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Origin: As a municipality within Baltimore County, Baltimore City was incorporated in 1796 by legislation that took effect in 1797 (Chapter 68, Acts of 1796; Chapter 54, Acts of 1797). The City name was derived from the Proprietary's Irish Barony. As a governmental unit, the City separated from Baltimore County in 1851, and has been considered on a par with county jurisdictions since the adoption of the Maryland Constitution of 1851 (Constitution of 1851, Article I, secs. 1-3; Article II, sec. 5; Article III, secs. 2-4, 40, 42; Article IV, secs. 4, 8, 10-21, 27, 28; Article V, sec. 1; Article VII, secs. 2, 10; Article X, sec. 9; Code General Provisions Article, sec. 1-107).

Boundaries: Bounded north, east, & west by Baltimore County; south by Patapsco River & Anne Arundel County. Calendar of Events City Charter & Codes City Operator: (410) 396-3100 [photo, Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland] City Seal Mayors Open Data Baltimore Population: 1990 census: 736,014; 2000 census: 651,154; 2010 census: 620,961; 2020 census: 585,708 Port of Baltimore Youth Poet Laureate

Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, November 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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U.S.S. Torsk (Historic Ships in Baltimore), Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland, June 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks. [photo, Cherry trees in blossom, Springlake Way, Homeland, Baltimore, Maryland]

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    Cherry trees in blossom, Springlake Way, Homeland, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2000. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks. [photo, City Hall dome, 100 North Holliday St., Baltimore, Maryland] websites: Baltimore City: www.baltimorecity.gov Baltimore Development Corporation: www.baltimoredevelopment.com CharmTV: www.charmtvbaltimore.com Circuit Court: www.baltimorecitycourt.org City Council: www.baltimorecitycouncil.com City Government: www.baltimorecity.gov/government City Government Data Catalog: OpenBaltimore Community College: www.bccc.edu Comptroller's Office: https://comptroller.baltimorecity.gov Disabilities Commission: https://civilrights.baltimorecity.gov/commission-0 District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap#CITY

    City Hall dome, 100 North Holliday St., Baltimore, Maryland, May 2015. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    Education Dept.: www.baltimorecityschools.org Elections Board: https://boe.baltimorecity.gov/welcome-elections-board Emergency Management Office: https://emergency.baltimorecity.gov Ethics Board: https://ethics.baltimorecity.gov Finance Dept.: https://finance.baltimorecity.gov Fire Dept.: https://fire.baltimorecity.gov General Services Dept.: https://generalservices.baltimorecity.gov [photo, Orleans St. (looking west from Johns Hopkins Hospital), Baltimore, Maryland] Health Dept.: https://health.baltimorecity.gov Historical & Architectural Preservation Commission: https://chap.baltimorecity.gov Housing Authority: www.habc.org Housing & Community Development Dept.: https://dhcd.baltimorecity.gov Human Resources Dept.: https://humanresources.baltimorecity.gov Information Technology Office: https://technology.baltimorecity.gov

    Orleans St. (looking west from Johns Hopkins Hospital), Baltimore, Maryland, March 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. Inspector General Office: https://inspector-general.baltimorecity.gov Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/bacity/ Labor Commissioner's Office: https://labor-commissioner.baltimorecity.gov Law Dept.: https://law.baltimorecity.gov Legislative Reference Dept.: https://legislativereference.baltimorecity.gov Library: www.prattlibrary.org Live Baltimore: www.livebaltimore.com Mayor's Office: https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov Neighborhood Safety & Engagement Office: https://monse.baltimorecity.gov [photo, Madonnari Arts Festival, Little Italy, South High St., Baltimore, Maryland] Orphans' Court: https://orphans-courts.baltimorecity.gov Parking Authority: https://parking.baltimorecity.gov Performance & Innovation Office: https://opi.baltimorecity.gov Planning Dept.: https://planning.baltimorecity.gov Police Dept.: www.baltimorepolice.org Promotion & the Arts Office: www.promotionandarts.org Public Works Dept.: https://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov Recreation & Parks Dept.: https://bcrp.baltimorecity.gov Register of Wills: https://registers.maryland.gov/main/baltimorecity.html Sheriff's Office: www.baltimorecitysheriff.gov Social Services Dept.: https://dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/baltimore-city/ State's Attorney: www.stattorney.org Transportation Dept.: https://transportation.baltimorecity.gov Zoning Appeals Board, Municipal &: https://zoning.baltimorecity.gov

    Madonnari Arts Festival, Little Italy, South High St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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