MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Montgomery County, Maryland]

Origin: Montgomery County was formed by resolve of the Constitutional Convention of 1776 on September 6, 1776, effective October 1, 1776. Created from Frederick County, Montgomery County was named for Revolutionary War General Richard Montgomery (1738-1775). Born in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland, General Montgomery died leading Continental forces against Quebec.

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County Seat: Rockville, MD 20850
Form of Government: Charter since 1948
Population: 1990 census: 757,027; 2000 census: 873,341; 2010 census: 971,777

[photo, Lock 5, Chesapeake & Ohio (C & O) Canal, Potomac, Maryland]

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Lock 5, Chesapeake & Ohio (C & O) Canal, Potomac, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Ann J. Baker.


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websites:
Correction & Rehabilitation Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/govtmpl.asp?url=/content/docr/index.asp
County Attorney: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/govtmpl.asp?url=/content/countyatty/index.asp
County Council: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/csltmpl.asp?url=/content/council/index.asp
County Executive: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/govtmpl.asp?url=/content/exec/welcome.asp
County Government: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/govtmpl.asp
County Government Directory: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/opi/service/departments.asp
Economic Development Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/siteHead.asp?page=/content/ded/index.htm
Elections Board: www.777vote.org
Emergency Preparedness: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cittmpl.asp?url=/content/pio/news/preparedness.asp
Environmental Protection Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/deatmpl.asp?url=/content/dep/dephome/index.asp
Fire & Rescue Services Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/firtmpl.asp?url=/content/firerescue/index.asp
Health & Human Services Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhstmpl.asp?url=/content/hhs/index.asp
Housing & Community Affairs Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/dhca/index.asp
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/mont/
Library: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library
Montgomery College: www.mc.cc.md.us
Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov
Permitting Services Dept.: http://permittingservices.montgomerycountymd.gov/dpstmpl.asp?url=/main.asp
Police Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/poltmpl.asp?url=/content/pol/index.asp
Public Schools: www.mcps.k12.md.us
Recreation Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/montgomery.html
Sheriff: www.mcsheriff.com/
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/montgomery.htm
State's Attorney: www.communityprosecution.org
Technology Services Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/content/dts/index.asp
Transportation Dept.: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/content/dot/index.asp

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