Prince George's County, MD
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Prince George's County is a county in Maryland that borders Washington, DC to the southwest.
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History
Named after Prince George of Denmark, Prince George's County was instituted from parts of Calvert County and Charles County in 1695. Two years later, in 1697 the Prince George's County Sheriff's Office was formed to be the enforcer of the King's rules.
Demographics
- 498 square miles total area
- 2000 census population of 801,515
Politics
- Charter form of government since 1970
- County Seat is Upper Marlboro, MD
- County Executive is Jack B. Johnson (D)
- County Sheriff is Michael A. Jackson (D)
- Chief of Police is Melvin High
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