North East, Maryland North East, Maryland Location of North East, Maryland Location of North East, Maryland North East is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.
Settled by the English in 1658, the Town of North East was incorporated in 1850.
North East was the first permanent settlement in Cecil County.
Located a short distance outside of town is the Elk Neck State Park, Turkey Point Light House, and Elk Neck State Forest, which all offer hiking and recreational activities for visitors.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 2.11 square miles (5.46 km2), of which, 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2) is territory and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 3,572 citizens , 1,433 homeholds, and 901 families residing in the town.
There were 1,651 housing units at an average density of 801.5 per square mile (309.5/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 87.2% White, 7.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 1.0% from other competitions, and 2.4% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,433 homeholds of which 38.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families.
29.6% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town was 30.7 years.
26.7% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 11% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,733 citizens , 1,081 homeholds, and 701 families residing in the town.
There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 769.5 per square mile (296.9/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 93.82% White, 3.18% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.44% from other competitions, and 1.28% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,081 homeholds out of which 36.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families.
27.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $39,563, and the median income for a family was $39,417.
About 14.9% of families and 15.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
The Perryville Connection runs from 6:00 am and ends at 6:30 pm between Elkton, North East, Perryville (town and the MARC train station) and Perry Point Veteran's Medical Center.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Municipalities and communities of Cecil County, Maryland, United States
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