Profile for Elkton, Maryland, MD

Elkton is on Chesapeake Bay, near the Delaware border.

Former and merged names include:
· Elktown
· Head of Elk

Strategic crossroads during the Revolution. Washington and Lafayette passed through here frequently.

Until 1938, when Maryland imposed a 48-hour waiting period for marriage licenses, this was a center for quick marriages by couples from other states.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 126. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 9.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Fall Fest - Sept. 15, 2007
• Fair Hill International Festival in the Country - Oct. 18-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Elk Neck State Forest, Earlville Wildlife Management Area, Fair Hill Nature Natural Resources Management Area

Historic sites and museums: Historical Society of Cecil County, Sheriff John F. Dewitt Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (1)

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Hotels (18)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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17% of Elkton residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Elkton ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cecil County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Elkton was $17,789, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Elkton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Elkton festival dates:

• Fall Fest - Sept. 15, 2007
• Fair Hill International Festival in the Country - Oct. 18-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Elkton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $498.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $974.

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Libraries in Elkton include Cecil County Library ... View libraries

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Cecil County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Elkton political report.

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The average commute time for Elkton workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Elkton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Elkton include Amerisuites, Econo Lodge Elkton, Hampton Inn Elkton, Knights Inn, Motel 6.

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