About Baltimore County

Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2004, its population was estimated to be 763,181. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland colony, Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, in County Longford, Ireland. Baltimore County does not actually include the city of Baltimore, which left the county to become an independent city in 1851. If you are looking to relocate to Baltimore County, Robert McArtor with Long and Foster Real Estate is here to serve all your real estate needs. As a Realtor and Real Estate Agent, his expertise will guide you smoothly through the entire process.

The northern regions of Baltimore County are primarily rural, featuring a "Piedmont Plateau" landscape of rolling hills and deciduous forests. The southern and south-central regions of the county lie on the Atlantic coastal plain are primarily suburban in character.

Among the county's major employers are the Social Security Administration, which has its national headquarters in Woodlawn, and Black & Decker in Towson. During World War II, the Glenn L. Martin Company in Middle River had 53,000 employees manufacturing airplanes for the war effort and Bethlehem Steel had more than 30,000 workers at its sprawling Sparrows Point steel mill. Of the 411,000 persons in the county's workforce as of 2009, 25% are employed in the fields of education, health, and human services, and 10% in retailing, with less than 1% in agriculture.

HISTORY of Baltimore County

The origin of Baltimore County is not known, the earliest known record of the county politically is January 12, 1659, when a writ was issued to its sheriff. Previously, Baltimore County was more known as a geographical entity than a political one, with its territorial limits consisting of the present day Baltimore City, Cecil and Harford Counties, as well as parts of Carroll, Anne Arundel, Frederick, Howard and Kent Counties.

In 1674, a portion of Baltimore County, as well as a portion of Kent County, was split off to form Cecil County. In 1748, a portion of Baltimore County, as well as a portion of Prince George's County, was split off to form Frederick County. In 1773, Harford County was split off from Baltimore County. In 1837, a part of Baltimore County was combined with a part of Frederick County to form Carroll County. The separation of Baltimore County from Baltimore City occurred on July 4, 1851. Towson was voted as the county seat on February 13, 1854.
The county has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places.

TRANSIT

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) operates two rail systems—one light rail and one rapid transit -- in the Baltimore area; both systems have stations in Baltimore County. The heavy-rail Metro Subway runs northwest of the city to Owings Mills; the Light Rail system runs north of the city to Hunt Valley and south of the city through Baltimore Highlands. The MTA also operates its bus service into the county, providing links to communities within the county and surrounding areas.

Public schools

All public schools in Baltimore County are operated by Baltimore County Public Schools, with the exception of the Imagine Me Charter School which opened August 2008.

Private Schools

Baltimore County has a number of highly regarded private schools at the K-12 grade levels. Among them are:

Arlington Baptist High School
Loyola Blakefield
The Boys' Latin School of Maryland
The Park School
Maryvale Preparatory School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
McDonogh School
Garrison Forest School
St. Paul's School
Notre Dame Preparatory School
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Baltimore Actors Theatre Conservatory
Calvert Hall College High School
Baltimore Lutheran School
St. Timothy's School (all-girls')
Oldfields School (all-girls')
Ruxton Country School

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