ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND
![[County Seal, Anne Arundel County, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/an/images/1198-1-882b.gif)
Origin: Anne Arundel County was created in 1650 (Chapter 8, Acts of 1650, April Session). The County was named for Lady Anne Arundell (1615-1649), daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour, and wife of Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore and founder of the Maryland colony.
County Code & Charter
County Executives
County Profile
County Seal
County Seat: Annapolis, MD 21401
Form of Government: Charter since 1964.
Sheriffs
![[photo, Anne Arundel County Courthouse, 7 Church Circle, Annapolis, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/an/images/1198-1-2303.jpg)
Population
- 1990 census: 427,239
- 2000 census: 489,656
- Bays
- Creeks
- Islands
- Lakes
- Central Light Rail Line (Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City & County)
Anne Arundel County Courthouse, Church Circle, Annapolis, Maryland, July 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
websites:
Aging & Disabilites Dept.: www.aacounty.org/aging
Animal Control Division: www.aacounty.org/animalcontrol/index.cfm
Annapolis: www.ci.annapolis.md.us
Circuit Court: www.circuitcourt.org
Community College: www.aacc.edu
County Government: www.aacounty.org
Detention Facilities Dept: www.aacounty.org/detention
Economic Development Corp.: www.aaedc.org
Elections Board: www.aacounty.org/elections
Fire Dept.: www.aacounty.org/fire
Health Dept.: www.aahealth.org
Inspections & Permits: www.aacounty.org/ip
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/anne/
Library: http://web.aacpl.lib.md.us
Permits Dept., Inspections &: www.aacounty.org/ip
Planning & Zoning: www.aacounty.org/planzone
Police Dept.: www.aacounty.org/police/index.cfm
Public Schools: www.aacps.org
Public Works Dept.: www.aacounty.org/dpw
Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.aacounty.org/recparks
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/aa/html/annearundel.html
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/annearundel.htm
State's Attorney: www.statesattorney-annearundel.com
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