HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND
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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.
County Executives
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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websites:
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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