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QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Queen Anne's County, Maryland] Origin: Queen Anne's County was created in 1706 (Chapter 3, Acts of 1706). The County was named for Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714. During Queen Anne's reign, Maryland was governed as a royal colony rather than as a proprietary province.
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County Seat: Centreville, MD 21617
Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1990
Population
1990 census: 33,953
2000 census: 40,563

[photo, Queen Anne's County Courthouse, 100 Court House Square, Centreville, Maryland]
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    • Queen Anne's County Courthouse, 100 Court House Square, Centreville, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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    websites:
    Aging Dept.: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=61&template=3&toplevel=34
    Animal Control: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=110&template=3&toplevel=34
    Budget & Finance Dept.: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=401&template=3&toplevel=34
    Chesapeake College: www.chesapeake.edu
    Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/queenannes
    County Commissioners: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=159&template=3&toplevel=34
    County Government: www.qac.org/
    Detention Center: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=65&template=3&toplevel=34
    District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#queenannes
    Economic Development Office: www.choosequeenannes.com
    Elections Board: www.qacelections.com
    Emergency Services Dept.: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=67&template=3&toplevel=34
    Ethics Commission: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=256&template=3&pagelevel=2&toplevel=49&cid=56
    Health Dept.: www.qahealth.org
    Housing & Community Services Dept.: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=68&template=3&toplevel=34
    Human Resources Dept.: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=69&template=3&toplevel=34
    Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/qa/
    Land Use Growth Management & Environment Dept.: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=73&template=3&toplevel=34
    Library: www.quan.lib.md.us
    Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.parksnrec.org
    Public Housing Authority: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=275&template=3&toplevel=34
    Public Information Dept.: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=74&template=3&toplevel=34
    Public Schools: www.qacps.k12.md.us
    Public Works: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=75&template=3&toplevel=34
    Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/qa/html/queenannes.html
    Sheriff: www.queenannessheriff.org
    Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/queenannes.htm
    State's Attorney: www.qacstatesattorney.com
    Tourism Office: www.qac.org/default.aspx?pageid=76&template=3&toplevel=34

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