Map of Wyoming town, Delaware

Wyoming is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It was named after the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Dover, Delaware, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,680 in 2020.

Wyoming town overview:
Name:	Wyoming town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Delaware
County:	Kent County
Elevation:	39 ft (12 m)
Total Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.75 km²)
Land Area:	1.05 sq mi (2.71 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km²)
Total Population:	1,680
Population Density:	1,604.58/sq mi (619.74/km²)
ZIP code:	19934
Area code:	302
FIPS code:	1081350
GNISfeature ID:	217870
Website:	wyoming.delaware.gov

Online Interactive Map

Wyoming online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Wyoming location map. Where is Wyoming town?

Wyoming location on the U.S. Map. Where is Wyoming town. — Wyoming location on the U.S. Map.

Wyoming location on the Delaware map. Where is Wyoming town. — Location of Wyoming in Delaware.

History

The community started when the nearby town of Camden would not grant access to the Delaware Railroad (later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad), which bypassed the town and built a railroad station one mile west of the center of town and named the area West Camden. In 1865, minister John J. Pierce moved to West Camden from the Wyoming Valley and laid out plots for new housing. Several individuals from the Wyoming Valley moved to the new community and it was decided to rename the community. The community, “Desiring to sever any shared identity or connection with Camden, residents chose to honor the new citizens by changing the name of the community to Wyoming.” A post office was erected in 1866 and the community was incorporated into a town in 1869.

The Lewis Family Tenant Agricultural Complex, Wyoming Historic District, and Wyoming Railroad Station are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On February 22, 1975, a vote was held to merge with the bordering town of Camden; the residents of Camden voted 117 to 49 in favor of merging the towns, but the measure failed when Wyoming residents voted against the measure, 113 against to 78 in favor. The Wyoming town council had previously opposed a merger attempt in 1967.

Wyoming Road Map

Wyoming city Satellite Map

Geography

Wyoming is located at 39°07′05″N 75°33′32″W / 39.11806°N 75.55889°W / 39.11806; -75.55889 (39.1181681, –75.5588139).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km), of which 0.7 square miles (1.8 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (2.90%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wyoming has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.