Magnolia, Delaware | |
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Town | |
Magnolia Fire Company
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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°04′16″N 75°28′34″W / 39.07111°N 75.47611°WCoordinates: 39°04′16″N 75°28′34″W / 39.07111°N 75.47611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Kent |
Area | |
• Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
• Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 225 |
• Density | 1,130/sq mi (436.29/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 19962 |
Area code(s) | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-44430 |
GNIS feature ID | 214264 |
Magnolia is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 225 at the 2010 census.
The John B. Lindale House, Matthew Lowber House, Gov. George Truitt House, and three archaeological sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Magnolia is located at 39°04′16″N 75°28′34″W / 39.07111°N 75.47611°W (39.0712238, -75.4760327).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
According to the sign outside the Lindale house on South Main Street, Magnolia's precise location is "the center of the universe around which the world revolves."
As of the census of 2000, there were 226 people, 86 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,178.7 people per square mile (459.3/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 500.7 per square mile (195.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.40% White, 10.18% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 2.21% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.10% of the population.