Caroline County | |
|---|---|
County | |
 The Caroline County Courthouse in July 2012 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Maryland | |
 Maryland's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′00″N 75°49′00″W / 38.8667°N 75.8167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| Founded | 1774 |
| Named for | Caroline Eden |
| Seat | Denton |
| Largest town | Denton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 326 sq mi (840 km2) |
| • Land | 319 sq mi (830 km2) |
| • Water | 6.5 sq mi (17 km2) 2.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 33,293 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Caroline County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,293.[1] Its county seat is Denton.[2][3] The county is part of the Mid-Eastern Shore region of the state.
Caroline County is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast.[4]
- ^ "Caroline County, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ Caroline County Government - Office of the County Commissioners Archived March 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Map of Denton, MD by MapQuest Archived June 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine