Charlestown is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,183 at the 2010 census.HistoryIt is the location of Charlestown Historic District and Indian Queen Tavern and Black's Store, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.GeographyCharlestown is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.51sqmi, of which, 1.19sqmi is land and 0.32sqmi is water.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,183 people, 454 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 994.1PD/sqmi. There were 550 housing units at an average density of 462.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 94.8% White, 3.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
