Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County is located in the western part of the of, bordering the southern border of  and the northeastern border of. It is a part of the, and is often recognized as part of. The county is home to (encompassing the  retreat ) and to the U.S. Army's. The is, which was home to several celebrated historical figures like , ,  and. The county may have been named for.

History
Frederick County was created in from parts of  and.

In, Frederick County was divided into three parts. The westernmost portion became, named after , the easternmost portion became , named after another general,. The central portion remained Frederick County.

In a part of Frederick County was combined with a part of  to form.

Law/Government
Frederick County is governed by s, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,728 (667 ), making it the largest county in Maryland area-wise. 1,717 km² (663 sq mi) of it is land and 12 km² (4 sq mi) of it (0.67%) is water.

Attractions in the Frederick area include the, a to , the ,  and  battlefields, and the.

Adjacent counties

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Major Highways

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 195,277 people, 70,060 households, and 51,914 families residing in the county. The was 114/km² (295/sq mi). There were 73,017 housing units at an average density of 43/km² (110/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 89.33%, 6.36% or , 0.21% , 1.67% , 0.03% , 0.92% from , and 1.47% from two or more races. 2.39% of the population were or  of any race. 24.7% were of, 12.9% , 12.3% and 10.1%  ancestry according to.

There were 70,060 households out of which 38.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% were living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.60% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 32.70% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.90 males.

Economy
The median income for a household in Frederick county is $60,276, and the median income for a family was $67,879. Males had a median income of $42,378 versus $30,564 for females. The for the county was $25,404. About 2.90% of families and 4.50% of the population were below the, including 4.90% of those under age 18 and 6.00% of those age 65 or over.

is the largest employer in Frederick County. The largest employers aside from the government are the, , and. Frederick County has a strong component of its economy, and it is the largest producer of  in Maryland.

Cities and towns
This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:


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Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people and listed in many collections of towns, but they lack local government. Various organizations, such as the, the , and local chambers of commerce, define the communities they wish to recognize differently, and since they are not incorporated, their boundaries have no official status outside the organizations in question. The Census Bureau recognizes the following s in the county:


 * 1) (a combination of the communities of  and  recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
 * 2) (a combination of the communities of  and  recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
 * 1) (a combination of the communities of  and  recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
 * 2) (a combination of the communities of  and  recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
 * 1) (a combination of the communities of  and  recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
 * 1) (a combination of the communities of  and  recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)

Other unincorporated areas include:



Miscellaneous
The newspaper of record is. The County Attorney for Frederick County is John Stephen Mathias, Sr. The President of the Frederick County Board of County Commissioners is Jan Gardner. The Executive Director for the Frederick County Office of Economic Development is Laurie Boyer.