88-644: Chesapeake City is a town in Cecil County , Maryland , United States. The population was 736 at the 2020 census. The town was originally named by Bohemian colonist Augustine Herman the Village of Bohemia — or Bohemia Manor — but the name was changed in 1839 after the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) was built in 1829. Today, the town contains numerous old homes from that era that have been converted into bed and breakfasts, restaurants and
176-557: A Puritan trader based in Virginia, earlier established a trading post at what is now known as Garrett Island at the mouth of the Susquehanna River near what became Perryville. Bohemian immigrant Augustine Herman lobbied for Cecil County's creation, and drew the 1674 maps, in exchange for which Herman received extensive land grants, including one developed as Bohemia Manor , where he eventually died. Another early developer
264-640: A canal to connect the Elk River to Christiana, Delaware (connecting the Chesapeake and Delaware watersheds) failed within two years. However, between 1824 and 1829, with financial support from the states of Maryland, Delaware , and Pennsylvania , over 2600 workers built the 14 miles long Chesapeake and Delaware Canal , which became for a while the busiest canal in the new nation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers still operates it today, and Chesapeake City, Maryland , which had been Bohemia Manor until 1839, has
352-626: A church and an orphanage. St. Basil's Ukrainian Church opened a few years later and prior to World War I the St. Basil Orphanage on a hilltop alongside the C & D Canal was caring for children. The orphanage maintained by the Sisters of the Order of St. Basil the Great (O.S.B.M) operated until the 1970s. The church continues to serve the spiritual needs of the community with regular services. Chesapeake City
440-507: A combined question and a MENA category, while also collecting additional detail to enable data disaggregation. The OMB states, "many federal programs are put into effect based on the race data obtained from the decennial census (i.e., promoting equal employment opportunities; assessing racial disparities in health and environmental risks). Race data is also critical for the basic research behind many policy decisions. States require this data to meet legislative redistricting requirements. The data
528-399: 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 per capita income for the county was $ 21,384. About 5.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. Maryland state planning data suggest that
616-542: A judge, before moving to Washington D.C. to help President Lincoln, who later named him to the United States Supreme Court. Slavery's abolition affected many local property owners, as well as their slaves. After the war, Perryville again became a railroad town, and later received business from interstate highway travelers crossing the Susquehanna bridges. Although Cecil County had once been one of
704-506: A male householder with no wife present, and 47.2% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age in the town was 47.9 years. 15% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 35.5% were from 45 to 64, and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
792-429: A museum explaining the canal's importance. Railroads and bridges also proved economically important to Cecil County and surrounding region. The New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad began service in 1831. Railroads crisscrossed Cecil county within three decades, although they ultimately greatly reduced its importance as a trading center. Cities such as Philadelphia and Baltimore could achieve economies of scale impossible for
880-619: A northeastern part of a much larger Baltimore County, Maryland , in the northeastern portion of the Province . This had included present-day Baltimore and Baltimore County , and Harford , Carroll , eastern Frederick , and portions of Howard and Anne Arundel counties. At the time of its founding, Cecil County also included modern Kent County and the border on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay went as far south as
968-533: A person's origins considered in the census. Thus, in addition to their race or races, all respondents are categorized by membership in one of two ethnic categories, which are "Hispanic or Latino" and "Not Hispanic or Latino." However, the practice of separating "race" and "ethnicity" as different categories has been criticized both by the American Anthropological Association and members of US Commission on Civil Rights . In 1997,
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#17328009498821056-524: A race. Enumerators were instructed that all people born in Mexico, or whose parents were born in Mexico, should be listed as Mexicans, and not under any other racial category. In prior censuses and in 1940, enumerators were instructed to list Mexican Americans as white, perhaps because some of them were of white background (mainly Spanish), many others mixed white and Native American and some of them Native American. The supplemental American Indian questionnaire
1144-548: A solidly Republican county. The last Democrat to carry the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Prior to December 3, 2012, Cecil County was governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland. On that date, Cecil County began governance under a new charter approved via voter referendum in November 2010, which authorized an elected County Executive and a five-member County Council, which separates
1232-751: A steamboat which he demonstrated to George Washington, before traveling to London to secure patents against competition from John Finch. Rumsey died there in 1792, but his lawyer brother Benjamin Rumsey moved south to Joppa, Maryland and served as Maryland's Chief Justice for 25 years. Steamboats, using technology such as by Robert Fulton , came to dominate travel on the bay during the following decades. The Eagle, built in Philadelphia in 1813, transported travelers between Baltimore and Elkton , where they connected with stagecoaches to travel to Wilmington, Philadelphia and other points north. An 1802 attempt to build
1320-534: Is from the Indian subcontinent ) were counted as White. There was a questionnaire that was asked of only a sample of respondents. These questions were as follows: Questions on Spanish or Hispanic Origin or Descent Is this person's origin or descent? Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Central American Other Spanish No, none of these This year added several options to the race question, including Vietnamese, Indian (East), Guamanian, Samoan, and re-added Aleut. Again,
1408-572: Is mostly 7a. The county operates Cecil Transit , which provides fixed-route bus and demand responsive transport service throughout Cecil County. The northern terminus of MARC 's Penn Line commuter rail service to Baltimore and Washington, D.C. is in Perryville, Maryland . Recently, the Wilmington Area Planning Council conducted a study on the travel patterns of residents in the county, and they suggested that
1496-607: Is needed to monitor compliance with the Voting Rights Act by local jurisdictions". Data on ethnic groups are important for putting into effect a number of federal statutes (i.e., enforcing bilingual election rules under the Voting Rights Act and monitoring/enforcing equal employment opportunities under the Civil Rights Act ). Data on ethnic groups is also needed by local governments to run programs and meet legislative requirements (i.e., identifying segments of
1584-626: Is part of the Delmarva Peninsula as well as Maryland's " Eastern Shore ." Topographically, Cecil County straddles the border between the rolling hills of the Piedmont Plateau north of U.S. Route 40 and the flatlands of the Atlantic Coastal Plain to the south. The highest and most rugged hills are found in the northwestern and north-central parts of the county, reaching 534 feet (163 m) just south of
1672-423: Is the current County Executive. In addition, Cecil County is an area that has some home rule in its towns, in places such as Perryville and North East , who have town governments, and hence have minimal county reliance. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 418 square miles (1,080 km ), of which 346 square miles (900 km ) is land and 72 square miles (190 km ) (17%)
1760-710: Is the location of the Old Lock Pump House of the C&;D Canal, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The South Chesapeake City Historic District was listed in 1974. In the late 20th century, Chesapeake City was the home of one of the world's most important thoroughbred stud farms , Windfields Farm . Chesapeake City is located at 39°31′40″N 75°48′44″W / 39.52778°N 75.81222°W / 39.52778; -75.81222 (39.527826, -75.812270). According to
1848-528: Is water. Cecil County is in the northeast corner of Maryland, bounded on the north and east by the Mason–Dixon line with Pennsylvania and Delaware . The western border is defined by the lower reaches of the Susquehanna River and the northernmost coves, flats and tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay . On the south, the county is bounded by the Sassafras River and Kent County, Maryland . The county
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#17328009498821936-564: The Cecilton area that was founded in 1999. Amish families moved to the area from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania because of increasing costs and the declining amount of farmland there. There are 17 elementary schools, six middle schools, five high schools, and the Cecil County School of Technology, which specializes in career and technology education, all operated by Cecil County Public Schools . Cecil County schools acts as
2024-766: The Chester River , until its later formation in 1706. The Piscataway traded with the Susquehannocks near Conowingo , and with Lenape of the Delaware valley and their Nanticoke allies near the Elk River and Elk Neck Peninsula . A southern tribe sometimes called the Shawnace also moved into what later became North East, Maryland . Captain John Smith visited the area in 1608. William Claiborne ,
2112-762: The Declaration of Independence , and still operates today (though disaffiliated from the Presbyterian church and with additional buildings). The Principio Furnace , founded in 1719, became an important exporter of pig iron. During the American Revolution both British and colonial troops traveled through Cecil County, although no major battles occurred within its borders. The Battle of Cooch's Bridge occurred in nearby Delaware, and both General Howe and General George Washington stopped in Elkton during
2200-523: The Elk River . The canal passes through the town of Chesapeake City , where a high-level bridge facilitates the passage of large ships beneath Maryland Route 213 . Cecil County is also bisected east-to-west by Interstate 95 , known as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway in Maryland. The highway provides a major artery for traffic between the Baltimore-Washington area to the southwest and
2288-482: The Mason–Dixon line near Nottingham, Pennsylvania and just east of U.S. Route 1 . The lowest elevation is sea level along the Chesapeake Bay . Cecil County is primarily rural, with denser development around the county seat of Elkton and along U.S. Route 40. The county is bisected from east to west by the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal , which connects the Delaware River to the Chesapeake Bay by way of
2376-453: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) define a set of self-identified categories of race and ethnicity chosen by residents, with which they most closely identify. Residents can indicate their origins alongside their race, and are asked specifically whether they are of Hispanic or Latino origin in a separate question. The racial categories represent a social-political construct for
2464-614: The Philadelphia and New York and New Jersey regions to the northeast. The Office of Management and Budget has designated Cecil County as part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metropolitan area . Cecil County has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) except in higher northern areas where a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) exists. There are four distinct seasons and seven months average above 50 °F (10 °C).) The hardiness zone
2552-713: The Sassafras River , and, meeting resistance, destroyed Georgetown, Maryland and Fredericktown, Maryland . Avoiding Port Deposit which rumors called heavily defended, the British destroyed the Principio Iron Works, an important military target. Port Deposit boomed after the Susquehanna Canal opened in 1812. Engineer James Rumsey , who grew up in Bohemia Manor before moving to Bath, Virginia (or Berkeley Springs, West Virginia ), invented
2640-859: The Secretary of State , directed US Marshals to collect data from all 13 original states, and from the Southwest Territory . The census was not conducted in Vermont until 1791, after that state's admission to the Union as the 14th state on March 4 of that year. Some doubt surrounded the numbers, as President George Washington and Thomas Jefferson maintained the population was undercounted. The potential reasons Washington and Jefferson may have thought this could be refusal to participate, poor public transportation and roads, spread-out population, and restraints of current technology. No microdata from
2728-476: The US Constitution and applicable laws. The law required that every household be visited, that completed census schedules be posted in two of the most public places within each jurisdiction, remain for the inspection of all concerned, and that "the aggregate amount of each description of persons" for every district be transmitted to the president . The US Marshals were also responsible for governing
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2816-566: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km), of which 0.50 square miles (1.29 km) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 673 people, 335 households, and 177 families living in the town. The population density was 1,346.0 inhabitants per square mile (519.7/km). There were 390 housing units at an average density of 780.0 per square mile (301.2/km). The racial makeup of
2904-484: The census of 2000, there were 85,951 people, 31,223 households, and 23,292 families living in the county. The population density was 247 inhabitants per square mile (95/km ). There were 34,461 housing units at an average density of 99 per square mile (38/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 93.4% White , 3.9% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.7% Asian , <0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.5% from other races , and 1.2% from two or more races. 1.5% of
2992-752: The school district for the entire county. Cecil College has four campuses in Cecil County. There are 7 branches of the Cecil County Public Library and the Library also does significant outreach throughout the county. The 2017 census accounted a population of 102,746 people. On a scale of one, being low crime, to 100, being high crime, these statistics compare Cecil County's crime rates to US crime averages. In regards to violent crime, which includes murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault,
3080-417: The "Color or Race" question was slightly modified, removing the term "Mulatto". Also, there was an inclusion of an "Indian Population Schedule" in which "enumerators were instructed to use a special expanded questionnaire for American Indians living on reservations or in family groups off of reservations." This expanded version included the question "Fraction of person's lineage that is white." The 1910 census
3168-532: The 1790 population census are available, but aggregate data for small areas and their compatible cartographic boundary files, can be downloaded from the National Historical Geographic Information System . However, the categories of "Free white males" of 16 years and upward, including heads of families under 16 years, "Free white females", including heads of families, All other free persons, and "Slaves," existed in
3256-414: The 2000 and 2010 censuses. The following questions were asked of a sample of respondents for the 1990 census : The 1990 census was not designed to capture multiple racial responses, and when individuals marked the "other" race option and provided a multiple write-in. The response was assigned according to the race written first. "For example, a write-in of 'black-white' was assigned a code of 'black,' while
3344-595: The MARC line extends from Perryville up to Newark or even Wilmington , where it meets SEPTA and Amtrak lines. The county is one of only two areas on Amtrak's Acela that does not have local services. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 101,108 people, 36,867 households, and 26,681 families living in the county. The population density was 292.0 inhabitants per square mile (112.7/km ). There were 41,103 housing units at an average density of 118.7 per square mile (45.8/km ). The racial makeup of
3432-467: The OMB built on the 1997 guidelines and suggested the addition of a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) racial category and considered combining racial and ethnic categories into one question. In March 2024, the Office of Management and Budget published revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity that included
3520-405: The OMB issued a Federal Register notice regarding revisions to the standards for the classification of federal data on race and ethnicity. The OMB developed race and ethnic standards in order to provide "consistent data on race and ethnicity throughout the federal government ". The development of the data standards stem in large measure from new responsibilities to enforce civil rights laws. Among
3608-403: The average family size was 2.79. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males. The median income for a household in the town
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3696-418: The census form. In 1800 and 1810, the age question regarding free white males was more detailed with five cohorts and included All other free persons, except "Indians not taxed", and "Slaves". The 1820 census built on the questions asked in 1810 by asking age questions about slaves. Also the term "colored" entered the census nomenclature. In addition, a question stating "Number of foreigners not naturalized"
3784-418: The census. About one-third of the original census data has been lost or destroyed since documentation. The data was lost in 1790–1830, and included data from Connecticut , Delaware , Georgia , Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , Vermont , and Virginia . However, the census was proven factual and
3872-483: The changes, The OMB issued the instruction to "mark one or more races" after noting evidence of increasing numbers of mixed-race children and wanting to record diversity in a measurable way after having received requests by people who wanted to be able to acknowledge theirs and their children's full ancestry, rather than identifying with only one group. Prior to this decision, the census and other government data collections asked people to report singular races. As of 2023,
3960-548: The city to cross the canal. Business declined for decades thereafter. Around 1911, members of the Ukrainian community bought farmland at the edge of Chesapeake City and established homes here. They worked on the canal when it expanded in the 1920s and farmed as they brought their traditions and culture to the top of the Eastern Shore of Maryland. In 1911, the Ukrainian Catholic Church announced plans for
4048-558: The county closer to Philadelphia than Baltimore , it is part of the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD Metropolitan Statistical Area . The county is located in Wilmington 's Radio Market and Baltimore's Designated Market Area. The area now known as Cecil County was an important trading center long before the county's official organization in 1674 by proclamation of Lord Baltimore . It had previously been
4136-517: The county was 89.2% white, 6.2% black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 1.0% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.4% of the population. Of the 36,867 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.6% were non-families, and 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size
4224-567: The county's small Chesapeake ports. Even the railroad's Frenchtown section was abandoned in 1859, and the port became a ghost town, though other sections remain in use, operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway . During the American Civil War , Perryville, Maryland became an important staging ground for Union troops. It had been the halfway point of the railroad line between Wilmington and Baltimore, but damage to
4312-657: The decision and make sure the federal government treated Hispanics as white. The State Department, the Census Bureau, the Labor Department, and other government agencies therefore made sure to uniformly classify people of Mexican descent as white. This policy encouraged the League of United Latin American Citizens in its quest to minimize discrimination by asserting their whiteness. The 1940 census
4400-536: The design of the population questionnaire. Residents were still listed individually, but a new questionnaire sheet was used for each family. Additionally, this was the first year that the census distinguished among different Asian ethnic groups, such as Japanese and Chinese , due to increased immigration. This census also marked the beginning of the term "race" in the questionnaires. Enumerators were instructed to write "White", "Black", "Mulatto", " Quadroon ", "Octoroon", "Chinese", "Japanese", or " Indian ". During 1900,
4488-546: The early post- Civil War period, Cecil County, having been generally pro-secession, leaned strongly towards the Democratic Party. It was carried by the Democratic Party nominee in every Presidential election between 1868 and 1920 except that of 1896 when the Northeast was vigorously opposed to William Jennings Bryan ’s “free silver” policy. Since Dwight Eisenhower carried the county in 1952, Cecil County has become
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#17328009498824576-456: The existence of most of this data can be confirmed in many secondary sources pertaining to the first census. Census data included the name of the head of the family and categorized inhabitants as: free white males at least 16 years of age (to assess the country's industrial and military potential), free white males under 16 years of age, free white females, all other free persons (reported by sex and color), and slaves . Thomas Jefferson , then
4664-487: The free inhabitants schedule about color was a column that was to be left blank if a person were white, marked "B" if a person were black, and marked "M" if a person were mulatto . Slaves were listed by owner, and classified by gender and age, not individually, and the question about color was a column that was to be marked with a "B" if the slave were black and an "M" if mulatto. For 1890, the Census Office changed
4752-675: The heavily traveled northeast corridor brought new opportunities and change to the county. By June 1941, the final segment of the Philadelphia Road, the new dual highway designated as Route 40 was completed across the center of Cecil County. In 1943, the dual highway was dedicated as the Pulaski Highway, to honor the Polish patriot and friend of Revolutionary American, according to The Baltimore Sun . Soon new motels, restaurants, and gas stations started sprouting up along what
4840-419: The legislative and executive functions of local government (unlike the old "board of commissioner" system). Cecil County thus joined most of the other larger, increasingly urban and complex county governments in central Maryland with county executive-county council forms, such as Baltimore, Harford, Anne Arundel, Howard, Prince George's, and Montgomery counties. Elected on November 3, 2020, Danielle Hornberger (R)
4928-443: The local historical museum. The town was separated into north and south sections when the C&D Canal was built through the middle of the town. The two were connected by a drawbridge until 1942 when that was destroyed by a freighter that struck it. The current bridge opened in 1949. The new bridge had to be tall enough to allow supertankers to pass beneath it, resulting in a structure so high and long that cars no longer went into
5016-478: The northeastern corner of the state, bordering both Pennsylvania and Delaware . As of the 2020 census , the population was 103,725. The county seat is Elkton . The county is part of the Mid-Eastern Shore region of the state. The county was named for Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), the first Proprietary Governor of the Province (colony) of Maryland . With the eastern part of
5104-407: The population of the county could double in the next thirty years, reaching 160,000 by 2030. As of the 2010 Census, the racial makeup of Cecil County was 87.4% Non-Hispanic white, 6.2% black, 0.3% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% Non-Hispanics of some other race, 1.8% Non-Hispanics of two or more races and 3.4% Hispanics. Cecil County is home to a small Amish community in
5192-481: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.9% were of German , 16.1% Irish , 13.8% English , 13.8% American and 6.5% Italian ancestry. There were 31,223 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who
5280-681: The population who may not be receiving medical services under the Public Health Service Act ; evaluating whether financial institutions are meeting the credit needs of minority populations under the Community Reinvestment Act ). The 1790 United States census was the first census in the history of the United States. The population of the United States was recorded as 3,929,214 as of Census Day, August 2, 1790, as mandated by Article I, Section 2 of
5368-407: The population. There were 330 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and
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#17328009498825456-451: The race of interracial persons. A person with both white and black ancestry (termed "blood") was to be recorded as "Negro", no matter the fraction of that lineage (the " one-drop rule "). A person of mixed black and American Indian ancestry was also to be recorded as "Neg" (for "Negro") unless they were considered to be "predominantly" American Indian and accepted as such within the community. A person with both white and American Indian ancestry
5544-583: The race or races that respondents consider themselves to be and, "generally reflect a social definition of race recognized in this country". The OMB defines the concept of race as outlined for the census to be not "scientific or anthropological", and takes into account "social and cultural characteristics as well as ancestry", using "appropriate scientific methodologies" that are not "primarily biological or genetic in reference." The race categories include both racial and national-origin groups. Race and ethnicity are considered separate and distinct identities, with
5632-511: The racial question, and also removed Hindu and Korean from the race choices. The 1960 census re-added the word "color" to the racial question, and changed "Indian" to "American Indian", as well as adding Hawaiian, Part-Hawaiian, Aleut, and Eskimo. The "Other (print out race)" option was removed. This year's census included "Negro or Black", re-added Korean and the Other race option. East Indians (the term used at that time for people whose ancestry
5720-527: The rate is 40.8 compared to the U.S. average of 31.1. In property crime, including offenses being burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson, the rate is 39.3 compared to the U.S. average of 38.1. 39°34′N 75°57′W / 39.57°N 75.95°W / 39.57; -75.95 White (U.S. Census) In the United States census , the US Census Bureau and
5808-458: The section into Baltimore caused Union troops to embark ferries at Perryville. No Civil War battles occurred in Cecil County, but residents had strongly divided loyalties. Slavery had declined from 3,400 slaves in the county in 1790 to just 800 in 1850. The Underground Railroad had crossed through Cecil County, perhaps assisted by the 'Fighting Quaker,' former Congressman and U.S. Marshall John Conard , who moved to North East between 1834 and 1851 and
5896-544: The summer of 1777. Robert Alexander , the area's delegate to the Continental Congress of 1776, spoke with both sides but ultimately decided to go into exile in England without his wife. She remained a loyal Marylander and received a life estate in some of Elkton property that Maryland confiscated. The War of 1812 caused Cecil County considerable damage. Not only did British Admiral George Cockburn blockade
5984-439: The superhighway, without one light halting the fast trip, a corridor that would yield major dividends to the county had opened. It spurred business growth along the route, as commercial, industrial, and residential development clustered near the interchanges in the decades ahead. In 2013, the county became a Second Amendment sanctuary . Cecil County has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places . In
6072-427: The term "color" was removed from the racial question, and the following questions were asked of a sample of respondents: Questions on Spanish or Hispanic Origin or Descent Is this person of Spanish/Hispanic origin or descent? No, not Spanish/Hispanic Yes, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano Yes, Puerto Rican Yes, Cuban Yes, other Spanish/Hispanic The racial categories in this year are as they appear in
6160-535: The town was 44.9% male and 55.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 787 people, 330 households, and 228 families living in the town. The population density was 1,393.1 inhabitants per square mile (537.9/km). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 656.7 per square mile (253.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 94.92% White , 3.56% African American , 0.25% Native American , 0.38% Asian , 0.51% from other races , and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of
6248-417: The town was 96.6% White , 2.4% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.1% from other races , and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population. There were 335 households, of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had
6336-489: The town: Chesapeake City is served by the Chesapeake City Branch of the Cecil County Public Library located on Maryland Route 213 . The library offers books, music, movies, computers with Internet access, free wifi, and programs for adults, teens, and children. The main method of transportation to and from the town is by road. Maryland Route 213 is the main highway serving Chesapeake City, connecting
6424-491: The two halves of the town via the Chesapeake City Bridge . MD 213 extends northward towards Elkton and southwards to Cecilton . Other state highways serving the town include Maryland Route 284 , Maryland Route 285 , Maryland Route 286 , Maryland Route 342 and Maryland Route 537 . Cecil County, Maryland Cecil County ( SEE -sil ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland at
6512-448: The upper Chesapeake Bay, in response to musket fire from colonials at Welch Point, his troops destroyed a trading post known as Frenchtown . They tried to sail further up the Elk River to the county seat at Elkton, but turned back under fire from Fort Defiance , also hindered by a cable across the navigation channel. British troops also destroyed most of Havre de Grace in nearby Harford County, Maryland . Cockburn's ships then traveled up
6600-420: The wealthiest in Maryland and has worked hard recently to attract industry as well as tourist dollars, the average income of residents is now near that of Americans as a whole . From the start, Cecil County's future was shaped by its strategic location between the growing cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. , and New York City . In the 20th century, as modern highways arrived its placement along
6688-550: The west and tobacco from the south. St. Francis Xavier Church (Warwick, Maryland) begun as a Jesuit mission in 1704 and rebuilt in 1792, is one of Maryland's oldest churches, though now a museum. St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church , authorized in 1706 and rebuilt in 1742 is another (and still in use, as well as maintaining a historic graveyard). West Nottingham Academy , founded by Presbyterian Rev. Samuel Finley in 1744, educated Benjamin Rush and Richard Stockton , both of whom signed
6776-531: Was George Talbot , appointed Surveyor-General of Maryland in 1683, who came from Ballyconnell , County Cavan, Ireland. Talbot's original grant of land in Susquehanna, Cecil County is viewable online. Its subsequent history is told in the Crofton Papers, page 153. Until the American Revolution , Cecil County was an important shipping center, both within the colonies and abroad. It exported not only its own agricultural products but also animal skins from
6864-519: Was $ 46,917, and the median income for a family was $ 52,813. Males had a median income of $ 35,250 versus $ 26,471 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 21,621. About 5.2% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over. Chesapeake City is a part of the Cecil County Public Schools System. There are three schools in
6952-465: Was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age was 38.9 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 64,886 and the median income for a family was $ 75,742. Males had a median income of $ 54,379 versus $ 39,933 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 28,640. About 6.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. As of
7040-434: 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, 27.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% was 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
7128-443: Was back, but in abbreviated form. It featured a question asking if the person was of full or mixed American Indian ancestry. President Franklin D. Roosevelt promoted a Good Neighbor policy that sought better relations with Mexico. In 1935, a federal judge ruled that three Mexican immigrants were ineligible for citizenship because they were not white, as required by federal law. Mexico protested, and Roosevelt decided to circumvent
7216-423: Was included. In the 1830 census, a new question, which stated, "The number of White persons who were foreigners not naturalized" was included. The 1850 census had a dramatic shift in the way information about residents was collected. For the first time, free persons were listed individually instead of by head of household. Two questionnaires were used - one for free inhabitants and one for slaves. The question on
7304-615: Was once rural fields and woods. On November 14, 1963, President John F. Kennedy visited Cecil County to formally open and dedicate the Northeastern Expressway ( I-95 ). Motorists were relieved to be "on the clear new road" one editor noted in The Baltimore Sun . After President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas , I-95 was rededicated as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. As traffic started zipping along
7392-470: Was reburied at St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church there after his death in Philadelphia in 1857. Frederick Douglass crossed Cecil County on his road to freedom in 1838. While Jacob Tome made his fortune in the area and stayed, other Cecil County natives left in search of economic opportunity. David Davis moved to Illinois upon graduating from Yale Law School in 1835, where he became Abraham Lincoln 's law partner and later served in that legislature as well as
7480-421: Was similar to 1910, but excluded a separate schedule for American Indians. "Hin", "Kor", and "Fil" were also added to the "Color or Race" question, signifying Hindu (Asian Indian), Korean, and Filipino, respectively. The biggest change in this census was in racial classification. Enumerators were instructed to no longer use the "Mulatto" classification. Instead, they were given special instructions for reporting
7568-538: Was similar to that of 1900, but it included a reinsertion of "Mulatto" and a question about the "mother tongue" of foreign-born individuals and individuals with foreign-born parents. "Ot" was also added to signify "other races", with space for a race to be written in. This decade's version of the Indian Population Schedule featured questions asking the individual's proportion of white, black, or American Indian lineage. The 1920 census questionnaire
7656-415: Was the first to include separate population and housing questionnaires. The race category of "Mexican" was eliminated in 1940, and the population of Mexican descent was counted with the white population. 1940 census data was used for Japanese American internment . The Census Bureau's role was denied for decades, but was finally proven in 2007. The 1950 census questionnaire removed the word "color" from
7744-410: Was to be recorded as American Indian, unless their Indigenous ancestry was small, and they were accepted as white within the community. In all situations in which a person had white and some other racial ancestry, they were to be reported as that other race. People who had minority interracial ancestry were to be reported as the race of their father. For the first and only time, "Mexican" was listed as
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