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Delaware City, DE

Delaware City, Delaware
City
Former school and Town Hall on Clinton Street
Former school and Town Hall on Clinton Street
Motto: Port Of History
Location of Delaware City in New Castle County, Delaware.
Location of Delaware City in New Castle County, Delaware.
Delaware City is located in Delaware
Delaware City
Delaware City
Delaware City is located in the US
Delaware City
Delaware City
Location within the state of Delaware
Coordinates: 39°34′40″N 75°35′20″W / 39.57778°N 75.58889°W / 39.57778; -75.58889Coordinates: 39°34′40″N 75°35′20″W / 39.57778°N 75.58889°W / 39.57778; -75.58889
Country United States
State Delaware
County New Castle
Government
 • Mayor Stanley E. Green
Area
 • Total 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
 • Land 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation 7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,695
 • Estimate (2016) 1,742
 • Density 1,416.26/sq mi (546.71/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 19706
Area code(s) 302
FIPS code 10-19730
GNIS feature ID 213872
Website delawarecity.delaware.gov

Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2010 census. It is a small port town on the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is the location of the Forts Ferry Crossing to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island.

The Delaware City Historic District, Chelsea, Eastern Lock of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Fairview, and Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Delaware City is located at 39°34′40″N 75°35′20″W / 39.57778°N 75.58889°W / 39.57778; -75.58889 (39.5778901, -75.5888150).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (6.01%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,453 people, 567 households, and 395 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,156.3 people per square mile (445.2/km²). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 490.2 per square mile (188.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.47% White, 10.32% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.


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