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North East, Maryland
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Location of North East, Maryland
Location of North East, Maryland
Country  United States
State  Maryland
County Cecil
Settled 1658
Incorporated 1850
Area
 • Total 2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
 • Land 2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,085
 • Density 2,001.47/sq mi (772.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21901
Area code(s) 410 Exchange:287
FIPS code 24-56450
GNIS feature ID 0586223
Website http://www.northeastmd.org/

North East is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is located between Philadelphia and Baltimore. The population was 3,572 at the 2010 census.

The Turkey Point Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge was listed in 2008.

History

Settled by the English in 1658, the Town of North East was incorporated in 1850. The southern part of town covers a site once occupied by Shawnee Indians. North East was the first permanent settlement in Cecil County. The cemetery at Saint Mary Anne’s Episcopal Church located on Main Street is one of the oldest in the State of Maryland with graves of Susquehannock Indians dating to the 1600s. 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.

The Turkey Point Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge was listed in 2008.

Geography

North East is located at 39°36′01″N 75°56′32″W / 39.600342°N 75.942146°W / 39.600342; -75.942146.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.11 square miles (5.46 km2), of which, 2.06 square miles (5.34 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 338
1870 748
1880 988 32.1%
1890 1,249 26.4%
1900 969 −22.4%
1910 974 0.5%
1920 1,112 14.2%
1930 1,412 27.0%
1940 1,328 −5.9%
1950 1,517 14.2%
1960 1,628 7.3%
1970 1,818 11.7%
1980 1,469 −19.2%
1990 1,913 30.2%
2000 2,733 42.9%
2010 3,572 30.7%
2020 4,085 14.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,572 people, 1,433 households, and 901 families living in the town. The population density was 1,734.0 inhabitants per square mile (669.5/km2). There were 1,651 housing units at an average density of 801.5 per square mile (309.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.2% White, 7.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 1,433 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the town was 30.7 years. 26.7% of residents 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. The gender makeup of the town was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

Transportation

Roads and highways

2021-08-16 15 12 11 View east along U.S. Route 40 (Pulaski Highway) at Sycamore Drive in North East, Cecil County, Maryland
US 40 eastbound past MD 272 in North East

U.S. Route 40 is the main east–west road directly serving North East. It passes through a thin stretch of town on the north side via Pulaski Highway, providing connections east to Elkton and west to Perryville. Maryland Route 272 is the main north–south road through North East, passing through the center of town along the one-way pair of Mauldin Avenue northbound and Main Street southbound. Outside of the town, MD 272 heads south as Turkey Point Road to Elk Neck State Park and north as North East Road to Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Interstate 95 is the closest Interstate highway, passing just north of the town limits. It is accessible via an interchange with MD 272, from which point it heads south toward Baltimore and Washington, D.C. and north toward Wilmington and Philadelphia.

Public transportation

The Route 2 Cross-County Connection bus operated by Cecil Transit runs between Elkton, North East, Cecil College, Perryville (town and the Perryville station along MARC's Penn Line) and Perry Point Veteran's Medical Center.

Historic sites

Historic sites in North East include:


Education

It is within Cecil County Public Schools.

  • North East Elementary
  • North East Middle
  • North East High
  • Cecil School of Technology

Private:

  • The Tome School (K-12)

Tertiary:

  • Cecil College

Notable people

  • Harry Anderson (September 10, 1931 – June 11, 1998), former MLB player
  • George A. Palmer (February 14, 1895 – January 11, 1981), founder of the Sandy Cove Conference Center

See also

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