What is the population of North East?

The population of North East, MD is 3,609.

Where is North East located?

North East, MD is located at latitude 39.6001100 and longitude -75.9413300. It is in United States.

What is the area of North East?

The area of North East, MD is 5.400872 km².

What is the elevation of North East?

North East, MD has an elevation of 5 meters (16 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is North East in?

North East, MD is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is North East in?

North East is in the state of Maryland, United States.

What county is North East, MD in?

North East is in Cecil County, Maryland.

How has the population of North East changed?

The population of North East, MD has increased from 3,572 (2010) to 3,609 (2020), a change of 1%.

North East, Maryland

North East: town of the United States

About

North East is a town located in the county of Cecil in the U.S. state of Maryland. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,572 and a population density of 661 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,609 inhabitants.

North East locator map — Location of North East on Maryland map.

Quick Facts about North East

Population	3,609 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Maryland (United States)
County	Cecil County
Postal code	21901
Phone Area Codes	410
Area	5.4 km²
Latitude & Longitude	39.6001,-75.9413
Altitude	16 feet / 5 meters
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	05:10:25 (18th April 2026)
Density	668 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	1.03% (2010-2020)
Weather	78℉ Mostly Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

North East is located at 39°36'0"N 75°56'29"W (39.6001100, -75.9413300).

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Weather

78°F

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2 to 8 mph SE Saturday

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Demographics

The population of North East increased by 1.03% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	3,572	-	census
2011	3,600	0.78%	estimation process
2012	3,607	0.19%	estimation process
2013	3,614	0.19%	estimation process
2014	3,617	0.08%	estimation process
2015	3,627	0.28%	estimation process
2016	3,631	0.11%	estimation process
2017	3,624	-0.19%	estimation process
2018	3,633	0.25%	estimation process
2019	3,642	0.25%	estimation process
2020	3,609	-0.91%	estimation process

North East zip code is 21901. County name: Cecil, County fips: 24015

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Best Things to Do in North East

1Elk Neck State Park

Rating: 4.6 (1788)

4395 Turkey Point Rd, North East, MD 21901, United States View details

Phone: +14102875333 | Website available

2North East Community Park

Rating: 4.6 (764)

North East, MD 21901, United States View details

3Elk Neck State Forest

Rating: 4.6 (409)

717 Irishtown Rd, North East, MD 21901, United States View details

Phone: +14102875675 | Website available

4Turkey Point Lighthouse

Rating: 4.6 (399)

Turkey Point Lighthouse Trail, North East, MD 21901, United States View details

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5Calvert Regional Park

Rating: 4.7 (380)

304 Brick Meetinghouse Rd, North East, MD 21901, United States View details

Phone: +14106565125 | Website available

Services and Civic Places in North East

1North East Town Hall

Rating: 5 (1)

106 S Main St, North East, MD 21901 View details

Phone: +14102875801 | Website available

People born in North East (3)

People born in North East, including politician George Read, baseball player Harry Anderson, politician Kevin Hornberger, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to North East, MD. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
162104	Cecil College	North East (MD)	21901-1900

Nearby Transit Stations (31)

Rail and bus stations connected to North East, MD. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
NRK	Newark	429 South College Ave.	RAIL
ABE	Aberdeen	18 East Bel Air Ave.	RAIL
WIL	Wilmington station	100 South French Street	RAIL
PAR	Parkesburg	W. First and S. Culvert Streets	RAIL
COT	Coatesville	Third Ave. and Fleetwood St.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to North East.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
North Ea Post Office	North East (MD)	21901

Other places with the same name (1)

North East, Pennsylvania borough of Pennsylvania with a population of 4,013 people.

Other cities in Cecil County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cecil County , MD.

City Name	Population	Title
Elkton	15,665	Town in northeast Maryland, United States
Perryville	4,449	Town of the United States
Charlestown	1,198	Town in Cecil County, Maryland
Port Deposit	766	Town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Chesapeake City	695	Town in Maryland, United States
Cecilton	674	Town of the United States

Distance to Other Cities

North East distances to largest Maryland cities