North East

North East is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,733 at the 2000 census. The Turkey Point Light Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. The Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge was listed in 2008. North East is located at 39°36′01″N 75°56′32″W / 39.600342°N 75.942146°W / 39.600342; -75.942146. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles , of which, 1.6 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it is water.... As of the census of 2000, there were 2,733 people, 1,081 households, and 701 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,730.8 people per square mile . There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 769.5 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 93.82% White, 3.18% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population. There were 1,081 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.
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