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CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Charles County, Maryland] Origin: Charles County was created in 1658 by an Order in Council. It is not to be confused with an earlier Charles County (1650-1653) known as Old Charles County. The County was named for Charles Calvert (1637-1715), 3rd Lord Baltimore. Calvert lived in Maryland from 1661 until he returned to England in 1684. He was Proprietor of the Maryland colony from 1675 to 1689, when he lost his right to govern. From 1692 until Calvert's death in 1715, Maryland was governed as a royal colony.

County Code
County Seat: La Plata, MD 20646
Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 2002
Population

1990 census: 101,154
2000 census: 120,546
Sheriffs
[photo, Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, Maryland]
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    • Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, Maryland, May 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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    U.S. Government Agencies
    websites:
    Animal Control: www.charlescounty.org/es/animalcontrol
    Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/charles/index.html
    Community College: www.csmd.edu
    Community Services Dept.: www.charlescounty.org/cs
    County Attorney: www.charlescounty.org/coattorney
    County Commissioners: www.govt.co.charles.md.us/commissioners
    County Government: www.charlescounty.org
    District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#charles
    Economic Development Commission: www.ccbiz.org
    Elections Board: www.charlescounty.org/boe
    Emergency Services: www.charlescounty.org/es/index.htm
    Fiscal Services Dept.: www.charlescounty.org/fs
    Health Dept.: www.charlescountyhealth.org
    Human Resources Dept: www.charlescounty.org/hr
    Information Technology Dept: www.charlescounty.org/it
    Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/charles
    Library: www.ccplonline.org
    Parks & Grounds Division: www.charlescounty.org/pf/pg/parks
    Public Facilities Dept: www.govt.co.charles.md.us/pf
    Public Schools: www.ccboe.com
    Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ch/html/charles.html
    Sheriff: http://ccso.us
    Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/charles.htm
    Tourism Office: www.charlescounty.org/tourism

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