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Welcome to Delaware City ...

The city of Delaware City is located in New Castle County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Delaware City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1826.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Delaware City has a population of 1,842 people<2> (see below for details).

Delaware City is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Delaware City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Delaware City: (302)

The ZIP code for Delaware City: 19706<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Delaware City had an population of 1,842 people. This is an increase of 8.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.77% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delaware City had a population of 1,695 people. This makes Delaware City the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Delaware City represents 0.19% of the total population of Delaware (which has 897,934 people), making it the state's 22nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,695 people, the population of Delaware City increased 16.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,453 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Delaware City.

Communities Also Named Delaware City ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delaware City.

Communities near Delaware City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delaware City.

  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
  • Middletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
  • Smyrna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
  • Kennett Square
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Elsmere
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
    • Elsmere is located in New Castle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
  • New Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Clayton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Delaware City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delaware City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delaware City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delaware City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delaware City. See our Newspapers Page for Delaware City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delaware City ...

Looking for more information about Delaware City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Delaware City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Delaware City.

Adding Delaware City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Delaware City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Delaware City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Delaware City post office opened in 1826.

We also found Delaware City in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delaware City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delaware City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Delaware City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delaware City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Delaware City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delaware City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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