- North East, Maryland
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North East, Maryland — Town — Location of NorthEast, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°36′1″N 75°56′32″W / 39.60028°N 75.94222°WCoordinates: 39°36′1″N 75°56′32″W / 39.60028°N 75.94222°W Country United States State Maryland County Cecil Government – Mayor Robert F. McKnight Area – Total 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) – Land 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) Elevation 16 ft (5 m) Population (2000) – Total 2,733 – Density 1,730.8/sq mi (668.3/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 21901 Area code(s) 410 FIPS code 24-56450 GNIS feature ID 0586223 North East is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,733 at the 2000 census.
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History
The Turkey Point Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] The Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge was listed in 2008.[1]
Geography
North East is located at 39°36′01″N 75°56′32″W / 39.600342°N 75.942146°W.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.86%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,733 people, 1,081 households, and 701 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,730.8 people per square mile (667.9/km²). There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 769.5 per square mile (296.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.82% White, 3.18% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.
There were 1,081 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population 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 age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,563, and the median income for a family was $39,417. Males had a median income of $34,545 versus $26,768 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,287. About 14.9% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Historic sites
Historic sites in North East include:
- St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church, built in 1742
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- http://www.northeastmd.org/
- http://www.northeastchamber.org/
- http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=1690
Municipalities and communities of Cecil County, Maryland Towns Cecilton | Charlestown | Chesapeake City | Elkton | North East | Perryville | Port Deposit | Rising Sun
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communitiesGhost town Frenchtown
Categories:- Towns in Maryland
- Populated places in Cecil County, Maryland
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