Cecil County, Maryland
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Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605-1675), who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper of record is The Cecil Whig. As of 2000, the population is 85,951.
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 Location in the state of Maryland |
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| Formed | 1674 | ||
| Seat | Elkton | ||
| Area - Total - Water |
1,082 km² (418 mi²) 181 km² (70 mi²) 16.69% |
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| Population - (2000) - Density |
85,951 95/km² |
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| Official Website www.ccgov.org |
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Law and government
Cecil County is governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.
History
Cecil County was created in 1674 by proclamation of the Governor. It was created from portions of Baltimore and Kent Counties.
Geography
Cecil County is in the extreme northeast corner of Maryland, south of the Pennsylvania line and west of the Delaware line. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,082 km² (418 mi²). 902 km² (348 mi²) of it is land and 181 km² (70 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 16.69% water.
Adjacent Counties
- Chester County, Pennsylvania (northeast)
- Harford County (west)
- Kent County (south)
- Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (north)
- New Castle County, Delaware (east)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 85,951 people, 31,223 households, and 23,292 families residing in the county. The population density is 95/km² (247/mi²). There are 34,461 housing units at an average density of 38/km² (99/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 93.39% White, 3.91% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 31,223 households out of which 37.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% are married couples living together, 11.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.40% are non-families. 19.90% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.10% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the county the population is spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $50,510, and the median income for a family is $56,469. Males have a median income of $40,350 versus $28,646 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,384. 7.20% of the population and 5.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.20% of those under the age of 18 and 7.70% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:
- Cecilton (incorporated 1864)
- Charlestown (incorporated 1742)
- Chesapeake City (incorporated 1849) (Note that despite the name, Chesapeake City is a town and not a city .)
- Elkton (incorporated 1787)
- North East (incorporated 1849)
- Perryville (incorporated 1882)
- Port Deposit (incorporated 1824)
- Rising Sun (incorporated 1860)
All eight are classified as towns under Maryland law.
The United States Census Bureau recognizes no Census-Designated Places in Cecil County, which is unusual for Maryland counties, which usually have many unincorporated population centers.
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