Editing Charlestown, Maryland

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|official_name            = Charlestown, Maryland
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
|nickname                 = 
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|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Maryland|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Cecil County, Maryland|Cecil]]
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|leader_title             = President
|leader_name              = Joseph Letts
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|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = 1742<ref>{{cite web|title=Charlestown|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/charlestown/html/c.html|website=Maryland Manual|accessdate=June 25, 2017}}</ref>

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|population_total         = 1496
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 21914
|area_code                = [[Area code 410|410]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 24-15400
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 0589939
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'''Charlestown''' is a town in [[Cecil County, Maryland|Cecil County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 1,183 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==History==
Charlestown is the location of [[Charlestown Historic District]] and [[Indian Queen Tavern and Black's Store]], both listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1975.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Charlestown is located at {{coord|39|34|36|N|75|58|40|W|type:city}} (39.576617, -75.977888).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.51|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|1.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.32|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2021-08-16 14 55 26 View west along Maryland State Route 7 (Old Philadelphia Road) between Maryland State Route 267 (Bladen Street) and Louisa Lane Extended in Charlestown, Cecil County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|left|MD 7 westbound in Charlestown]]
The main method of transportation to and from Charlestown is by road. [[Maryland Route 7]] is the most prominent highway serving Charlestown, following Old Philadelphia Road along the north edge of town. MD 7 heads east and west, linking with [[U.S. Route 40 in Maryland|U.S. Route 40]] and passing through the nearby town of [[North East, Maryland|North East]]. MD 7 also connects with [[Maryland Route 272]], which provides access to the nearest [[Interstate Highway System|Interstate highway]], [[Interstate 95 in Maryland|Interstate 95]]. [[Maryland Route 267]] also serves Charlestown, passing through the center of town on an old alignment of MD 7.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 223
|1880= 211
|1890= 228
|1900= 244
|1910= 274
|1920= 177
|1930= 286
|1940= 307
|1950= 551
|1960= 711
|1970= 721
|1980= 720
|1990= 578
|2000= 1019
|2010= 1183
|2020= 1496
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,183 people, 454 households, and 324 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|994.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 550 housing units at an average density of {{convert|462.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 454 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the town was 41.4 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 386 households, and 282 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,124.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 451 housing units at an average density of {{convert|497.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.77% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.29% of the population.

In 2000, 26.7% of Charlestown residents identified as being of [[Irish American]] heritage. This was the highest percentage of Irish Americans of any place in Maryland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Irish.html |title=Ancestry Map of Irish Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=April 16, 2015 |archive-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112010914/http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Irish.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

There were 386 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,563, and the median income for a family was $57,644. Males had a median income of $40,104 versus $25,978 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,959. About 3.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[File:Charlestoenmdes.jpg|thumb|Charlestown Elementary School]]
Charlestown is within [[Cecil County Public Schools]]. Zoned public schools include Charlestown Elementary School, Perryville Middle School, and [[Perryville High School (Maryland)|Perryville High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://charlestownmd.org/schools.htm |title=Charlestown, Maryland |access-date=December 18, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031218035035/http://charlestownmd.org/schools.htm |archive-date=December 18, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Charlestownmdfirestation.jpg|Fire station
File:Charlestownathleticcomplexmd.jpg|Athletic complex
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.charlestownmd.org/ Town of Charlestown website]

{{Cecil County, Maryland}}

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[[Category:Towns in Maryland]]
[[Category:Towns in Cecil County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Maryland populated places on the Chesapeake Bay]]