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Population (year 2000): 11,893. Estimated population in July 2006: 14,753 (+24.0% change)
Males: 5,696  (47.9%)
Females: 6,197  (52.1%)

Cecil County

Median resident age:  30.7 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21921.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,700 (it was $38,171 in 2000)
Elkton  $44,700
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $175,200 (it was $106,100 in 2000)
Elkton  $175,200
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Elkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Black (9.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.8%), German (17.4%), English (9.8%), United States (9.4%), Italian (8.3%), Polish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1821

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 8.03 square miles.

Population density: 1797 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elkton

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkton town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

251 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This town:  2.1%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 77 registered sex offenders living in Elkton, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elkton to the number of sex offenders is 188 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elkton:  1.3% ($1,359)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (7.4 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (53.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Glasgow, DE (5.8 miles ), Chesapeake City, MD (5.8 miles ), Central Pencader, DE (6.3 miles ), Newark, DE (6.7 miles ), Greater Newark, DE (7.4 miles ), North East, MD (8.0 miles ), Brookside, DE (8.5 miles ), Bear, DE (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 80 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1997: 106 buildings, average cost: $43,700
  • 1998: 169 buildings, average cost: $57,900
  • 1999: 65 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 2000: 86 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2001: 176 buildings, average cost: $62,300
  • 2002: 210 buildings, average cost: $58,300
  • 2003: 212 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2004: 165 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 2005: 120 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2006: 69 buildings, average cost: $178,600

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Latitude: 39.61 N, Longitude: 75.83 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,323 (+19.5%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,512 (27.4%)


People in group quarters in Elkton
  • 270 people in nursing homes
  • 174 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Area codes: 443, 410

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Population change in the 1990s: +3,285 (+38.2%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Elkton by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.013.8
Rapes 72875632
    per 100,000 63.917.866.357.137.843.821.213.8
Robberies 1223112321243650
    per 100,000 109.6204.691.1187.7158.9175.1254.0344.7
Assaults 7083105911007396108
    per 100,000 639.4738.2869.9742.5756.7532.6677.3744.5
Burglaries 134108119127163151174181
    per 100,000 1224.0960.6985.91036.21233.41101.61227.61247.8
Thefts 595626759625633663673656
    per 100,000 5434.85567.96288.35099.54789.64836.94748.14522.3
Auto thefts 3860706545636675
    per 100,000 347.1533.7580.0530.4340.5459.6465.6517.0
Arson 31111192210117
    per 100,000 27.497.891.1155.0166.573.077.648.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 542.7555.9621.3569.4534.4501.4541.7600.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 44 (33 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.29
US city average:  3.00

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Elkton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Elkton town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 18.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Elkton:
  • UNION HOSPITAL-CECIL COUNTY (106 BOW STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Elkton:
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 13 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 13 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY MED CENTER (about 15 miles; WEST GROVE, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkton:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 17 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • DOVER AFB (about 43 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 45 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elkton:
  • RAINTREE (about 4 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 1C4)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 5 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 58M)
  • SUMMIT (about 10 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; ID: EVY)

Amtrak station near Elkton:
  • 7 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.TOWNOFELKTON.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkton:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 8 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 17 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 35 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
Public high school in Elkton:
  • ELKTON HIGH (Students: 1,039; Location: 110 JAMES ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Elkton:
  • THOMSON ESTATES ELEMENTARY (Students: 683; Location: 203 E THOMSON DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ELKTON MIDDLE (Students: 636; Location: 615 NORTH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CHERRY HILL MIDDLE (Students: 536; Location: 2535 SINGERLY RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HOLLY HALL ELEMENTARY (Students: 531; Location: 233 WHITE HALL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CECIL MANOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 524; Location: 971 ELK MILLS RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ELK NECK ELEMENTARY (Students: 479; Location: 41 RACINE SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • GILPIN MANOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 463; Location: 203 NEWARK AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • LEEDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 426; Location: 615 DEAVER RD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • KENMORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 326; Location: 2475 SINGERLY RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • THE PROVIDENCE SCHOOL (Location: 3035 SINGERLY RD; Grades: 01 - 12)
Private elementary/middle schools in Elkton:
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 452 BOW STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHILDREN'S HOUR THE (Students: 98; Location: 156 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 93; Location: 290 WHITEHALL RD; Grades: PK - 3)
  • KIDDIE ACADEMY OF ELKTON (Students: 15; Location: 100 KIDDIE LANE; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Elkton:
  • CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,704,727; Location: 301 NEWARK AVENUE; 217,554 books; 6,202 audio materials; 4,610 video materials; 201 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Private Primary/Middle/High Schools in Elkton Elkton Christian Academy; Students 460; Location 144 Appleton Road; Grades K-3 through 12

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Notable locations in Elkton: Upper Chesapeake Corporate Center (A), Elkton Striped Bass Hatchery (B), Holly Hall (C), Cecil County Courthouse (D), Cecil County Public Library (E), Elkton Town Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Village at Elkton Shopping Center (1), Big Elk Mall Shopping Center (2), Crossroads Shopping Center (3), Northside Plaza Shopping Center (4), Elk Towne Center Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elkton include: Gospel Tabernacle (A), Trinity Episcopal Church (B), Wrights African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Church of God (D), Elkton Presbyterian Church (E), Elkton United Methodist Church (F), Immaculate Conception Convent (G), Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church (H), Immaculate Conception School (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gilpin Cemetery (1), Elkton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Cow Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Little Elk Creek (A), Big Elk Creek (B), Mill Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Elkton include: East Meadow Park (1), Hatchery Park (2), West Meadow Park (3), Eder Park (4), Marina Park (5), Hollingsworth Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Elkton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Cecil County - Libraries- North East (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 102 Cecil Street).

Hotels: Elkton Inn (291 East Pulaski Highway), Knights Inn (262 Belle Hill Rd), Fletchwood Inn (208 Fletchwood Road), West End Gardens Motel Apartments & Rentals (205 West Pulaski Highway), Econo Lodge Elkton (311 Belle Hill Road), Motel 6 (223 Belle Hill Road), Elkton Lodge (200 Belle Hill Road), Hampton Inn Elkton- MD (2 Warner Road), Elkton Motel (411 Maloney Road).

Court: Cecil County - District Court- Clerk's Office (170 East Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkton and their reported violations in the past:

MEADOWVIEW / HIGHLAND (Address: 235 FLETCHWOOD ROAD, Population served: 3500, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2003)
HARBOR VIEW (Address: 235 FLETCHWOOD ROAD, Population served: 437, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-06-2006 to JUN-27-2006), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2003)
MANCHESTER PARK (Address: 307 NORTH BRIDGE ST, SUITE 9, Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
STONEY CHASE/ ROCK CREEK M.H.P.'S (Population served: 396, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2001 and FEB-10-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from APR-17-2003 to SEP-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-10-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1998 and MAY-14-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (3 times from AUG-13-1999 to MAR-29-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-14-2001)
BAY COUNTRY ESTATES M.H.P. (Population served: 276, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-12-2000 and FEB-11-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-11-2000 and FEB-10-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2001), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2001)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1999 and AUG-20-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-29-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2000)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2003)
  • One regular monitoring violation
GOLDEN KAY APARTMENTS (Population served: 89, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon & U. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-22-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and JUL-14-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (4 times from APR-17-2003 to JUN-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and JAN-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-29-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAR-09-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-30-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-25-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and OCT-07-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-12-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-12-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-1999)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PLEASANT HILL M.H.P. (Population served: 64, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and MAY-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-1998)
WEAVERS APARTMENTS (Address: 1747 WEST PULASKI HIGHWAY, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-10-2000 and NOV-09-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-14-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-1998)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1995 and JAN-14-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-16-1996), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-16-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elkton that have no violations reported:
  • TOWN OF ELKTON (Address: P.O. BOX 157, 10O RAILROAD AVE, Population served: 7788, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • HOLLY HALL (Address: PO BOX 157, 100 RAILROAD AVE, Population served: 4105, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WHISPERING PINES M.H.P. (Population served: 325, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FOREST GREEN COURT M.H.P. (Population served: 225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SHERWOOD FOREST/FOREST VIEW VILLAGE MHP (Address: P.O. BOX 374, Population served: 188, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Elkton compared to Maryland state average:

Elkton, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elkton (2007 data):
  • The Peoples Bank of Elkton: The Peoples Bank Of Elkton at 130 North Street, branch established on 1923-01-01; Elkton Crossings Branch at 975 East Pulaski Highway, branch established on 1976-07-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $111.5 mil, Deposits: $95.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Bay First Bank. National Association: Elkton Branch at 115 Bridge Street, branch established on 2002-01-14; Elkton Branch at 139 West Main Street, branch established on 1964-02-07. Info updated 2006-11-20: Bank assets: $255.8 mil, Deposits: $220.0 mil, headquarters in North East, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • Cecil Federal Bank: 114 East Pulaski Highway at 114 East Pulaski Highway, branch established on 1999-09-27; at 127 North St, branch established on 1959-10-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $347.0 mil, Deposits: $272.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Cecil Bancorp, Inc.
  • Mercantile County Bank: Big Elk Mall Branch at 100 Big Elk Mall, branch established on 1977-02-16; at 123 North Street, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,003.4 mil, Deposits: $776.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Elkton Branch at 101 Big Elk Mall, branch established on 1996-08-12. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • NBRS Financial: Elkton Branch at 305 Augustine Herman Hwy, branch established on 2005-06-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $177.7 mil, Deposits: $152.3 mil, headquarters in Rising Sun, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Rising Sun Bancorp



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Elkton government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,359,000
    Sewerage: $2,023,000
    Solid Waste Management: $252,000
    Parks & Recreation: $115,000
    Parking Facilities: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,332,000
    Sewerage: $2,149,000
    Water Utilities: $1,889,000
    Regular Highways: $1,245,000
    Central Staff Services: $645,000
    Solid Waste Management: $541,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $302,000
    Parks & Recreation: $268,000
    Fire Protection: $155,000
    General Public Buildings: $145,000
    Financial Administration: $104,000
    General - Other: $96,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $30,000
    All Other: $23,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $165,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $992,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,869,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,635,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,362,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,142,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $89,000
    Rents: $82,000
    Interest Earnings: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $327,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    General Public Building: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,186,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,045,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $497,000
    All Other: $440,000
    Water Utilities: $62,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,609,000
    NEC: $634,000
    Other Selective Sales: $146,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,036,000

7.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,515 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.70%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($288 average AGI)
Cecil County:  0.07%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  1.88% ($47,882 average AGI)
from Harford County, MD  1.61% ($49,988)
from Baltimore County, MD  0.46% ($53,445)


6.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Cecil County:  0.05%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Castle County, DE  1.68% ($43,432 average AGI)
to Harford County, MD  0.77% ($39,465)
to Chester County, PA  0.31% ($52,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elkton:
  • WXHL (1550 AM; 1 kW; ELKTON, MD; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WJSS (1330 AM; 5 kW; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: PEOPLES BROADCAST NETWORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elkton:
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMHS (88.1 FM; PIKE CREEK, DE; Owner: RED CLAY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT)

TV broadcast stations around Elkton:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)

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