State Railroads. The State currently runs three
commuter and six freight lines. The commuter
lines include two Baltimore-Washington lines and
one Brunswick-Washington line. Freight lines
include four on Maryland's Eastern Shore, one in
Frederick County, and one in Carroll County. The
five Class I railroads presently operating in
Maryland cover almost 1,000 route miles.

Incorporated Cities Over 10,000 Population, 1980.

Baltimore, 786,775; Rockville, 43,811;
Hagerstown, 34,132; Bowie, 33,695; Annapolis,
31,740; Frederick, 27,557; Gaithersburg, 26,424;
College Park, 23,614; Salisbury, 16,429; Takoma
Park, 16,231; Greenbelt, 16,000; Hyattsville,
12,709; New Carrollton, 12,632; Laurel, 12,103;
Cambridge, 11,703; and Aberdeen, 11,553.

Unincorporated Areas Over 20,000 Population,
1980. Bethesda, 83,022; Silver Spring, 72,893;
Dundalk, 71,293; Columbia, 52,518; Wheaton-
Glenmont, 48,698; Aspen Hill, 47,445; Potomac,
40,402; Essex, 39,614; Glen Burnie, 37,263; Oxon
Hill, 36,262; Parkville, 35,139; Catonsville, 33,206;
Suitland-Silver Hill, 32,164; Towson, 31,085;
Security, 29,553; Locheam, 26,904; Middle River,
26,756; Randallstown, 25,927; South Gate, 24,185;
Pikesville, 22,525; Ellicott City, 21,784; Camey,
21,488; Sevema Park, 21,253; Milford Mill,
20,334; and Arbutus, 20,163.

Education. Public Schools (1983-84) in Maryland
include 749 elementary, 189 middle/combined,
and 294 high schools, with an enrollment of
683,491 students; average cost per pupil (1983-84),
$3,077. Public high school graduates, 52,446;
percent intending to continue their education, 45.4.
Nonpublic schools in Maryland (1983-84) include
323 kindergarten or pre-kindergarten, 305
elementary, 148 middle/combined, and 73 high
schools, with an enrollment of 137,036. A tripartite
system of public higher education in Maryland
includes 17 community colleges, 8 four-year
colleges and universities, and the University of
Maryland. Among independent postsecondary
institutions are 3 two-year colleges, 20 four-year
colleges and universities, and approximately 206
proprietary schools. Federal funds support the
U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

Libraries, 1983. Twenty-four public library
systems include 178 public libraries and 33
bookmobiles, with total collections of 10,664,267
items. School library media centers are located in
1,189 elementary, middle, and secondary schools,
with total collections of nearly 14 million items.

Maryland at a Glance/5

The Maryland State Library Network provides
resources to local libraries throughout the State.
The Network is composed of the State Library
Resource Center (Enoch Pratt Free Library,
Central Building), three Regional Library
Resource Centers (Eastern Shore, Southern
Maryland, Western Maryland), four Metropolitan
Referral Centers (Anne Arundel, Baltimore,
Montgomery, and Prince George's counties), and
academic libraries, including Catonsville and Essex
Community Colleges, The Johns Hopkins
University Libraries, Towson State University, and
Libraries of the University of Maryland.

Medical Care, 1984. Personnel licensed to practice
in the State: 11,588 physicians; 35,906 registered
nurses; 9,403 practical nurses; 3,154 dentists; 1,409
dental hygienists. Licensed facilities: 84 hospitals,
201 nursing homes (comprehensive care), 20
alcoholic intermediate care facilities, 51
domiciliary care homes, 8 residential treatment
centers for emotionally disturbed youth, and 11
mental retardation centers.

Principal Holidays.

New Year's Day, January 1

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s,
Birthday, January 15

Lincoln's Birthday, February 12

Washington's Birthday,
Third Monday in February

Maryland Day, March 25
Good Friday
Memorial Day, May 30
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day, First Monday in September
Defenders' Day, September 12
Columbus Day, October 12
Election Day
Veterans' Day, November 11

Thanksgiving Day,
Fourth Thursday in November

Christmas Day, December 25