HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Harford County, Maryland] Origin: Harford County was erected from Baltimore County in 1773 (Chapter 6, Acts of 1773). The County was named for Henry Harford (c. 1759-1834), last Proprietary of Maryland. He was a son of Frederick Calvert, 6th Lord Baltimore, but because of his illegitimate birth did not inherit his father's title.

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County Seat: Bel Air, MD 21014
Form of Government: Charter since 1972
Population

1990 census: 182,132
2000 census: 218,590

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    Aging Office: www.co.ha.md.us/services/aging/
    Community College: www.harford.cc.md.us
    Community Services Dept.: www.co.ha.md.us/services
    County Council: www.co.ha.md.us/council
    County Government: www.co.ha.md.us
    Economic Development Office: www.co.ha.md.us/economic_development
    Elections Board: www.co.ha.md.us/Elections
    Emergency Operations Division: www.co.ha.md.us/EOC
    Health Dept.: www.co.ha.md.us/health
    Human Resources: www.co.ha.md.us/human_resources
    Inspections, Licenses, & Permits Dept.: www.co.ha.md.us/dilp
    Law Dept.: www.co.ha.md.us/law.html
    Library: www.harf.lib.md.us
    Liquor Control Board: www.co.ha.md.us/lcb/
    Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.co.ha.md.us/parks_rec
    Public Schools: www.co.ha.md.us/harford_schools
    Public Works Dept.: www.co.ha.md.us/dpw
    Sheriff: www.harfordsheriff.org
    Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/harford.htm

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