Local servicesHospitalChristianaCare Union Hospital13.1 miPost officeWarwick Post Office2.2 miTown hallCecilton Town Hall2.9 miPoliceMiddletown Police Department7.6 miFire stationCecilton Volunteer Fire Company Station 12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCecil College - Elkton Station13.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG21 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL44 miInterstateI-9515 miUS highwayUS 3012.7 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE19 miCoachElkton Fox Hollow CoffeeGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21912 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21912 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:36 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:19 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,430 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.0677 householdsMedian household income $65,074Median home value $385,60090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,581 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 539 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 18%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 38 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 5%, German or Dutch 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days33 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark Ag Farm station, 18 mi away; snow from Chestertown
Parks and public landsOld Bohemia Wmastate conservation land · under a mile · 1,004 acresBohemia River State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 471 acresCharles E. Price Memorial Park At Levels Roadpark · 3.5 mi · 95 acresGolts Ponds Heritage Conservationstate park · 6.2 miEarleville Wmastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 195 acresKent Countypark · 5.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198445 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201726 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCecil County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025288 of 361 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cecil County monitors, MD
Internet at home67% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone33% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Elktonserves 15,625 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation65 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
