PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Prince George's County, Maryland] Origin: Prince George's was erected from Calvert and Charles counties in 1695 (Chapter 13, Acts of 1695, May Session). The County was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), brother of Christian V (1646-1699), king of Denmark and Norway. Prince George was the husband of Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714.

Boundaries: Bounded northwest by District of Columbia & Montgomery County; northeast & east by Patuxent River; south by Charles County; west by Potomac River.
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County Seat: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Form of Government: Charter since 1970
Population: 1990 census: 728,553; 2000 census: 801,515; 2010 census: 863,420; 2020 census: 967,201

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[photo, County Administration Building (from Main St.), Gov. Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland]


County Administration Building (from Main St.), Gov. Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, April 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

websites:
Agricultural Resources Advisory Commission: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/boards-commissions/agricultural-resources-advisory-commission
Animal Services: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/environment/animal-services
Assessor's Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/assessments
Central Services: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/central-services
Circuit Court: www.princegeorgescourts.org/148/Circuit-Court
Community College: www.pgcc.edu
Community Relations: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/community-relations
Corrections Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/corrections
County Council: www.pgccouncil.us
County Courts: www.princegeorgescourts.org
County Executive: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/county-government/county-executive
County Government: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/government/county-government
District Court: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#PRINCEGEORGES
Education Dept.: www.pgcps.org
Elections Board: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/boards-commissions/board-elections
Environment Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/environment
Ethics & Accountability Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/ethics-accountability
Ethics Board: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/boards-commissions/board-ethics
Family Services Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/family-services
Finance Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/finance-0
Fire & Emergency Medical Services Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/fire-emergency-medical-services
Health Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/health
Historic Preservation Commission: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/boards-commissions/historic-preservation-commission
Homeland Security Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/homeland-security
Housing & Community Development Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/housing-community-development
Human Relations Commission: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/boards-commissions/human-rights-commission
Human Resources Management Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/human-resources-management
Information Technology Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/information-technology
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/pg/
Law Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/law
Library: www.pgcmls.info
Management & Budget Office: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/management-budget
Orphans' Court: www.princegeorgescourts.org/257/Orphans-Court
Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.pgparks.com
Permitting, Inspections & Enforcement Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/permitting-inspections-and-enforcement
Police Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/police
Public Works & Transportation Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/public-works-transportation
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/princegeorges.html
Revenue Authority: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/revenue-authority
Sheriff's Office: www.pgsheriff.com
Social Services Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/departments-offices/social-services
http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/prince-georges-county/
State's Attorney: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/county-government/states-attorney

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