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About Elkton
City in Maryland, United StatesElkton is a town in and the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,776 at the 2020 census, up from 15,443 in 2010. It was formerly called Head of Elk because it sits at the head of navigation on the Elk River, one of the five tributary rivers that flow into the north of the Chesapeake Bay, east of the Susquehanna River and North East River, and north of the Bohemia River, and Sassafras River. Elkton was once known as the Gretna Green of the East of the US because of its popularity as a place for eloping couples to marry.
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Housing in Elkton
The typical Elkton home is worth about $372,000, up 1.6% in a year, 13% below the Maryland typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Elkton
Safety Grade D-
Elkton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
Work & commute in Elkton
Full picture →Most working residents leave Elkton for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Baltimore (4%), Wilmington (3%) and Newark (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Elkton
Health Grade D
Healthier than 8% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Elkton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Elkton
Full climate →Elkton has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Elkton
All Elkton schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Elkton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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