PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

  • Cooling centers

    [County Seal, Prince George's County, Maryland] Origin: Prince George's was erected from Calvert and Charles counties in 1695 (Chapter 13, Acts of 1695, May Session). The County was named for Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708), brother of Christian V (1646-1699), king of Denmark and Norway. Prince George was the husband of Queen Anne (1665-1714), who ruled Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714.

    Boundaries: Bounded northwest by District of Columbia & Montgomery County; northeast & east by Patuxent River; south by Charles County; west by Potomac River.
    County Code & Charter
    County Executives
    County Seat: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
    Form of Government: Charter since 1970
    Population: 1990 census: 728,553; 2000 census: 801,515; 2010 census: 863,420

    Budget

    Election Returns

    Executive Branch

    Historical Chronology

    Judicial Branch

    Legislative Branch

    Maps

    Municipalities

    Organizational Chart

    Records

    Reports

    U.S. Government Agencies
    [photo, County Administration Building (from Main St.), Gov. Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland]


    County Administration Building (from Main St.), Gov. Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, April 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    websites:
    Agricultural Resources Advisory Commission: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/478/Agricultural-Resources-Advisory-Commissi
    Animal Control: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/232/Field-Services
    Assessor's Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1143/Assessments
    Central Services: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/807/Central-Services
    Circuit Court: http://princegeorgescourts.org/148/Circuit-Court
    Community College: www.pgcc.edu/
    Community Relations: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/909/Community-Relations
    Corrections Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/151/Corrections
    County Council: http://pgccouncil.us/
    County Courts: http://princegeorgescourts.org/
    County Executive: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/767/County-Executive
    County Government: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/27/Government
    District Court: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#PRINCEGEORGES
    Education Dept.: www1.pgcps.org/
    Elections Board: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/559/Board-of-Elections
    Environment Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/179/Environment
    Ethics & Accountability Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1028/Ethics-Accountability
    Ethics Board: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/560/Board-of-Ethics
    Family Services Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1628/Family-Services
    Finance Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/396/Finance
    Fire & Emergency Medical Services Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/222/FireEmergency-Medical-Services
    Health Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1588/Health-Services
    Historic Preservation Commission: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/827/Historic-Preservation-Commission
    Homeland Security Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/514/Homeland-Security
    Housing & Community Development Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/908/Housing-Community-Development
    Human Relations Commission: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1528/Human-Relations
    Human Resources Management Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/452/Human-Resources-Management
    Information Technology Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/639/Information-Technology
    Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/pg/
    Law Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1058/Law
    Library: www.pgcmls.info/
    Management & Budget Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/563/Management-Budget
    Orphans' Court: http://princegeorgescourts.org/257/Orphans-Court
    Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.pgparks.com/parks_and_rec_home.htm
    Permitting, Inspections & Enforcement Dept.: www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/1024/Permitting-Inspections-and-Enforcement
    Police Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/345/Police
    Public Works & Transportation Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1002/Public-Works-Transportation
    Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/princegeorges.html
    Revenue Authority: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1148/Revenue-Authority
    Sheriff's Office: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/622/Sheriff
    Social Services Dept.: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/1629/Social-Services
    http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/prince-georges-county/
    State's Attorney: https://md-princegeorgescounty.civicplus.com/712/States-Attorney

    Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
    Maryland Departments
    Maryland Independent Agencies
    Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, & Advisory Boards
    Maryland Universities & Colleges
    Maryland Counties
    Maryland Municipalities
    Maryland at a Glance

    Maryland Manual On-Line

    Search the Manual
    e-mail: mdmanual@mdarchives.state.md.us

    © Copyright Maryland State Archives