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Calvert County, MD
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Origin: In 1654, Calvert County was
established by an Order in Council and called
Patuxent County until 1658. The County name
derives from the family name of Lord Baltimore,
the Proprietary of the Maryland colony.
County Seat: Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Form of Government: County Commissioners |
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Calvert County is one of about
3,141 counties and county equivalents in the
United States. It has 215.2 sq. miles in land
area and a population density of 408.6 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 260.5%. On the 2000
census form, 98.7% of the population reported
only one race, with 13.1% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county
is 1.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.91 persons compared to an
average family size of 3.26 persons.
In 2005 health care and social assistance was
the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an
average wage per job of $35,423. Per capita
income grew by 15.1% between 1994 and 2004
(adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
Population (2005) |
87,925 |
Covered Employment |
20,782 |
Growth (%) since
1990 |
71.2% |
Average wage per job |
$36,405 |
Households (2000) |
25,447 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
3.5% |
Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
45,643 |
Average wage per job |
$38,000 |
Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
3.2 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
3.3% |
Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$35,684 |
Average wage per job |
$34,022 |
Median Household
Income (2003) |
$71,488 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
13.6% |
Poverty Rate (2003) |
5.3 |
Average wage per job |
$35,423 |
H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
86.9 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
2.1% |
Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
22.5 |
Average wage per job |
$66,017 |
Aging: www.co.cal.md.us/residents/health/aging/default.asp
Animal Control: www.co.cal.md.us/residents/animal
Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us
Circuit Court:
www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/calvert/index.html
College of Southern Maryland (Prince Frederick Campus):
www.csmd.edu/about/campuses/prince_frederick
Community Resources:
www.co.cal.md.us/government/departments/resources
County Commissioners: www.co.cal.md.us/government/bocc
County Government: www.co.cal.md.us/government
Detention Center:
www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/divisions/detention
Economic Development Dept.: www.ecalvert.com
Elections Board: www.co.cal.md.us/government/elections
Emergency Management Division:
www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/emergency
Finance & Budget Dept.:
www.co.cal.md.us/government/departments/finance
Fire, Rescue & Emergency Medical Services Division:
www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/fire
General Services Dept.:
www.co.cal.md.us/government/departments/general
Health Dept.: www.calverthealth.org
Housing Authority:
www.co.cal.md.us/government/departments/resources/housing.asp
Information Technology Dept.:
www.co.cal.md.us/government/departments/technology
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/calvert/
Libraries: www.somd.lib.md.us/CALV/Libraries
Parks & Recreation Division:
www.co.cal.md.us/government/departments/general/parks.asp
Personnel Dept.:
www.co.cal.md.us/government/administration/personnel
Planning & Zoning Dept.:
www.co.cal.md.us/government/departments/planning
Public Defender:
www.opd.state.md.us/locations/calvert.htm
Public Safety Dept.: www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety
Public Schools: www.calvertnet.k12.md.us
Public Works Dept.:
www.co.cal.md.us/government/departments/public
Register of Wills:
www.registers.state.md.us/county/cv/html/calvert.html
Sheriff: www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/calvert.htm
State's Attorney: www.co.cal.md.us/government/sao
Transportation:
www.co.cal.md.us/residents/transportation |
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