CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Cecil County, Maryland] Origin: Cecil County was erected in 1674 from Baltimore and Kent counties by proclamation of the Governor. The County was named for Cecilius Calvert (1605-1675), Second Lord Baltimore, and founder of the Maryland colony. Although he never lived in Maryland, Cecilius Calvert was Proprietor of the colony from 1632 until his death in Middlesex, England in 1675.

Boundaries: Bounded north by Pennsylvania; east by Delaware; south by Sassafras River; west by Chesapeake Bay & Susquehanna River.
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[photo, Cecil County Circuit Court Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland] County Executives
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County Seat: Elkton, MD 21921
Form of Government: Charter since December 3, 2012
Population: 1990 census: 71,347; 2000 census: 85,951; 2010 census: 101,108; 2020 census: 103,725


Circuit Court Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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[photo, Cecil County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, Maryland]
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    • County Administration Building, 200 Chesapeake Blvd., Elkton, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    websites:
    Animal Services: www.cecilcountymd.gov/283/Animal-Services
    Budget Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/282/Budget
    Circuit Court: www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/cecil
    Community College: www.cecil.edu
    Community Services: www.cecilcountymd.gov/281/Community-Services
    County Council: www.cecilcountymd.gov/160/County-Council/
    County Executive: www.cecilcountymd.gov/273/Office-of-the-County-Executive
    County Government: www.cecilcountymd.gov/
    Detention Center: www.cecilcountymd.gov/829/Detention-Center
    District Court: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap#CECIL
    Economic Development Office: www.cecilcountymd.gov/280/Economic-Development
    Elections Board: www.cecilcountymd.gov/170/Board-of-Elections
    Emergency Services Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/279/Emergency-Services
    Ethics Commission: www.cecilcountymd.gov/169/Ethics-Commission
    Facilities Management Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/278/Facilities-Management
    Finance Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/278/Facilities-Management
    Health Dept.: https://cecilcountyhealth.org/
    Housing & Community Development: www.cecilcountymd.gov/295/Housing-Community-Development
    Human Resources: www.cecilcountymd.gov/276/Human-Resources
    Information Technology: www.cecilcountymd.gov/275/Information-Technology
    Job Service: https://labor.maryland.gov/county/susq/
    Land Use & Development Services Dept.: www.cecilcountymd.gov/274/Land-Use-Development-Services
    Library: www.cecilcountylibrary.org/
    Orphans' Court: www.cecilcountymd.gov/272/Orphans-Court
    Parks & Recreation: www.cecilcountymd.gov/271/Parks-Recreation
    Permits & Inspections Division: https://www.cecilcountymd.gov/387/Permits-Inspections-Division
    Planning & Zoning Division: www.cecilcountymd.gov/386/Planning-Zoning-Division
    Procurement Office: www.cecilcountymd.gov/269/Procurement
    Public Schools: www.cecilcountymd.gov/386/Planning-Zoning-Division
    Public Works: www.cecilcountymd.gov/270/Public-Works
    Register of Wills: https://registers.maryland.gov/main/cecil.html
    Sheriff's Office: www.cecilcountymd.gov/268/Sheriffs-Office
    Social Services Dept.: https://dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/cecil-county/
    State's Attorney: https://cecilstatesattorney.org/
    Tourism Office: www.cecilcountymd.gov/921/Tourism

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