Cecil County, Maryland

Cecil County is a located in the  of. It is part of the metropolitan area. It was named for (-), who was the first  of the colony of Maryland from  until his death in 1675. The is. The newspaper of record is the . As of 2000, the population was 85,951.

Law and government
Cecil County is governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.

History
Cecil County was created in by proclamation of the Governor. It was created from portions of and.

Geography
Cecil County is in the extreme northeast corner of Maryland, south of the line and west of the  line. According to the, the county has a total area of 1,082 (418 ). 902 km² (348 sq mi) of it is land and 181 km² (70 sq mi) of it (16.69%) is water.

The southern part of the county is mainly flat. North of U.S. Route 40, the terrain becomes hilly, with the most rugged hills occurring in the northwestern and north central parts of the county. The lowest elevation is sea level along the Chesapeake Bay. The highest elevation is 534 feet just below the Mason-Dixon line near Nottingham, Pennsylvania just east of U.S. Route 1.

Adjacent Counties

 * (northeast)
 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (west)
 * (south)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 85,951 people, 31,223 households, and 23,292 families residing in the county. The was 95/km² (247/sq mi). There were 34,461 housing units at an average density of 38/km² (99/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 93.39%, 3.91% or , 0.33% , 0.69% , 0.03% , 0.50% from , and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population were or  of any race. 17.9% were of, 16.1% , 13.8% , 13.8% and 6.5%  ancestry according to.

There were 31,223 households out of which 37.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were living together, 11.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.40% were non-families. 19.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,510, and the median income for a family was $56,469. Males had a median income of $40,350 versus $28,646 for females. The for the county was $21,384. About 5.40% of families and 7.20% of the population were below the, including 9.20% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Maryland state planning data suggest that the population of the county could double in the next thirty years, reaching 160,000 by 2030.

Public School System
There are 17 elementary schools, 6 middle schools,and 5 high schools.

Cecil County Public Schools Website

Cities and towns
This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:


 * 1) (incorporated )
 * 2) (incorporated )
 * 3) (incorporated ) (Note that despite the name, Chesapeake City is a town and not a city .)
 * 4) (incorporated )
 * 5) (incorporated )
 * 6) (incorporated )
 * 7) (incorporated )
 * 8) (incorporated )

All eight are classified as s under Maryland law.

The recognizes no Census-Designated Places in Cecil County, which is unusual for Maryland counties, which usually have many unincorporated population centers.

There are a few areas that aren't listed as Census Designated Places:



Notable residents

 * , born in Cecil County, delegate to the
 * , (1746-1813), born in Cecil County, was one of the leaders of the separation of the from the
 * - founder of the