Cecil County, Maryland

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Time Zone: Cecil County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Elkton is the seat for Cecil County.

Cecil County was founded in 1674.

Using the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Cecil had a population of 99,926 people. This is an increase of 15.57% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 86,465 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Cecil represented 1.63% of the total population of Maryland, making it the state's 12th most populous county (out of 24 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Cecil County Census page.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	99,926	+15.56%	+0.56% since 2007
2007	99,368	+14.91%	+0.86% since 2006
2006	98,520	+13.93%	+1.96% since 2005
2005	96,626	+11.74%
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2000	86,471	The Last Census

Below are some of the communities located in Cecil County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

Community	2008 Population	2000 Population	Change (2008 vs. 2000)
Elkton	14,842	11,893	24.8% increase
Perryville	3,802	3,672	3.54% increase
North East	2,862	2,733	4.72% increase
Rising Sun	1,809	1,702	6.29% increase
Charlestown	1,103	1,019	8.24% increase

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Maryland ^<2>

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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