Greenville, Delaware | |
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CDP | |
Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware. |
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Location within the state of Delaware | |
Coordinates: 39°46′44″N 75°35′54″W / 39.77889°N 75.59833°WCoordinates: 39°46′44″N 75°35′54″W / 39.77889°N 75.59833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | New Castle |
Area | |
• Total | 2.74 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
• Land | 2.72 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,326 |
• Density | 849/sq mi (327/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 19807, 19884 |
Area code(s) | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-31430 |
GNIS feature ID | 214034 |
Greenville is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census. The CDP is an affluent bedroom community and a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The community is also home to many Du Pont family descendants.
Greenville is located at 39°46′44″N 75°35′54″W / 39.77889°N 75.59833°W (39.7790012, -75.5982599).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.74 square miles (7.1 km2), of which 2.72 square miles (7.0 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (0.73%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,326 people, 1,076 households, and 654 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 849 people per square mile (327/km²). There were 1,395 housing units at an average density of 509.1 per square mile (196.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.7% White, 4.8% African American, 7.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.