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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Anne Arundel County, Maryland]


Origin: Anne Arundel County was created in 1650 (Chapter 7, 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, 2nd Lord Baltimore and founder of the Maryland colony.

Boundaries: Bounded north by Baltimore City; east by Chesapeake Bay; south by Calvert County; west by Patuxent River, Prince George's & Howard counties.


[photo, Arundel Center, 44 Calvert St., Annapolis, Maryland] County Code & Charter
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County Seat: Annapolis, MD 21401
Form of Government: Charter since 1964.
Population: 1990 census: 427,239; 2000 census: 489,656; 2010 census: 537,656; 2020 census: 588,261

Arundel Center, 44 Calvert St., Annapolis, Maryland, October 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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[photo, Rhode River, Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, Maryland]
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    • Rhode River, Edgewater, Maryland, April 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    [photo, Pascal Senior Activity Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), Maryland] websites:
    Administrative Hearings Office: www.aacounty.org/admin-hearings
    Aging & Disabilities Dept.: www.aacounty.org/aging-and-disabilities
    Animal Control Division: www.aacounty.org/animal-control
    Annapolis: www.annapolis.gov
    Boards & Commissions: www.aacounty.org/boards-commissions
    Budget Office: www.aacounty.org/budget

    Pascal Senior Activity Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), Maryland, October 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    Central Services: www.aacounty.org/central-services
    Circuit Court: www.circuitcourt.org
    Community College: www.aacc.edu
    County Auditor: www.aacounty.org/auditor
    County Council: www.aacounty.org/county-council
    County Government: www.aacounty.org
    County Government Directory: www.aacounty.org/departments
    Detention Facilities Dept: www.aacounty.org/detention-facilities
    District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap#ARUNDEL
    Economic Development Corp.: www.aaedc.org
    Elections Board: www.aacounty.org/elections
    Emergency Management Office: www.aacounty.org/emergency-management
    Finance Office: www.aacounty.org/finance
    Fire Dept.: www.aacounty.org/fire-department
    Health Dept.: www.aahealth.org
    Information Technology Office: www.aacounty.org/oit
    Inspections & Permits Dept.: www.aacounty.org/inspections-and-permits
    Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/anne/
    Law Office: www.aacounty.org/law
    Library: www.aacpl.net
    Personnel Office: www.aacounty.org/personnel
    Planning & Zoning Office: www.aacounty.org/planning-and-zoning
    Police Dept.: www.aacounty.org/police-department
    Public Information Office: www.aacounty.org/sao/press-releases
    Public Schools: www.aacps.org
    Public Works Dept.: www.aacounty.org/public-works
    Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.aacounty.org/recreation-parks
    Register of Wills: https://registers.maryland.gov/main/annearundel.html
    Sheriff's Office: www.aacounty.org/sheriff
    Social Services Dept.: https://dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/anne-arundel-county/
    State's Attorney: www.aacounty.org/sao

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