County Agencies

Form of Government: County Commissioners

County Code: See The Code of Cecil County,
Maryland (1970) with supplements.

Area: 380.75 sq. miles (359.55 land, 21.2 water)

Population 1900: 24,662
1950: 33,356
1960: 48,408
1970: 53,291
1980: 60,430
Dist. I, Cecilton ................. 2,880
Dist. 2, Chesapeake City ........... 3,714
Dist. 3, Elkton ................. 15,864
Dist. 4, Fair Hill ................. 6,005
Dist. 5, North East .............. 12,507
Dist. 6, Rising Sun ............... 6,201
Dist. 7, Port Deposit .............. 8,628
Dist. 8, Oakwood (Mount Pleasant) .... 2,109
Dist. 9, Calvert (Brick Meeting House) . . 2,522

Principal Incorporated Places (1980 census):
Elkton (6,468), Perry ville (2,018), North East
(1,469)

Voter Registration, 1982
Democrat: .................... 16,744
Republican: .................... 7,325
Other and Decline: ............... 1,883
Total: ...................... 25,952

Per Capita Income (1980): $6,666
State Forests: Elk Neck (3,165 acres)

State Parks: Elk Neck (1,764 acres), Susquehanna
(2,537 acres)

Colleges/Universities: Cecil Community College,
North East

Museums/Historical Societies: Historical Society
of Cecil County, 135 E. Market St., Elkton
21921

JUDICIAL OFFICES

Circuit Court
Courthouse
Elkton 21921 Telephone: 398-0200
ext. 120

Cecil County/531

District Court
107 Railroad Ave.
Elkton 21921 Telephone: 398-4334

Court Terms:

Circuit Court—Grand Jury and Petit Jury, third
Monday in January, May and September.

Orphans' Court Days—Tuesdays

Circuit Court Resident Judges
H. Kenneth Mackey .............. 1983
Donaldson C. Cole, Jr. ............ 1995

Circuit Court Clerk
Nelson D. Stubbs ................ 1986

District Court Judges
Kenneth A. Wilcox, Administrative Judge 1983
Walter E. Buck, Jr. ............... 1991
Grace D. Achuff, Administrative Clerk ......
Joyce S. Carrion, Clerk ................

Orphans' Court Judges
Rebecca Smith, Chief Judge ......... 1986
G. Mitchell Boulden .............. 1986
Steve M. Hubis .................. 1986

Register of Wills
Lillian D. Rodgers ............... 1986

Sheriff
John F. DeWitt ................. 1986

State's Attorney
John L. Scarborough .............. 1986

District Public Defender
John W. Sause, Jr. ....................

Supervisor of Family Support^⁸
Lisa Helsel ........................

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

Board of County Commissioners
Room 101
County Office Building
Elkton 21921 Telephone: 398-0200, ext. 100,
and 658-4041, ext. 100

Meeting Days: Monday, 1:30 P.M.; Tuesday, 10:00

A.M.

County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners
Frank D. Ragan, Dist. 3, President ..... 1986
Clifton L. Buckworth Dist. 1 ......... 1986
Robert C. Adams, Dist. 2 ........... 1986
David T. Pinder, Administrative Assistant and
Clerk ............................