When of 2000, the people is 150,897. It was known as for Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster.

This county occurs as a portion of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.

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History
Carroll County was created inside 1837 from parts of Baltimore and Frederick Counties, see Hundred (division).

A number one settlers involved 3,700 Germans & their impact will however exist as seen in todays world in the attitudes of its residents.

Law and government
Carroll County is governed by trey county commissioners, a traditional form of county government within Maryland.

Many days it used to be that, Carroll County elector keep around rejected charter amendments that would require the government consisting of the County Exexutive & the County Council.

Within 2004 Carroll County voters approved legislation that may expand a total of County Commissioners from either 3 to 5. A 5 Commissioners is elective from either 5 Commissioner territory, when opposed to iii Commissioners elected at-heavy. This vary might occur beginning sustaining a 2006 elections.

A todays commisioners come:

Julia Walsh Gouge, President of the Commission, former city manager of Hampstead Dean L. Minnich, from Westminster Perry L. Jones, Jr., former mayor of Union Bridge

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,172 km² (452 mi²). 1,163 klick² (449 mi²) of these are l& and Eighter from decatur klick² (Triplet mi²) of these are a water supply. A amount metropolitan area is Zero.72% a lake.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 150,897 people, 52,503 households, and 41,109 families residing in the county. A population density is 130/km² (336/mi²). There are 54,260 housing units at an typical density of 47/km² (121/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 95.69% White, 2.28% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Cypher.99% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 52,503 home away from which 39.70% use kids under a age of Eighteen swallow the children, 66.50% come married couples living together, 8.30% have a female homeowner by having there is no married man present, & Xxi.70% come non-families. Xvii.50% of a lot home come mass produced higher of people & Vii.40% develop individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Two.81 & a typical personal size is Deuce-ace.Xviii.

In a county the people is spread retired by owning Xxvii.70% under a age of Xviii, Vii.00% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Thirty.60% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-three.90% from either 45 to 64, & X.80% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Hundred females there are 97.Forty males. For each Centred females age Eighteen & concluded, there are 94.00 males.

the median income for a menage in the county is $60,021, & the median income for a personal is $66,430. Males have a median income of $44,191 versus $30,599 for females. A per capita income for the county is $23,829. Ternary.80% of the people & Ii.70% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Tetrad.00% of victims under a age of 18 & Four.90% of people 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.

Cities and towns

Ii Cities: #Taneytown (incorporated 1836) #Westminster (incorporated 1818) Heptad Towns: #Hampstead (incorporated 1888) #Manchester (incorporated 1833) #Mount Airy (incorporated 1894) (This town is partially around Carroll County & partly within Frederick County and Montgomery County.) #New Windsor (incorporated 1843) #Sykesville (incorporated 1904) #Union Bridge (incorporated 1872)

#Eldersburg #Uniontown #Jasontown

Louisville & Gamber come communities non recognized per Bureau of the census.

Public schools
A Carroll County Public School technique is the ninth big in the state of Maryland. To a higher degree 28,000 students come enrolled in the county's public schools. The school models includes Xxii simple schools (Winfield, Parrs Ridge, Carrolltowne, Cranberry Station, Charles Carroll, Eldersburg, Elmer A. Wolfe, Freedom, Friendship Valley, Hampstead, Linton Springs, Manchester, Mechanicsville, Mt.Airy, Piney Ridge, Robert Moton, Runnymede, Sandymount, Spring Garden, Taneytown, Westminster, & William Winchester), nine lyceum (Mt.Airy, Sykesville, Shiloh, East Middle, West Middle, Up to date Windsor, N Carroll, Oklahoma Road, & Northwest) , heptad high schools (South Carroll, Century, Liberty, Westminster, Winters Mill, Francis Scott Key, & Northerly Carroll), 2 career & technology centers (Westminster, & South Carroll) & an guide school (Carroll Springs).

Within researching, a schools often score slightly above a state & national norm. E.g., in the 2003-04 school month, Carroll County students scored 522 on the SAT verbal section & 515 inside mathematics, in comparison 515 verbal & 511 maths statewide & 518 verbal & 508 mathematics countrywide.[http://ccpl.carr.org/ccps/instruction/researchaccount/powerpoints/sat.mht!sat_files/frame.htm]

the schools come administered by a superintendent of schools, Dr. Charles "Chuck" Ecker. Ecker began the 4-seasin term in the position on July One, 2002 & may help when Superintendent across June 30, 2006. He is assisted by a 5-member elective Board of Education; when of 2005, the members come Gary W. Bauer, Laura K. Rhodes (Resigned 2005), Cynthia L. Foley, Thomas G. Hiltz & C. Scott Stone.

Miscellaneous

A newspaper of record is The Carroll County Times.