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Elkton, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 11,893. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,466 (+21.6% change)
Males: 5,696 (47.9%), Females: 6,197 (52.1%)

Cecil County

Zip codes: 21921.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $38,171
Median house value: $106,100

Population by Race

Races in Elkton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Black (9.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.8%), German (17.4%), English (9.8%), United States (9.4%), Italian (8.3%), Polish (3.5%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 8.0 square miles

Map of Elkton, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elkton

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkton town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

2.1% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,285 (+38.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Elkton:

  • UNION HOSPITAL-CECIL COUNTY (106 BOW STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elkton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkton:

  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 17 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • DOVER AFB (about 43 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 45 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elkton:

  • RAINTREE (about 4 miles; ELKTON, MD; Abbreviation: 1C4)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 5 miles; ELKTON, MD; Abbreviation: 58M)
  • SUMMIT (about 10 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; Abbreviation: EVY)

Amtrak station near Elkton:

  • 7 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkton:

  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 8 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 17 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 35 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)

Schools

Public high school in Elkton:

  • ELKTON HIGH (Students: 1,039; Location: 110 JAMES ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elkton:

  • THOMSON ESTATES ELEMENTARY (Students: 683; Location: 203 E THOMSON DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ELKTON MIDDLE (Students: 636; Location: 615 NORTH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHERRY HILL MIDDLE (Students: 536; Location: 2535 SINGERLY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HOLLY HALL ELEMENTARY (Students: 531; Location: 233 WHITE HALL RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CECIL MANOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 524; Location: 971 ELK MILLS RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ELK NECK ELEMENTARY (Students: 479; Location: 41 RACINE SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GILPIN MANOR ELEMENTARY (Students: 463; Location: 203 NEWARK AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LEEDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 426; Location: 615 DEAVER RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KENMORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 326; Location: 2475 SINGERLY RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • THE PROVIDENCE SCHOOL (Location: 3035 SINGERLY RD; Grades: 01 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Elkton:

  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 271; Location: 452 BOW STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHILDREN’S HOUR THE (Students: 98; Location: 156 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 93; Location: 290 WHITEHALL RD; Grades: PK – 3)
  • KIDDIE ACADEMY OF ELKTON (Students: 15; Location: 100 KIDDIE LANE; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Elkton:

  • CECIL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,704,727; Location: 301 NEWARK AVENUE; 217,554 books; 6,202 audio materials; 4,610 video materials; 201 serial subscriptions)

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