516/Maryland Manual

Area: 632.59 sq. miles (597.60 land, 34.99 water)

Population 1900: 90,755
1950: 270,273
1960: 492,428
1970: 620,409
1980: 655,615
Dist. 1 ....................... 62,661
Dist. 2 ....................... 65,397
Dist. 3 ....................... 39,487
Dist. 4 ....................... 37,541
Dist. 5 ........................ 3,960
Dist. 6 ........................ 3,300
Dist. 7 ........................ 5,673
Dist. 8 ....................... 47,489
Dist. 9 ....................... 98,859
Dist. 10 ....................... 7,607
Dist. 11 ...................... 39,440
Dist. 12 ...................... 60,718
Dist. 13 ...................... 36,922
Dist. 14 ...................... 42,258
Dist. 15 ..................... 104,303

Principal Unincorporated Places (1980 census):
Essex (39,614), Towson (31,083), Security
(29,453)

Voter Registration, 1982
Democrat: ................... 263,315
Republican: ................... 70,352
Other and Decline: .............. 16,724
Total: ..................... 350,391

Per Capita Income (1980): $9,986

State Parks: Gunpowder Falls (11,470 acres), Pa-
tapsco Valley (11,442 acres)

Colleges/Universities: Catonsville Community
College, Dundalk Community College, Essex
Community College, Goucher College, Towson
State University, University of Maryland—
Catonsville Campus, Villa Julie College

Museums/Historical Societies: Fire Museum of
Maryland, 1301 York Rd., Lutherville 21093;
Baltimore County Historical Society, Inc., 9811
Van Buren Lane, Cockeysville 21030

JUDICIAL OFFICES

Circuit Court
County Courts Building
401 Bosley Avenue
Towson 21204 Telephone: 494-3100

District Court
111 Alleghany Ave.
Towson 21204 Telephone: 321-3300

Court Terms:

Circuit Court—Grand Jury and Petit Jury, sec-
ond Monday in January, May, and September.

Orphans' Court Days—Monday through Friday,
10 A.M. - 12:00 noon.

Circuit Court Resident Judges
John E. Raine, Jr., Chief Judge ....... 1987
Frank E. Cicone, Administrative Judge . . 1989
Walter R. Haile ................. 1983
A. Owen Hennegan ............... 1984
Edward A. DeWaters, Jr. ........... 1991
Paul E. Alpert .................. 1993
William R. Buchanan ............. 1993
Austin W. Brizendine, Sr. ........... 1995
Cullen H. Homes ................ 1995
John F. Fader II ................. 1997
J. William Hinkel ................ 1997
James H. Langrall ................ 1997
James S. Sfekas .................. 1997

Circuit Court Clerk
Elmer H. Kahline, Jr. ............. 1986

Administrative Office of the Circuit Court"
Eugene Creed, Administrator of the Court ....

District Court Judges
John H. Gamier, Administrative Judge . . 1990
David N. Bates .................. 1985
John P. Rellas .................. 1986
Gerard W. Wittstadt .............. 1986
William S. Baldwin ............... 1988
Edward D. Hardesty .............. 1991
James E. Kardash ................ 1991
Werner G. Schoeler ............... 1991
Fred E. Waldrop ................. 1991
A. Gordon Boone, Jr. ............. 1992
William T. Evans ................ 1992
Patricia S. Graham ............... 1992
Joseph T. O'Melia, Administrative Clerk .....

Orphans' Court Judges
Suzanne Mensh, Chief Judge ......... 1986
T. Burgess Hamilton, Sr. ........... 1986
Alexander B. Page, Jr. ............. 1986

Register of Wills
Peter J. Basilone ................. 1986

Sheriff
Charles H. Hickey, Jr. ............. 1986

State's Attorney
Sandra Ann O'Connor ............. 1986

District Public Defender
Paul J. Feeley .......................

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

County Office Building
Towson 21204 Telephone: 494-3196

Meeting Days: First and third Mondays, 7:30

P.M.

" Created in 1967 by administrative order of the County Coun-
cil.