Caroline County, Maryland
Caroline County | |
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County | |
The Caroline County Courthouse in July 2012 | |
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 after | 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 United States census, the population was 33,293. Its county seat is Denton. 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.