Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,885 as of 2020. It is a small port town on the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is the location of the Forts Ferry Crossing to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island.
Name: | Delaware City city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Delaware |
County: | New Castle County |
Elevation: | 7 ft (2 m) |
Total Area: | 1.95 sq mi (5.06 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,885 |
Population Density: | 1,012.90/sq mi (391.16/km²) |
ZIP code: | 19706 |
Area code: | 302 |
FIPS code: | 1019730 |
GNISfeature ID: | 213872 |
Website: | www.delawarecity.org |
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History
The Delaware City Historic District, Chelsea, Eastern Lock of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Fairview, and Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Geography
Delaware City is located at 39°34′40″N 75°35′20″W / 39.57778°N 75.58889°W / 39.57778; -75.58889 (39.5778901, –75.5888150).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (6.01%) is water.
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