Frederick County, Maryland

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Frederick County
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Downtown Frederick with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance in June 2014
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Nicknames: 
"Frederick", "FredCo"
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Location of Frederick County in Maryland
Coordinates: 39°28′N77°24′W / 39.47°N 77.40°W / 39.47; -77.40
CountryUnited States
State Maryland
FoundedJune 10, 1748
County seat Frederick
Government
  County ExecutiveJessica Fitzwater
  County CouncilRenee Knapp (D)
Brad Young (D)
Jerry Donald (D)
Steven McKay (R)
M. C. Keegan-Ayer (D)
Kavonte Duckett (D)
Mason Carter (R) [1]
Area
  Total
667 sq mi (1,730 km2)
  Land660 sq mi (1,700 km2)
  Water7.2 sq mi (19 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
271,717
  Density410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST)
  Summer (DST) EDT
ZIP Codes
21701, 21702, 21703, 21704, 21705, 21709
Area codes 301, 240
Congressional districts 6th
Website http://www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/

Frederick County is a county located in Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 271,717. [2] The county seat is Frederick. [3] The county is part of the Capital region of the state.

Contents

Like other outlying sections of the Washington metropolitan area, Frederick County has experienced a rapid population increase since the 1980s. [4] It borders the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia.

Catoctin Mountain Park in the county is the location of Camp David, a U.S. presidential retreat, and Fort Detrick, a U.S. Army base.

Etymology

The namesake of Frederick County and its county seat is unknown, but it was probably either Frederick, Prince of Wales, or Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore. [5]

History

Frederick County was created in 1748 by the Province of Maryland from parts of Prince George's County and Baltimore County.

In 1776, following US independence, Frederick County was divided into three parts. The westernmost portion became Washington County, named after George Washington, the southernmost portion became Montgomery County, named after another Revolutionary War general, Richard Montgomery. The northern portion remained Frederick County.

In 1837, a part of Frederick County was combined with a part of Baltimore County to form Carroll County which is east of current day Frederick County.

The county has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places. [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 667 square miles (1,730 km2), of which 660 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 7.2 square miles (19 km2) (1.1%) is water. [8] It is the largest county in Maryland in terms of land area. [9]

Frederick County straddles the boundary between the Piedmont Plateau Region and the Appalachian Mountains. The county's two prominent ridges, Catoctin Mountain and South Mountain, form an extension of the Blue Ridge. The Middletown Valley lies between them.

Attractions in the Frederick area include the Clustered Spires, a monument to Francis Scott Key, the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Monocacy National Battlefield and South Mountain battlefields, and the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Major highways

I-70 and US 40 in Frederick County 2019-07-24 11 33 44 View east along Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 (Baltimore National Pike) from the overpass for Mussetter Road in Linganore, Frederick County, Maryland.jpg
I-70 and US 40 in Frederick County

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1790 30,791
1800 31,5232.4%
1810 34,4379.2%
1820 40,45917.5%
1830 45,78913.2%
1840 36,405−20.5%
1850 40,98712.6%
1860 46,59113.7%
1870 47,5722.1%
1880 50,4826.1%
1890 49,512−1.9%
1900 51,9204.9%
1910 52,6731.5%
1920 52,541−0.3%
1930 54,4403.6%
1940 57,3125.3%
1950 62,2878.7%
1960 71,93015.5%
1970 84,92718.1%
1980 114,79235.2%
1990 150,20830.9%
2000 195,27730.0%
2010 233,38519.5%
2020 271,71716.4%
2023 (est.)293,391 [10] 8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]
1790-1960 [12] 1900-1990 [13]
1990-2000 [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16]

Frederick County has experienced a rapid increase in population since the 1980s, including that of minority groups. [4]

2020 census

Frederick County, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [15] Pop 2020 [16] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)181,645183,63677.83%67.58%
Black or African American alone (NH)19,61127,0078.40%9.94%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)5124010.22%0.15%
Asian alone (NH)8,87613,4273.80%4.94%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)921540.04%0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH)4051,4450.17%0.53%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)5,10913,5282.19%4.98%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)17,13532,1197.34%11.82%
Total233,385271,717100.00%100.00%

2010 census

At the 2010 United States census, there were 233,385 people, 84,800 households and 61,198 families residing in the county. [17] The population density was 353.5 per square mile (136.5/km2). There were 90,136 housing units at an average density of 136.5 per square mile (52.7/km2). [18] The racial make-up of the county was 81.5% white, 8.6% black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 2.9% from other races and 2.8% from two or more races. The total (all races) of those self-identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.3%, and those persons who were white alone made up 77.8% of the population. [17] 26.3% of the population cited German ancestry, 17.4% Irish, 12.1% English, 7.2% Italian, and 6.3% American. [19]

Of the 84,800 households, 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.8% were non-families, and 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age was 38.6 years. [17]

The median household income was $81,686 and the median family income was $95,036. Males had a median income of $62,494 and females $46,720. The per capita income was $35,172. About 3.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref"> "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2016.</ref>

Law, government, and politics

Charter government

On December 1, 2014, Frederick County changed to a "charter home rule government". [20]

Voters approved this governmental change at the November 6, 2012, election with 62,469 voting for the transition and 37,368 against. Previously, Frederick County had been governed by a five-member county commission that could only legislate in local matters with the prior consent of the Maryland General Assembly. Even that authority was limited to areas authorized by the General Assembly, enabling legislation, or public local laws. As a charter county, Frederick County is now governed by a seven-member county council, with five elected from districts and two elected at-large. A popularly elected county executive is responsible for providing direction, supervision, and administrative oversight of all executive departments, agencies, and offices. The council has broad power to act on most local matters. [21]

Jan H. Gardner was elected the first Frederick County executive in 2014 [22] and was re-elected in 2018. [23]

County Executive
 NameAffiliationTerm
 Jan Gardner Democrat 2014–2022
 Jessica Fitzwater Democrat 2022–present

The members of the third Frederick County Council for the term beginning 2022 are: [24]

County Council
 NameAffiliationDistrictRegionFirst elected
 Renee Knapp Democrat At-largeAt-large2022
 Brad W. Young Democrat At-largeAt-large2022
 Jerry Donald [25] Democrat 1 Braddock Heights, Middletown, Brunswick 2014
 Steve McKay Republican 2 Monrovia, Urbana, New Market, Mount Airy 2018
 M.C. Keegan-Ayer Democrat 3 Frederick, Clover Hill 2014
 Kavonte Duckett Democrat 4 Frederick, Ballenger Creek, Linganore 2022
 Mason Carter Republican 5 Myersville, Emmitsburg, Thurmont 2022

The Frederick County state's attorney, first elected November 2, 2010, and re-elected in 2018 and 2022, is Charlie Smith, a Republican. [24]

The sheriff of Frederick County is Republican Chuck Jenkins. [24]

Frederick County's fire and rescue service is handled by a combination career and volunteer service delivery system. The county employs over 450 career firefighters. Volunteers of the 26 volunteer fire and rescue corporations number approximately 300 active operational members. Fire, rescue and emergency medical services, including advanced life support, are handled by career staffing supplemented by volunteers. The county has a Maryland State Police Medevac located at the Frederick Municipal Airport and is designated "Trooper 3". Trooper 3 handles calls throughout the state, but provides immediate assistance to local police, fire and rescue services.

Politics

Like the rest of German-influenced Western Maryland, Frederick County was once staunchly Republican, with Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 being the last Democrat to carry it in a presidential election until Joe Biden carried the county in 2020. The growth of the county with migration from Washington D.C. had begun to narrow the margins starting from 2008, with John McCain only edging out Barack Obama by only 1,157 votes out of over one hundred thousand cast in the 2008 election.

Democratic strength is mostly concentrated in the City of Frederick, while the suburban and rural areas of the county lean more Republican.

Voter registration and party enrollment as of March 2024 [26]
Democratic 77,554
Republican 67,917
Unaffiliated52,948
Libertarian 1,245
Other parties 1,750
Total201,414
United States presidential election results for Frederick County, Maryland [27]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.%No.%No.%
2024 68,75344.04%82,40952.79%4,9523.17%
2020 63,68243.73%77,67553.34%4,2582.92%
2016 59,52247.36%56,52244.97%9,6337.66%
2012 58,79850.21%55,14647.09%3,1712.71%
2008 55,17049.62%54,01348.58%2,0031.80%
2004 59,93459.58%39,50339.27%1,1571.15%
2000 45,35057.65%30,72539.06%2,5863.29%
1996 34,49452.82%25,08138.41%5,7288.77%
1992 31,29048.37%21,84833.77%11,55317.86%
1988 32,57565.32%17,06134.21%2310.46%
1984 29,60668.67%13,41131.11%960.22%
1980 22,03356.31%13,62934.83%3,4688.86%
1976 17,94155.23%14,54244.77%00.00%
1972 19,90769.48%8,23528.74%5091.78%
1968 13,64951.87%8,31631.60%4,34816.52%
1964 9,26438.90%14,54861.10%00.00%
1960 13,40857.50%9,91042.50%10.00%
1956 14,38765.38%7,61934.62%00.00%
1952 14,56264.86%7,85134.97%380.17%
1948 9,93457.77%7,14241.53%1210.70%
1944 11,36757.13%8,52842.87%00.00%
1940 10,48548.02%11,25551.55%930.43%
1936 9,50046.83%10,72252.85%640.32%
1932 7,14439.64%10,68659.29%1941.08%
1928 12,56962.57%7,40636.87%1140.57%
1924 8,44149.35%7,74045.25%9255.41%
1920 9,55954.57%7,74744.22%2121.21%
1916 5,72547.61%6,09450.67%2071.72%
1912 2,81324.76%5,54548.81%3,00226.43%
1908 5,96652.72%5,15845.58%1921.70%
1904 5,78852.83%5,00445.67%1641.50%
1900 6,39151.30%5,82046.72%2461.97%
1896 6,35253.20%5,21443.67%3743.13%
1892 5,50248.12%5,64349.35%2892.53%
1888 5,82250.89%5,38547.07%2332.04%
1884 5,49750.59%5,20447.89%1651.52%
1880 5,76452.13%5,27847.73%160.14%
1876 5,26051.42%4,97048.58%00.00%
1872 5,18656.06%4,06543.94%00.00%
1868 3,86950.36%3,81349.64%00.00%
1864 3,55360.68%2,30239.32%00.00%
1860 1031.40%4456.07%6,78392.52%
1856 210.30%3,30446.87%3,72452.83%
1852 3,20448.85%3,34250.95%130.20%
1848 3,15851.26%2,98348.42%200.32%
1844 3,19051.58%2,99448.42%00.00%
1840 2,95853.00%2,62347.00%00.00%
1836 3,13050.94%3,01549.06%00.00%

In state-level elections, Republicans in Frederick rebounded to more historical levels in the 2010 Maryland gubernatorial and senatorial elections, giving the Republican EhrlichKane ticket 55% to Democrat O'MalleyBrown's 45. Frederick voters also supported Republican Senate challenger Eric Wargotz over incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski by a margin of 51–46, even as Mikulski was winning statewide by a landslide 61–37. Despite its conservative reputation, Frederick County voted in favor of Maryland Question 6, which legalized same-sex marriage in Maryland. In the 2014 gubernatorial race, Republican Larry Hogan won Frederick County strongly with 63 percent of the vote compared to Democrat Anthony Brown's 35 percent. [28] In the 2018 elections, despite increased support for Hogan, the Democrats experienced significant gains, securing a majority on the County Council and winning District 3B in the House of Delegates. [29] [30] The Senate election also saw incumbent U.S. Senator Ben Cardin win Frederick County with 51.7% of the vote. [31] After Biden's win in 2020, the trend towards Democrats continued in 2022, as Democrats increased their majority on the County Council by one seat and gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore won the county with over 53% of the vote compared to 43% for Republican and Emmitsburg resident Dan Cox, the first time Frederick County voted for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate since William Donald Schaefer's landslide victory in 1986. [32] In the Senate election also held in 2022, incumbent Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen won the county 55.3% to 44.6% over Republican Chris Chaffee. [33]

Gubernatorial elections results
Gubernatorial elections results [34]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2022 43.19% 46,04053.46%56,9923.34% 3,576
2018 67.67%72,56031.11% 33,3551.22% 1,304
2014 63.34%50,71534.57% 27,6822.09% 1,675
2010 54.74%41,41042.59% 32,2222.67% 2,021
2006 59.57%43,53639.19% 28,6441.24% 908
2002 65.98%43,64633.12% 21,9130.9% 596

Public safety

The Frederick County Sheriff's Office provides court protection, jail management and morgue operation for the entire county. It provides police patrol and detective services within the unincorporated areas of Frederick County. The entire county entails a population of 222,938 within 662.88 square miles (1,716.9 km2). Frederick City, Brunswick, Mount Airy, Emmitsburg and Thurmont have municipal police departments. Middletown contracts with the Sheriff's Office for its policing. [35]

Crime

The following table includes the number of incidents reported for each type of offense from 2012 to 2019. [36]

YearHomicideForcible sex offenseAssaultRobberyBurglaryTheftMotor vehicle theftFraudArson
201207145915319854111
2013Increase Negative.svg4Decrease Positive.svg50Decrease Positive.svg36Increase Negative.svg23Decrease Positive.svg139Decrease Positive.svg85Increase Negative.svg10Increase Negative.svg46Increase Negative.svg17
2014Decrease Positive.svg0Increase Negative.svg61Decrease Positive.svg30Steady2.svg23Increase Negative.svg169Increase Negative.svg161Decrease Positive.svg3Decrease Positive.svg42Decrease Positive.svg9
2015Increase Negative.svg4Decrease Positive.svg56Increase Negative.svg32Steady2.svg23Decrease Positive.svg150Decrease Positive.svg124Increase Negative.svg4Increase Negative.svg47Increase Negative.svg10
2016Decrease Positive.svg1Decrease Positive.svg53Decrease Positive.svg31Increase Negative.svg26Decrease Positive.svg134Increase Negative.svg142Increase Negative.svg12Increase Negative.svg62Decrease Positive.svg4
2017Increase Negative.svg3Increase Negative.svg64Increase Negative.svg35Decrease Positive.svg24Steady2.svg134Increase Negative.svg145Increase Negative.svg18Decrease Positive.svg57Increase Negative.svg8
2018Decrease Positive.svg1Decrease Positive.svg52Decrease Positive.svg33Decrease Positive.svg16Decrease Positive.svg103Increase Negative.svg158Decrease Positive.svg7Increase Negative.svg85Decrease Positive.svg4
2019Steady2.svg1Increase Negative.svg56Increase Negative.svg45Increase Negative.svg17Decrease Positive.svg97Decrease Positive.svg147Increase Negative.svg18Decrease Positive.svg77Increase Negative.svg9

Economy

The U.S. Census Bureau reported the following data for Frederick County, June 6, 2011. [37]

MetricFrederick CountyMaryland
Per capita money income in past 12 months (2013 dollars), 2009-2013$36,917$36,354
Median household income, 2009-2013$84,570$73,538
Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009-20136.1%9.8%
Private nonfarm establishments, 20135,955135,4211
Private nonfarm employment, 201383,7992,182,2601
Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2012-20131.1%1.4%
Nonemployer establishments, 201216,843442,314
Total number of firms, 200721,430528,112
Black-owned firms, percent5.9%19.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent3.3%6.8%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.6%4.9%
Women-owned firms31.1%32.6%
Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000)3,003,69641,456,097
Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000)1,252,14251,276,797
Retail sales, 2007 ($1000)3,066,28175,664,186
Retail sales per capita, 2007$13,629$13,429
Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000)356,48210,758,428
Building permits, 20131,22017,918

According to the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, the following are the principal employers in Frederick County. This list excludes U.S. post offices and state and local governments, but includes public institutions of higher education. [38]

EmployerEmployees
(Nov. 2014) [38]
Fort Detrick
(including Frederick National Laboratory
for Cancer Research)
4,600
Frederick Memorial Healthcare System2,696
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 1,881
Leidos Biomedical Research 1,836
Bechtel 1,578
Frederick Community College 1,055
State Farm Insurance 900
Walmart/Sam's Club 700
AstraZeneca 595
Lonza Walkersville520
Hood College 519
Mount St. Mary's University 511
UnitedHealthcare 500
McDonald's 499
Giant Food 490
Way Station480
Costco Wholesale 452
Life Technologies 450
NVR 450
Wegmans Food Markets 445
Home Depot 444
Plamondon Companies400
Stulz Air Technology Systems375
Weis Markets 363
RR Donnelley 359
YMCA of Frederick County350
Canam Steel333
Giant Eagle 330
Homewood Retirement Centers300
Toys "R" Us 260
Trans-Tech260

Frederick County leads Maryland in milk production; the county's dairy herds account for one-third of the state's total. [39] However, the dairy market is unstable, and the county, like the state more broadly, has lost dairy farms. [40]

Communities

Map of Frederick County's urban areas Fred ua.png
Map of Frederick County's urban areas
Brunswick Downtown Brunswick 009.jpg
Brunswick
Burkittsville Burkittsville street.JPG
Burkittsville
Emmitsburg Emmitsburg Pano.jpg
Emmitsburg
Frederick, the county seat and largest community in Frederick County 2008 03 28 - Frederick - City Hall 2.jpg
Frederick, the county seat and largest community in Frederick County
Middletown Middletown, Maryland Main Street.jpg
Middletown
Myersville 2016-09-21 08 45 02 View north along Maryland State Route 17 (Main Street) between Cedar Street and Poplar Street in Myersville, Frederick County, Maryland.jpg
Myersville

Cities

Towns

Village

Census-designated places

The Census Bureau recognizes the following census-designated places in the county:

Unincorporated communities

Education

The school district for the county is Frederick County Public Schools. [41]

A statewide school for the deaf, Maryland School for the Deaf, is in Frederick.

Notable people

Notable people from Frederick County include:

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Maryland House of Delegates District 1B is one of the 67 districts that compose the Maryland House of Delegates. Along with subdistricts 1A and 1C, it makes up the 1st district of the Maryland Senate. Near the state's western border, District 1B is located entirely within Allegany County. Since 2015, it has been represented by Jason C. Buckel, a Republican.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Cox</span> American politician (born 1974)

Daniel Lewis Cox is an American politician and lawyer who was a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing the fourth district from 2019 to 2023. He was the unsuccessful Republican nominee in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election, which he lost in a landslide, and had been endorsed by Donald Trump. In 2024, Cox unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Maryland's 6th congressional district, losing to former state delegate Neil Parrott in the Republican primary election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maryland House of Delegates District 3B</span> American legislative district

Maryland House of Delegates District 3B is one of the 67 districts that compose the Maryland House of Delegates. Along with subdistrict 3A, it makes up the 3rd district of the Maryland Senate. District 3B includes part of Frederick County and is represented by one delegate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Maryland Senate election</span>

The 2022 Maryland Senate election were held on November 8, 2022, to elect senators in all 47 districts of the Maryland Senate. Members were elected in single-member constituencies to four-year terms. These elections were held concurrently with various federal and state elections, including for governor of Maryland. The Democratic and Republican primaries were held on July 19, 2022.

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