North East is a town in

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, United States. It is located between

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and

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. The population was 3,572 at the 2010 census. The Turkey Point Light Station was listed on the

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in 2002. The

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was listed in 2008.

Geography

North East is located at . According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,572 people, 1,433 households, and 901 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 1,651 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 87.2%

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, 7.6%

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, 0.4% Native American, 1.5%

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, 1.0% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.

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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

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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.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,733 people, 1,081 households, and 701 families living in the town. The

was 1,730.8 people per square mile (667.9/km). There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 769.5 per square mile (296.9/km). The racial makeup of the town was 93.82%

, 3.18%

, 0.40% Native American, 0.88%

, 0.44% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.54% of the population. There were 1,081 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were

living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $39,563, and the median income for a family was $39,417. Males had a median income of $34,545 versus $26,768 for females. The

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for the town was $18,287. About 14.9% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the

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, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within

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. *North East Elementary *North East Middle * North East High *Cecil School of Technology Private: * The Tome School (K-12) Tertiary: * Cecil College

Transportation

Roads and highways

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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 Maryland Route 272 (MD 272) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Turkey Point within Elk Neck State Park north through North East to the Pennsylvania state line near Calvert, where the highway continues ...

is the main north–south road through North East, passing through the center of town along the

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of Mauldin Avenue northbound and Main Street southbound. Outside of the town, MD 272 heads south as Turkey Point Road to

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and north as North East Road to

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is the closest

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, passing just north of the town limits. It is accessible via an interchange with MD 272, from which point it heads south toward

and

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and north toward Wilmington and

Public transportation

The Route 2 Cross-County Connection bus operated by

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runs between Elkton, North East, Cecil College, Perryville (town and the Perryville station along

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's Penn Line) and Perry Point Veteran's Medical Center.

Historic sites

Historic sites in and near North East include: *

St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church St. Mary Anne's Episcopal Church is an historic Episcopal church building located at 315 South Main Street in North East, Cecil County, Maryland. Built in 1742 of red brick in a rectangular shape to replace an earlier wooden church building on th ...

, built in 1742 *

Turkey Point Light The Turkey Point Light is a historic lighthouse at the head of the Chesapeake Bay. Although only a tower, the height of the bluffs on which it stands makes it the third highest light off the water in the bay. It is also known for the large numbe ...

Notable people

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(September 10, 1931 – June 11, 1998), former MLB player *

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(February 14, 1895 – January 11, 1981), founder of the Sandy Cove Conference Center

References

External links

* http://www.northeastmd.org/ * http://www.northeastchamber.org/ * http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=1690 * http://www.upperbaymuseum.org {{authority control Towns in Maryland Towns in Cecil County, Maryland Maryland populated places on the Chesapeake Bay