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Frederick County and Maryland Information: Frederick County and Maryland Information

Quick-Facts about Frederick, MD

QuickFacts- Frederick County
From the US Census Bureau.

Statistics and Demographics

Maryland Statistical Handbook- 2018
Best compilation of statistics for the entire state. Also includes statistics for all counties.
Maryland State Data Center
Contains current and retrospective population, housing, employment, labor force, and income data, as well as reports analyzing the data.
Frederick Demographics and Data
Demographics and other data for both the city and county of Frederick.

State and County Government

Maryland Government Website
Main site for the Maryland State government with links to all agencies and departments.
Frederick County Government
Main site of the Frederick County Government.
City of Frederick Website
Links to departments and information for living and working in the city of Frederick.

Other Resources

FCPL: Maryland Room
The Maryland Room, located in the C. Burr Artz Public Library, is a local history research collection that documents the history of Maryland with special interest in resources relating to the peoples, places, communities, and institutions of Frederick County and City.

News Resources

National Newspapers (ProQuest)
To Limit to Washington Post or Baltimore Sun ONLY:
1. Click on Publications
2. Scroll down and click the link titled The Washington Post or The Baltimore Sun
3. Use the Search Box to do a search only in the newspaper you have selected. Can only search one newspaper at at time.

Google News
Add Frederick County or Maryland to your other search terms to find other news stories about Frederick County or Maryland.

Crime Statistics

Maryland Crime Statistics
See graphs and charts for crime statistics for every county going back to 1975.

Environmental Reports

Maryland Department of the Environment: Environmental Research Data
Reports related to air and water quality, land-use, and other environmental impacts.

Poverty Reports

United Way of Frederick
Link goes to section of United Way website that includes studies on poverty in Frederick County.

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