North Star, Delaware | |
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CDP | |
Location within the state of Delaware | |
Coordinates: 39°45′40″N 75°43′09″W / 39.76111°N 75.71917°WCoordinates: 39°45′40″N 75°43′09″W / 39.76111°N 75.71917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | New Castle |
Area | |
• Total | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
• Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,980 |
• Density | 1,173.5/sq mi (450.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-52490 |
GNIS feature ID | 216809 |
North Star is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 7,980 at the 2010 census.
North Star is located at 39°45′40″N 75°43′09″W / 39.76111°N 75.71917°W (39.7612226, -75.7191006).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,277 people, 2,629 households, and 2,408 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,209.5 people per square mile (467.2/km²). There were 2,651 housing units at an average density of 387.4 per square mile (149.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.60% White, 2.50% African American, 0.07% Native American, 6.68% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.