Harrington is a city in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan statistical area. Harrington hosts the annual Delaware State Fair each July. The population was 3,774 in 2020.
Name: | Harrington city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Delaware |
County: | Kent County |
Elevation: | 59 ft (18 m) |
Total Area: | 2.73 sq mi (7.07 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.72 sq mi (7.05 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) |
Total Population: | 3,774 |
Population Density: | 1,385.46/sq mi (534.95/km²) |
ZIP code: | 19952 |
Area code: | 302 |
FIPS code: | 1033120 |
GNISfeature ID: | 214060 |
Website: | harrington.delaware.gov |
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History
Harrington was named for Hon. Samuel Maxwell Harrington, a former chancellor of the state. The town developed at a railroad junction along the Delaware Railroad and served as a rural trading center.
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Geography
Harrington is located at 38°55′25″N 75°34′40″W / 38.92361°N 75.57778°W / 38.92361; -75.57778 (38.9237244, –75.5777033).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (1.48%) is water.
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