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Located in: New Castle County (see below)

Time Zone: Elsmere lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 302

ZIP Code: 19805<1>

Elevation: 70 feet [21.34 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Elsmere)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	5,792 (5.53% decrease since 2010)
2010:	6,131 (5.71% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,800

Total Area:<4> 1.01 sq. miles [2.6 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 2,664

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Elsmere:

Lat: 39.739500° (or 39°44'22" N)

Lon: -75.598500° (or -75°35'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: Wilmington South<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Elsmere

GNIS ID: 2390170

FIPS State / Place Code: 10 / 24540

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elsmere)

About New Castle County

The town of Wilmington is the County Seat for New Castle County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for New Castle)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	558,753 (3.71% increase since 2010)
2010	538,752 (7.69% increase since 2000)
2000:	500,265

Total Area: 494 sq. miles [1,279.5 km²] - of which 13.71% is water (67.7 sq. miles [175.4 km²])

Housing Units: 217,511

Official Website: https://www.newcastlede.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for New Castle

GNIS ID: 217270

FIPS State / County Code: 10 / 003

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elsmere)

About Delaware

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	976,668 (8.77% increase since 2010)
2010:	897,934 (14.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	783,600

Websites for State of Delaware

Official Website: https://delaware.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitdelaware.com/

Parks: https://www.destateparks.com/

Fishing: https://dnrec.delaware.gov/fish-wildlife/fishing-report/

Hunting: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Delaware

GNIS ID: 1779781

FIPS State: 10

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elsmere)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 town (such as Elsmere). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elsmere or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elsmere - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Elsmere. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Elsmere, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Elsmere.