LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MUNICIPALITIES
(by county)

[photo, Town Hall, 4 North Second St., Denton, Maryland] Municipalities are towns or cities that are self-governing. Most commonly, they have been incorporated by an act of the General Assembly, though sometimes by referendum. There are 157 municipalities in Maryland.

Town Hall, 4 North Second St., Denton, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Allegany County

Carroll County

Harford County

St. Mary's County

Anne Arundel County

Cecil County

Howard County

Somerset County

Baltimore City

Charles County

Kent County

Talbot County

Baltimore County

Dorchester County

Montgomery County

Washington County

Calvert County

Frederick County

Prince George's County

Wicomico County

Caroline County

Garrett County

Queen Anne's County

Worcester County

Also see:
  • Maryland Municipal League

    Maryland Municipalities (by name)
    Maryland Counties
    Maryland Government
    Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
    Maryland Departments
    Maryland Independent Agencies
    Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, & Advisory Boards
    Maryland Universities & Colleges
    Maryland Counties
    Maryland Municipalities
    Maryland at a Glance

    Maryland Manual On-Line

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