Ardentown, Delaware | |
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Village | |
Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware. |
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Location within the state of Delaware | |
Coordinates: 39°48′30″N 75°28′59″W / 39.80833°N 75.48306°WCoordinates: 39°48′30″N 75°28′59″W / 39.80833°N 75.48306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | New Castle |
Area | |
• Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
• Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 233 ft (71 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 264 |
• Density | 1,312.8/sq mi (506.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-01660 |
GNIS feature ID | 216842 |
Ardentown is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the village is 264.
Ardentown was founded by Donald Stephens in 1922 as an outgrowth of Arden with a conceptual lifestyle based on Henry George's Single tax movement and William Morris’s Arts and Crafts principles. "Don" Stephens is the son of Arden's founder Frank Stephens.
Ardentown is located at 39°48′30″N 75°28′59″W / 39.80833°N 75.48306°W (39.8084460, -75.4829752).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 136 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,312.8 people per square mile (503.6/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 617.0 per square mile (236.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.67% White, 1.00% African American, 4.33% Asian, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.