Leipsic, Delaware
| Leipsic, Delaware | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware. |
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| Coordinates: 39°14′27″N 75°31′01″W / 39.24083°N 75.51694°WCoordinates: 39°14′27″N 75°31′01″W / 39.24083°N 75.51694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor, | Craig Pugh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 183 |
| • Density | 722.0/sq mi (278.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 19901 |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-41700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214213 |
Leipsic is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 183 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Leipsic was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1902. The name is a variation of Leipzig, one of the largest cities in eastern Germany.
Leipsic is located at 39°14′27″N 75°31′01″W / 39.24083°N 75.51694°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (6.67%) is water.
Leipsic River runs through the town on the southern edge of the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
As of the census of 2000, there were 203 people, 79 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 722.0 people per square mile (279.9/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 316.6 per square mile (122.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.10% White, 1.97% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
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