Harrington, Delaware
| City of Harrington | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°55′28″N 75°34′29″W / 38.92444°N 75.57472°WCoordinates: 38°55′28″N 75°34′29″W / 38.92444°N 75.57472°W |
| Area | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| - land | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 3,562 (2010) |
| Density | 1,587.1/sq mi (613/km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19952 |
| Area code | 302 |
 Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware.
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Harrington is a city in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Harrington hosts the annual Delaware State Fair each July. The population was 3,562 at the 2010 census.
Harrington was named for Hon. Samuel M. Harrington, a former chancellor of the state. The town developed at a railroad junction along the Delaware Railroad and served as a rural trading center.
Harrington is located at 38°55′28″N 75°34′29″W / 38.92444°N 75.57472°W (38.924446, -75.574720).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.48%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,174 people, 1,223 households, and 825 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,587.1 people per square mile (612.7/km²). There were 1,328 housing units at an average density of 664.0 per square mile (256.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.17% White, 21.64% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.52% of the population.
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