Cecilton, Maryland
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Cecilton is a town in Cecil County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 474 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
of 2000, there were 474 people, 198 households, and 129 families residing 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.
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , 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...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 474 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cecilton is located at 39°24′11"N 75°52′10"W (39.402919, -75.869430).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
History
It is the location of GreenfieldsGreenfields (Cecilton, Maryland)
Greenfields is a historic home located at Cecilton, Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is a -story, Georgian-style brick dwelling with a hip roof, built about 1770. The home features a central door with engaged Doric columns and a fanlight in a one-bay pedimented pavilion...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 474 people, 198 households, and 129 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.