Charlestown is a town in Cecil County,

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, United States. The population was 1,183 at the 2010 census.

History

Charlestown is the location of Charlestown Historic District and Indian Queen Tavern and Black's Store, both listed on the

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in 1975.

Geography

Charlestown is located at (39.576617, -75.977888). According to the

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

Transportation

The main method of transportation to and from Charlestown is by road. Maryland Route 7 is the most prominent highway serving Charlestown, following Old Philadelphia Road along the north edge of town. MD 7 heads east and west, linking with U.S. Route 40 and passing through the nearby town of North East. MD 7 also connects with Maryland Route 272, which provides access to the nearest

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. Maryland Route 267 also serves Charlestown, passing through the center of town on an old alignment of MD 7.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,183 people, 454 households, and 324 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 550 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.8%

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, 3.7%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population. There were 454 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were

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living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the town was 41.4 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 386 households, and 282 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 451 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.94%

, 1.77%

, 0.10% Native American, and 0.20% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population. In 2000, 26.7% of Charlestown residents identified as being of

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heritage. This was the highest percentage of Irish Americans of any place in Maryland. There were 386 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were

living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $50,563, and the median income for a family was $57,644. Males had a median income of $40,104 versus $25,978 for females. The

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for the town was $20,959. About 3.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the

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, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Charlestown is within Cecil County Public Schools. Zoned public schools include Charlestown Elementary School, Perryville Middle School, and Perryville High School.

Gallery

File:Charlestownmdfirestation.jpg, Fire station File:Charlestownathleticcomplexmd.jpg, Athletic complex

References

External links

Town of Charlestown website
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