HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND
![[County Seal, Howard County, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/how/images/1198-1-894b.gif)
Origin: Howard District was created from Anne Arundel County by Chapter 22, Acts of 1838 (confirmed by Chapter 50, 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
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County Seat: Ellicott City, MD 21043
Form of Government: Charter since 1968
![[photo, George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/how/images/i002573b.jpg)
Population
- 1990 census: 187,328
- 2000 census: 247,842
Sheriffs
- Creeks
- Lakes
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/office%20locations/howard.htm
Public Information Office: www.co.ho.md.us/doa/doa%5fpio.htm
Public Schools: www.hcpss.org
Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.co.ho.md.us/rap/rap_homepage.htm
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ho/html/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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