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La Plata (/ l ə ˈ p l eɪ t ə / lə-PLAY-tə) [3] is a town in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,159 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] It is the county seat of Charles County.
Charles County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland.As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 166,617. [1] The county seat is La Plata. [2] The county was named for Charles Calvert (1637–1715), third Baron Baltimore.
La Plata vicinity: part of the Tobacco Barns of Southern Maryland MPS: 12: La Grange: La Grange: October 22, 1976 : Maryland Route 6, west of U.S. Route 301: La Plata: 13: Linden: Linden: November 23, 1977 : North of Port Tobacco on Mitchell Rd.
In one writer's estimation, Adrian Posey was "the dynamic arch-enemy of old Port Tobaccoites and the ever vigilant, forceful, enthused supporter of anything having to do with La Plata's county pre-eminence in politics, commerce, and general economic well-being." [9]
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Maryland's economy benefits from the state's proximity to the federal government in Washington, D.C., with an emphasis on technical and administrative tasks for the defense/aerospace industry and bio-research laboratories, as well as staffing of satellite government headquarters in the suburban or exurban Baltimore/Washington area. Ft. Meade ...
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The industry generated $1 billion in economic impact and more than 10,500 full-time equivalent jobs, according to a Maryland State Arts Council study. [ 44 ] A National Assembly of State Arts Agencies report found that Maryland ranked sixth in the nation in per-capita arts spending at $2.51 in 2010.