ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND
Origin: Anne Arundel County was created in 1650 (Chapter 7, Acts of 1650, April Session). The County was named for Lady Anne Arundell (1615-1649), daughter of Thomas Arundell of Wardour, and wife of Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore and founder of the Maryland colony.
Boundaries: Bounded north by Baltimore City; east by Chesapeake Bay; south by Calvert County; west by Patuxent River, Prince George's & Howard counties.
County Code & Charter
County Executives
County Seal
County Seat: Annapolis, MD 21401
Form of Government: Charter since 1964.
Population: 1990 census: 427,239; 2000 census: 489,656; 2010 census: 537,656; 2020 census: 588,261
Arundel Center, 44 Calvert St., Annapolis, Maryland, October 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Bays
Central Light Rail Line (Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City & County)
Creeks
Islands
Lakes
Maps
Museums
Rhode River, Edgewater, Maryland, April 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
websites:
Administrative Hearings Office: www.aacounty.org/admin-hearings
Aging & Disabilities Dept.: www.aacounty.org/aging-and-disabilities
Animal Control Division: www.aacounty.org/animal-control
Annapolis: www.annapolis.gov
Boards & Commissions: www.aacounty.org/boards-commissions
Budget Office: www.aacounty.org/budget
Pascal Senior Activity Center, 125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), Maryland, October 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Central Services: www.aacounty.org/central-services
Circuit Court: www.circuitcourt.org
Community College: www.aacc.edu
County Auditor: www.aacounty.org/auditor
County Council: www.aacounty.org/county-council
County Government: www.aacounty.org
County Government Directory: www.aacounty.org/departments
Detention Facilities Dept: www.aacounty.org/detention-facilities
District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap#ARUNDEL
Economic Development Corp.: www.aaedc.org
Elections Board: www.aacounty.org/elections
Emergency Management Office: www.aacounty.org/emergency-management
Finance Office: www.aacounty.org/finance
Fire Dept.: www.aacounty.org/fire-department
Health Dept.: www.aahealth.org
Information Technology Office: www.aacounty.org/oit
Inspections & Permits Dept.: www.aacounty.org/inspections-and-permits
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/anne/
Law Office: www.aacounty.org/law
Library: www.aacpl.net
Personnel Office: www.aacounty.org/personnel
Planning & Zoning Office: www.aacounty.org/planning-and-zoning
Police Dept.: www.aacounty.org/police-department
Public Information Office: www.aacounty.org/sao/press-releases
Public Schools: www.aacps.org
Public Works Dept.: www.aacounty.org/public-works
Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.aacounty.org/recreation-parks
Register of Wills: https://registers.maryland.gov/main/annearundel.html
Sheriff's Office: www.aacounty.org/sheriff
Social Services Dept.: https://dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/anne-arundel-county/
State's Attorney: www.aacounty.org/sao
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