Cecilton, Maryland

Cecilton, Maryland
Town
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Location of Cecilton, Maryland
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Cecil
Government
• Mayor	John Bunnell
Area
• Total	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Land	0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	474
• Density	1,054.6/sq mi (407.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21913
Area code	410
FIPS code	24-14325
GNIS feature ID	0583638
Website	http://www.ceciltonmd.gov/

Cecilton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. 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).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

History

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

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR 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.