Felton, Delaware | |
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Town | |
![]() On Main Street in downtown.
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![]() Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware. |
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Location within the state of Delaware | |
Coordinates: 39°00′30″N 75°34′41″W / 39.00833°N 75.57806°WCoordinates: 39°00′30″N 75°34′41″W / 39.00833°N 75.57806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Kent |
Area | |
• Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
• Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,298 |
• Density | 1,268.1/sq mi (489.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 19943 |
Area code(s) | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-26620 |
GNIS feature ID | 215321 |
Felton is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,298 at the 2010 census.
The Coombe Historic District, Thomas B. Coursey House, Felton Historic District, Felton Railroad Station, and Hughes Early Man Sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Felton is located at 39°00′30″N 75°34′41″W / 39.00833°N 75.57806°W (39.0084464, -75.5779807).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 784 people, 297 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,268.1 people per square mile (488.2/km²). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 504.6 per square mile (194.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.53% White, 11.61% African American, 1.02% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.89% from other races, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.