History
Frederick County was created inside 1748 from parts of Prince George's County and Baltimore County.

Around 1776, Frederick County was divided into three area. A westmost part became Washington County, named after George Washington, the eastmost part became Montgomery County, named after an additional Revolutionary War general, Richard Montgomery. A central part remained Frederick County.

Inside 1837 the a share of Frederick County was combined using a part of Baltimore County to form Carroll County.

Law/Government
Frederick County is governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government inside Maryland.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,728 km² (667 mi²). 1,717 klick² (663 mi²) of these are l& and Xii klick² (Foursome mi²) of these are fluids. A amount vicinity is Zero.67% a stream.

Attractions inside Frederick include a Clustered Spires, a monument to Francis Scott Key, the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Monocacy battlefield and South Mountain battlefields, and a Schifferstadt Architectural Museum.

Adjacent Counties
Adams County, Pennsylvania (north) Carroll County (east) Howard County (southeast) Montgomery County (south) Washington County (west) Loudoun County, Virgnina (southwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 195,277 people, 70,060 households, and 51,914 families residing in the county. A population density is 114/km² (295/mi²). There are 73,017 housing units at an typical density of 43/km² (110/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 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. Deuce.39% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 70,060 family away from which 38.60% use at times babies under a age of Eighteen accept the two, 61.10% come married couples living together, 9.40% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no hubby present, & Twenty-five.90% come non-families. Twenty.10% of tons house come manufactured higher of souls & Vi.70% keep close at hand person residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Deuce.72 & a typical personal size is Triad.Xvi.

In a county the people is spread retired by owning Twenty-seven.60% under a age of Xviii, Septet.40% from either 18 to Two dozen, 32.70% from either 25 to 44, Xxii.60% from either 45 to 64, & Ix.60% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each One c females there are 96.Xc males. For each One c females age Xviii & complete, there are 93.Xc males.

Economy
the median income for a personal around Frederick county is $60,276, & the median income for a family is $67,879. Males have a median income of $42,378 versus $30,564 for females. A per capita income for the county is $25,404. Four.50% of the people & Two.90% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Little joe.90% of victims under a age of 18 & 6.00% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.

A big employers around Frederick County aside from either government (especially Fort Detrick) come Wells Fargo, Frederick Memorial Hospital, MidAtlantic Medical Services and Bechtel .

Cities and towns

Deuce Cities: #Brunswick (incorporated 1890) #Frederick (incorporated 1816) Ix Towns: #Burkittsville (incorporated 1894) #Emmitsburg (incorporated 1824) #Middletown (incorporated 1833) #Mount Airy (This town is partially around Frederick County & partly within Carroll County.) (incorporated 1894) #Myersville (incorporated 1904) #New Market (incorporated 1878) #Thurmont (incorporated 1831) #Walkersville (incorporated 1892) #Woodsboro (incorporated 1836) I Village: #Rosemont (incorporated 1953)