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セシルトンは、アメリカ合衆国メリーランド州セシル郡にある町です。 2020年の国勢調査によると、セシルトンの人口は676人でした。[ 3 ]
セシルトンは北緯39度24分11秒、西経75度52分10秒（北緯39.40306度、西経75.86944度）（ 39.402919、-75.869430）に位置する。[ 4 ]
メリーランド州議会は1864年にこの町を法人化した。同年5月、最初の役員であるサミュエル・V・メイス博士、ウィリアム・T・ウェルドン、ジョン・モリス、ウィリアム・H・ピアース、エドワード・シーマンズが1年の任期で選出された。[ 6 ]
セシルトンへの主な交通手段は道路です。メリーランド州道213号線は、町の中心部をボヘミア通りに沿って走る、町を南北に走る主要幹線道路です。北に向かうと、メリーランド州道213号線はセシルトンとチェサピーク市、エルクトンを結び、南に向かうと、ガリーナやチェスタートンなどの町を通過します。セシルトンを通るもう1つの州道はメリーランド州道282号線で、町を東西に走るメインストリートに沿っています。メリーランド州道282号線は西に向かうとクリスタルビーチに、東に向かうとワーウィックを通過してデラウェア州に入り、デラウェア州道299号線になります。
セシル・トランジットは、セシルトンとデラウェア州ミドルタウンの間で月に2回デマンドレスポンス路線を運行しており、セシル郡南部の住民がミドルタウンで買い物や医療を受けられるようにしている。[ 8 ]
At the 2010 census,[10] there were 663 people, 237 households and 173 families living in the town. The population density was 1,441.3 per square mile (556.5/km2). There were 264 housing units at an average density of 573.9 per square mile (221.6/km2). The racial make-up of the town was 80.5% White, 11.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 4.8% from other races and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population.
There were 237 households, of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present and 27.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.19.
The median age was 35.4 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 28.2% were from 25 to 44, 22.2% were from 45 to 64 and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The sex make-up of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
At the 2000 census[11] there were 474 people, 198 households and 129 families living in the town. The population density was 1,054.6 per square mile (407.2/km2). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 471.7 per square mile (182.1/km2). The racial make-up of the town was 74.47% White, 23.21% African American, 1.05% from other races and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.43% of the population.
There were 198 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.8% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.
26.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64 and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median household income was $38,971 and the median family income was $41,563. Males had a median income of $36,071 and females $23,068 . The per capita income was $21,719. About 8.4% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
The Cecilton area has a small Amish community that was founded in 1999.[12] Amish families moved to the area from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, because of increasing costs and the declining amount of farmland there.[13]
David Davis, a close adviser to President Abraham Lincoln, was born a few miles outside Cecilton, on March 9, 1815. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1862 and served until 1877, when he resigned to become the U.S. senator from Illinois.[14]