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Frederick County | |
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 Downtown Frederick with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance in June 2014 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nicknames: "Frederick", "FredCo" | |
 Location of Frederick County in Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′N 77°24′W / 39.47°N 77.40°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Founded | June 10, 1748 |
| County seat | Frederick |
| Government | |
| • County Executive | Jessica Fitzwater |
| • County Council | Renee 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) |
| • Land | 660 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 271,717 |
| • Density | 410/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.
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.
- ^ "2022 Frederick County Election Results". Frederick County. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Frederick County, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Population Change in Suburban Maryland" (PDF). George Mason University. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
"Metropolitan sprawl puts urban in suburban". 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2014.