Origin: Created from Frederick County by resolve of the Constitutional Convention of 1776, Montgomery County was named for Revolutionary War General Richard Montgomery (1738-1775). Born in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland, General Montgomery died leading Continental forces against Quebec.

County Seat:  Rockville, MD 20850
Form of Government:  Charter since 1948
Population:  1990 census:  757,027
                     2000 census:  873,341
Area in square miles:  496

Links:

Montgomery County Government:  www.montgomerycountymd.gov/index.asp

County Attorney: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/govtmpl.asp?url=/content/countyatty/index.asp

County Executive/Council: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/govtmpl.asp?url=/content/exec/index.asp

County Government: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/index.asp

Elections Board: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/eletmpl.asp?url=/content/elections/index.asp

Environmental Protection Department: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/deptmpl.asp?url=/Content/dep/index.asp

Health & Human Services Department: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hhstmpl.asp?url=/Content/hhs/index.asp

Housing & Community Affairs Department: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/dhca/index.asp

Libraries: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/libtmpl.asp?url=/content/libraries/BranchInfo/administration.asp

Montgomery College: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu

Permitting Services Department: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/siteHead.asp?page=http://207.96.37.52/status/main.asp

Public Schools: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us

Public Works & Transportation: http://ww.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/dpwt/index.asp

Recreation Department: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rectmpl.asp?url=/content/rec/campsumprog.asp

State's Attorney: http://www.communityprosecution.org

Workforce Services: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/content/ded/WT/index.asp

Montgomery County Office of Economic Development
111 Rockville Pike, Suite 800
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-777-2000
Fax: 240-777-2001
Mr. Pradeep Ganguly, Ph.D, Director
Website: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/ mcgtmpl.asp?url=/content/ded/index.asp

Conference & Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County, MD, Inc.
11820 Parklawn Drive, Suite 380
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 301-428-9702 or 800-925-0880
Fax: 301-428-9705
Email: jlingebach@cvbmontco.com
Website:  http://www.cvbmontco.com

Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors
8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-590-2000
Fax: 301-590-2248
Email:  gcaarstaff@gcaar.com
Website:  http://www.gcaar.com/