Elkton, Maryland

About Elkton

Elkton is a close-knit town in northeastern Maryland counting 15,977 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Elkton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 9.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,767 residents per square mile.

📰 Elkton News Today

• 5 injured at Elkton construction site, police say - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 11
• Five workers injured in construction-site accident near Elkton Cecil Daily · Aug 11
• Spencer Eastridge Obituary (2026) - Elkton, MD - Cecil Whig Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Mother, infant injured in Elkton, Maryland house fire that displaced six WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Jan 26
• Steven Lloyd Reeves Obituary Jul 3, 2026 Crouch Funeral Home · Jul 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Elkton Unique

• A top-25 city in Maryland by population (#18 of 157 incorporated places).
• One of 8 places in the US named Elkton — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 15,977.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Elkton

• Bo Bo Chinese Kitchen — chinese
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Crave Eatery
• Cuzino's Family Kitchen — pizza
• Enzo's New York Square Pizza & Italian Grill — pizza
• Golden Corral — american
• Great Wall — chinese
• Happy Panda Restaurant — chinese
• Jeje Grill — korean

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Art Space on Main · Art gallery
• Historical Society of Cecil County · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elkton

• Elk Mills Community Park reviews ★
• Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area reviews ★
• Wallace-Carters Mills Park reviews ★
• Eder Park reviews ★
• Elkton Town Center reviews ★
• Hatchery Park reviews ★
• Hollingsworth Park reviews ★
• Howard's Pond Recreation Area reviews ★
• John P. Stanley Park reviews ★
• Marina Park reviews ★
• Mariners Park reviews ★
• Meadow East Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Elkton

• Cecil County School of Technology
• Cecil Manor Elementary
• Cherry Hill Middle
• Elk Neck Elementary
• Elkton High
• Elkton Middle
• Gilpin Manor Elementary
• Holly Hall Elementary
• Kenmore Elementary
• Leeds Elementary
• Thomson Estates Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Union Hospital Of Cecil County ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Elkton

🏘️ Nearby Communities