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| Basic Facts on the Population
of Maryland, the Core Suburban Counties and Howard County and Anne
Arundel County |
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Interactive
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Map
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| According to the Maryland Department
of Planning, Maryland had a population of about 5.5 million in July of
2003. The bulk of those people live in Anne Arundel County (506,000),
Baltimore City (628,000), Baltimore County (777,000), Harford County
(232,000), Howard County (264,000), Frederick County (213,000), Montgomery
County (918,000) and Prince George's County (838,000). Source: U.S.
Bureau of the Census, Population Estimates Branch. For more information,
see the Maryland
Dept. of Planning's State Data Center. |
| Many people, including Realtors,
are unaware that Howard County has no incorporated towns. Columbia
is actually a very large planned homeowners' association. The other
most significant post office addresses in Howard County are Elkridge,
Ellicott City, Clarksville, Fulton, Dayton, Jessup, northern Laurel,
Glenelg, Glenwood, Highland, Marriottsville and West Friendship. Anne
Arundel County has only two incorporated municipalities and only one
(Annapolis) is significant in size. The other most significant
post office addresses for Anne Arundel County are Severna Park, Arnold,
Pasadena, Odenton, Gambrills, Severn, Ft. Meade, Millersville, Crofton,
Mayo, Shady Side, Harwood, Edgewater, Riva, Glen Burnie, Brooklyn and
Pasadena. |
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Basic Facts
on the Home Styles in Maryland
Homes in Maryland can be divided into condominiums, townhomes (or
rowhomes), duplexes and, of course, detached units. In Maryland,
condominiums are actually two things: ownership of the space
within the four walls of the individual unit and ownership of exterior
spaces, shared in common with other condominium owners. Townhomes
(also called rowhomes in Maryland) are rows of two or three story buildings
sharing common walls between them. Duplexes are like townhomes,
except that there are only two homes in a row, such that each unit
is an end unit.
The most common style of detached home in Maryland is the
colonial style, which features a two-story design. Unlike contemporary
homes, which can be a wide range of shapes, colonials are typically
more symmetrical and traditional in design. Also frequently seen
in Maryland, cape cods are more symmetrical than contemporary homes
and have dormer windows on the second floor, which may feel like a
converted attic. Ramblers, also called ranchers, are only one
story in height. Split levels are recognizable because the level
of one side of the home is a half a story higher than the other
side. Not to be confused with split levels, are split entries. The
distinguishing feature of a split entry is an entry foyer that
is half a level above one story of the house and half a level below
the other story of the house.
To see plans of these styles of homes, and, in fact more than 10,000
home plans, make changes to home plans and to get other valuable help
in designing your own home, go to Homeplans.com.
The Trusted Leader in Home Plans Since 1946. |
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