Howard County, Maryland (English Wikipedia)

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Zhang, Christine (January 30, 2019). "Diversity by the numbers: As Howard County has grown, so has its racial and cultural mix". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
Meyer, Jacob Calvin (November 24, 2020). "Biden earned greater backing in Howard County than any presidential candidate in recorded history". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
Logan, Erin B. (December 3, 2018). "Ball sworn in as Howard Executive, touts commitment to inclusion". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 25, 2019. Swearing-in and inaugural address of the Howard County Council and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball at Howard High School on Monday, December 3, 2018.
Rasmussen, Frederick N. (October 3, 2012). "William E. 'Ned' Eakle, Howard County executive and administrator". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019. Nichols left office nine months early in 1986 ... the County Council chose Mr. Eakle to finish the former executive's term.

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"The 2010 Howard County (MD) Jewish Community Study". Berman Jewish DataBank. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

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"Mean Center of Population of the United States" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
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"DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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"1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Table 16. Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race: 1980 - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2022.
"1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Table 6. Race and Hispanic Origin: 1990 - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2025.
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Howard County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022. - Text list

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"2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
"2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
"2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

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"State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2014.

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"CNN Money Magazine: 2010 Best Places To Live". Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
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"Best Places to Live". CNN/Money Magazine. 2008. Archived from the original on July 17, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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"Howard County, Maryland: A GOOD SPORTS COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR". Sports Illustrated. December 7, 2005. Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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"Robert Wood Johnson Foundation". Retrieved November 11, 2013.
"County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: Overall rank 2012". countyhealthrankings.org. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
"County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: Overall rank 2011". countyhealthrankings.org. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
"County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: Overall rank 2010". countyhealthrankings.org. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

"4. Howard County, MD (Median household income: $110,224)". Forbes. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
Greenberg, Zack O'Malley (June 27, 2008). "In Depth: America's Best Places To Raise A Family". Forbes. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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"Top Ten Libraries in Population Category". Hennen's American Public Library Ratings. 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
"Libraries by Frequency in Top Ten". Hennen's American Public Library Ratings. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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"2015 HPSS approved operating budget" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.

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"Ellicott City Ranked Best Place to Live in Maryland | Howard County". www.howardcountymd.gov. September 15, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
"Howard County History". Howard Life. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
"Howard County's History". Howard County, Maryland. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
"County Symbols". Howard County.
"2015 Howard County Operating Budget". Retrieved September 21, 2014.

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"Howard County Council Districts 2014" (PDF). Howard County. Howard County Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2022.

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Rice, Kristine (June 1, 2012). "Heart Safe Community Awards". American Safety & Health Institute. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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"Baltimore MD and the 1918 Flu". Retrieved September 14, 2014.

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"2019 Howard County (MD) Jewish Population Survey". Berman Jewish DataBank. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

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"About". www.jhuapl.edu. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

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Berry III, John N. (June 5, 2013). "2013 Gale/LJ Library of the Year: Howard County Library System, MD". Library Journal. New York, NY: Media Source Inc. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
Lance, Keith Curry; Lyons, Ray (November 2, 2015). "America's Star Libraries, 2015: Top-Rated Libraries". Library Journal. New York, NY: Media Source Inc.
"Library Journal". Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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"Rockville News - Commissioners for Howard County Give Banquet at Ellicott City". The Washington Times. June 21, 1919. Retrieved April 21, 2022.

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"BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
"Samuel Hopkins, MSA SC 3520-14415". Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). Maryland State Archives. June 28, 2005. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
"William S. Hanna, MSA SC 3520-13289". Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). Maryland State Archives. December 3, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2022.

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"Howard County Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan Update" (PDF). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

elections.maryland.gov

"Maryland Board of Elections Voter Registration Activity Report March 2024" (PDF). Maryland Board of Elections. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

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"Major Employers in Howard County, Maryland" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.

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"These Are the Best Places to Live in the U.S. Right Now". Money. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
Turner, Cowles (September 19, 2014). "Best Places to Live". Money.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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Weingroff, Richard F. "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, Creating the Interstate System". Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.

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"News briefs". Daily Record. May 15, 2009. Retrieved November 1, 2011.

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"2022 Howard County Public Schools Rankings". Niche. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

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"NOAA National Climatic Weather Center Search". Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2011.

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"Pollstar Awards Archive". Pollstar. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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"DLLR's Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning Civilian Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment by Place of Residence (LAUS) - Howard County". Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.

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"The Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States - Statistical Atlas". statisticalatlas.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

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"Best Places to Live". CNN/Money Magazine. 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2016.

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"History | Sykesville, MD". www.townofsykesville.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2026.

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"Howard County Buildings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.

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"High School Graduation Rates in Maryland" (PDF). University of Maryland. January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

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Palmer, Kimberly (August 17, 2009). "10 Best Places to Live for Pet Lovers". Money Magazine. Retrieved November 1, 2013.

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"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
"CNN Money Magazine: 2010 Best Places To Live". Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
"Centers of Population by State: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
"Howard County History". Howard Life. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
"Mean Center of Population of the United States" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
"Howard County Buildings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
Weingroff, Richard F. "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, Creating the Interstate System". Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
"2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
"NOAA National Climatic Weather Center Search". Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
"State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
"1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Table 16. Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race: 1980 - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 7, 2022.
"1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Table 6. Race and Hispanic Origin: 1990 - Maryland" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2025.
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Howard County, MD" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022. - Text list
"High School Graduation Rates in Maryland" (PDF). University of Maryland. January 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 2, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
Berry III, John N. (June 5, 2013). "2013 Gale/LJ Library of the Year: Howard County Library System, MD". Library Journal. New York, NY: Media Source Inc. Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
"Howard County Council Districts 2014" (PDF). Howard County. Howard County Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
Barnes, Bart (November 16, 1997). "Ruth U. Keeton Dies at 78; Led Howard County Council". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
Rasmussen, Frederick N. (October 3, 2012). "William E. 'Ned' Eakle, Howard County executive and administrator". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 16, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019. Nichols left office nine months early in 1986 ... the County Council chose Mr. Eakle to finish the former executive's term.
"DLLR's Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning Civilian Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment by Place of Residence (LAUS) - Howard County". Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
"2015 HPSS approved operating budget" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
"Major Employers in Howard County, Maryland" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
"Best Places to Live". CNN/Money Magazine. 2014. Archived from the original on September 23, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
"Best Places to Live". CNN/Money Magazine. 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
"Best Places to Live". CNN/Money Magazine. 2010. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
"Best Places to Live". CNN/Money Magazine. 2008. Archived from the original on July 17, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
Turner, Cowles (September 19, 2014). "Best Places to Live". Money.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
"Howard County, Maryland: A GOOD SPORTS COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR". Sports Illustrated. December 7, 2005. Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
"Libraries by Frequency in Top Ten". Hennen's American Public Library Ratings. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
"Library Journal". Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
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Moss, Paulina C; Levirn Hill; Howard County Center of African American Culture (2002). Seeking freedom : a history of the underground railroad in Howard County, Maryland. Columbia, MD: Howard County Center of African American Culture. OCLC 50728274.

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"CLARKSVILLE 3 NNE, HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND USA". Retrieved March 14, 2011.

Howard County, Maryland (English Wikipedia)

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