Hockessin, Delaware
| Hockessin, Delaware | |
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 Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware. |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′15″N 75°41′48″W / 39.78750°N 75.69667°WCoordinates: 39°47′15″N 75°41′48″W / 39.78750°N 75.69667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.0 sq mi (26.0 km2) |
| • Land | 10.0 sq mi (26.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,527 |
| • Density | 1,352.7/sq mi (520.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19707 |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-35850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214099 |
Hockessin /ˈhoʊkɛsᵻn/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 13,527 at the 2010 census. The place name may be derived from the Lenape word "hòkèsa" meaning "pieces of bark" or from a misspelling of "occasion," as pronounced by the Quakers who settled the area originally.
Hockessin is located at 39°47′15″N 75°41′48″W / 39.78750°N 75.69667°W (39.7876112, -75.6966001).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km2), of which, 10.0 square miles (26 km2) of it is land and 0.10% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,902 people, 4,464 households, and 3,731 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,286.7 people per square mile (496.7/km²). There were 4,575 housing units at an average density of 456.3 per square mile (176.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.82% White, 2.65% African American, 0.07% Native American, 7.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population. From 1990 to 2016, the population of Hockessin has grown by about 35%.
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