Frederick County
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- Population
- 287,048
- Area
- 660.61 sq mi (1,710.96 km²), 6.81 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39
- Households
- 104,635
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $122,002
- Median house value
- $464,600
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
This Afternoon
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Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers38% precip
Friday Night
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Chance Rain Showers43% precip
Cities & Towns in Frederick County
AdamstownBallenger CreekBartonsvilleBraddock HeightsBrunswickBuckeystownBurkittsvilleEmmitsburgFrederickGracehamGreen ValleyJeffersonLewistownLibertytownLinganoreMiddletownMonroviaMount AiryMyersvilleNew MarketPoint of RocksRosemontSabillasvilleSpring RidgeThurmontUnincorporated Frederick CountyUrbanaWalkersvilleWoodsboro
Local News
Frederick County
Published September 30
Applications for Fall 2026 Agriculture Innovation Grant Open October 1
The program supports local agricultural operations.
WYPR 88.1 FM
Published September 29
Frederick County business wants to turn plastic waste into filament for 3D printers
Primo3D is collecting 50 pounds of waste plastic from Meredith's Good Luck Tavern to test their prototype waste-to-filament machine. Founder Drew Primo hopes to scale up the process and give residents a place - other than the recycling bin - to put their plastic.
City of Frederick
Published 1 hour ago
Residents Invited to Share Legislative Priorities Through Survey and Town Hall Meetings
Frederick County
Published 4 hours ago
Public Invited to Participate in Legislative Town Hall on October 7
Share your priorities for the 2027 Session of the Maryland General Assembly.
Town of Mount Airy
Published 5 hours ago