Cecilton, Maryland

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Cecilton, Maryland
Town
Amish horse and buggy warning sign, April 2018.
Amish horse and buggy warning sign, April 2018.
Official seal of Cecilton, Maryland
Seal
Location of Cecilton, Maryland
Location of Cecilton, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°24′11″N 75°52′10″W / 39.40306°N 75.86944°W / 39.40306; -75.86944Coordinates: 39°24′11″N 75°52′10″W / 39.40306°N 75.86944°W / 39.40306; -75.86944
Country United States
State Maryland
County Cecil
Incorporated1864[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total663
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
670
 • Density1,387.16/sq mi (535.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21913
Area code(s)410
FIPS code24-14325
GNIS feature ID0583638
Websitehttp://www.ceciltonmd.gov/

Cecilton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 663 at the 2010 census.

Geography[edit]

Cecilton is located at 39°24′11″N 75°52′10″W / 39.40306°N 75.86944°W / 39.40306; -75.86944 (39.402919, -75.869430).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), all land.[6]

History[edit]

The Maryland Legislature incorporated the town in 1864. That May the first officials, Dr. Samuel V. Mace, Wm. T. Weldon, John Morris., Wm. H. Pearce, and Edward Seamans, were elected for a one year term.[1]

It is the location of Greenfields, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[7]

Transportation[edit]

MD 213 in Cecilton

The primary method of transportation to and from Cecilton is by road. Maryland Route 213 is the main north-south highway serving the town, following Bohemia Avenue through the center of the community. To the north, MD 213 connects Cecilton to Chesapeake City and Elkton, while heading south, it passes though Galena and Chestertown, among other communities. The other state highway serving Cecilton is Maryland Route 282, which follows Main Street on an east-west path through town. MD 282 heads west to Crystal Beach, while to the east, it passes through Warwick before crossing into Delaware and becoming Delaware Route 299.

Cecil Transit operates a Demand Response route twice a month between Cecilton and Middletown, Delaware, providing residents of southern Cecil County access to shopping and healthcare in Middletown.[8]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1870462—
18804732.4%
18904852.5%
1900447−7.8%
191051815.9%
1920439−15.3%
19304584.3%
19404988.7%
19505102.4%
196059616.9%
1970581−2.5%
1980508−12.6%
1990489−3.7%
2000474−3.1%
201066339.9%
2019 (est.)670[4]1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census[edit]

As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 663 people, 237 households, and 173 families living in the town. The population density was 1,441.3 inhabitants per square mile (556.5/km2). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 573.9 per square mile (221.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 80.5% White, 11.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 4.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population.

There were 237 households, of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.

The median age in the town was 35.4 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 474 people, 198 households, and 129 families living in the town. The population density was 1,054.6 people per square mile (406.7/km2). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 471.7 per square mile (181.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 74.47% White, 23.21% African American, 1.05% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.43% of the population.

There were 198 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,971, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $36,071 versus $23,068 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,719. About 8.4% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

The Cecilton area is home to a small Amish community that was founded in 1999.[11] Amish families moved to the area from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania because of increasing costs and the declining amount of farmland there.[12]

Notable person[edit]

David Davis, a close adviser to President Abraham Lincoln, was born a few miles outside of Cecilton, on March 9, 1815. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1862 and served until 1877, when he resigned to become the U.S. Senator from Illinois.[13][14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cecilton". Maryland Manual. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  4. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  8. ^ Kinnaly, Kevin (November 16, 2017). "Cecil Transit Adds New "Demand Response" Route". Maryland Association of Counties. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. ^ "Maryland Amish". Amish America. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  12. ^ Guy, Chris (June 27, 2003). "Match made in Cecil County". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  13. ^ Encyclopedia Britannica, United States Jurist and Politician
  14. ^ http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=d000097

External links[edit]

Chronicles of a Small Town in Rural America by Mary Haggerty (1991), a collection of recollections by people who lived in Cecilton during the 20th-century. [2]

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