WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Worcester County, Maryland] Origin: Worcester County was created from Somerset County in 1742 (Chapter 19, Acts of 1742). The County was named after the Earl of Worcester.

Boundaries: Bounded north by Delaware; east by Atlantic Ocean; south by Accomac County, Virginia; west by Somerset & Wicomico counties.

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County Seat: Snow Hill, MD 21863
Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1976
Population: 1990 census: 35,028; 2000 census: 46,543; 2010 census: 51,454; 2020 census: 52,460

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[photo, Worcester County Courthouse, One West Market St., Snow Hill, Maryland]

Worcester County Courthouse, One West Market St., Snow Hill, Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

websites:
Animal Control: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/animal-control
Circuit Court: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/worcester/index.html
Community College: www.worwic.edu/
County Commissioners: www.co.worcester.md.us/commissioners
County Government: www.co.worcester.md.us/
County Government Directory: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments
Development Review & Permitting Dept.: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/drp
District Court: https://mdcourts.gov/district/directories/worcesterSNOWHILL
Economic Development Dept: https://choosemarylandscoast.org/
Elections Board: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/board-elections
Emergency Services Dept.: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/emergency-services
Environmental Programs Dept.: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/env
Fire Marshal: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/fmo
Health Dept.: www.worcesterhealth.org/
Human Resources Dept.: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/humanresources
Jail: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/jail
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/wic/
Library: www.worcesterlibrary.org/
Public Schools: http://worcesterk12.org/
Public Works Dept.: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/public-works
[photo, Pocomoke River, Pocomoke City (Worcester County), Maryland] Recreation & Parks Dept.: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/recreationandparks
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/worcester.html
Sheriff's Office: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/sheriffs-office
Social Services Dept.: http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/worcester-county/
State's Attorney: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/sao
Tourism Office: https://choosemarylandscoast.org/
Treasurer's Office: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/treasurers-office

Pocomoke River, Pocomoke City (Worcester County), Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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