 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.
websites:
Aging, Office on: www.co.ho.md.us/citizenservices/servicesguide/agingserv.htm
Budget Office: www.co.ho.md.us/doa/doa_budget2.htm
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/howard/general.html
Citizen Services Dept.: www.co.ho.md.us/citizenservices/cs_homepage.htm
Community College: www.howardcc.edu
County Council: www.co.ho.md.us/countycouncil/cc_homepage.html
County Executive: www.co.ho.md.us/hc_countyexecutive.htm
County Government: www.co.ho.md.us/
District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#howard
Economic Development Authority: www.hceda.org
Elections Board: www.co.ho.md.us/servicesresidents_voting.htm
Finance Dept.: www.co.ho.md.us/dof/dof_homepage.htm
Health Dept.: www.co.ho.md.us/health/healthmain/health_homepage.htm
Housing & Community Development Dept.: www.co.ho.md.us/dh/dh_homepage.htm
Human Resources: www.co.ho.md.us/doa/doa_humanresources.htm
Inspections, Licenses, & Permits Dept.: www.co.ho.md.us/dilp/dilp_homepage.htm
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/howard/
Library: www.howa.lib.md.us
Planning & Zoning Dept.: www.co.ho.md.us/dpz/dpz_homepage.htm
Police Dept.: www.co.ho.md.us/police/police_homepage.htm
Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/district10.html
Public Information Office: www.co.ho.md.us/doa/doa%5fpio.htm
Public Schools: www.hcpss.org
Public Works: www.co.ho.md.us/dpw/dpw_homepage.htm
Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.co.ho.md.us/rap/rap_homepage.htm
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/howard.html
Sheriff: www.co.ho.md.us/sheriff/sheriff_homepage.htm
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/howard.htm
State's Attorney: www.co.ho.md.us/statesattorney/samain/sa_homepage.asp
Tourism Office: www.visithowardcounty.com
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