ArdencroftDE
A town of 213. Nearly 32.8% of it is conserved land.
What makes Ardencroft stand out
The thing Ardencroft does most differently from other towns.
213 people, and everyone knows the way
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Ardencroft’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ardencroft. Another town gets a different order.
Nearly a third of Ardencroft is conserved land
0.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pauline A. Young Park | — | 1 |
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Ardencroft
Most working residents leave Ardencroft for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (13%), Philadelphia (6%) and Ardentown (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ardencroft has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy Ardencroft is
Ardencroft beats the Delaware average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Ardencroft | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 9.1% |
A typical Ardencroft home is worth about $404K
The typical Ardencroft home is worth about $404,000, down 5.1% in a year, close to the Delaware typical home.
Typical home value
99% of working residents leave Ardencroft for work
Where Ardencroft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ardencroft
Village in Delaware, United States
Ardencroft is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population of the village is 226. The village was founded in 1950 as an outgrowth of Arden and Ardentown with a conceptual lifestyle based on Henry George's single tax movement and William Morris's arts and crafts principles. The last of seventeen land trusts founded between 1894 and 1950, Ardencroft's tax structure is based on the single tax economic philosophy of Henry George. As a result, a person's house is not taxed, only the land it sits on, which is owned by a charitable trust and managed by three directors. Half the land is woods and open space. Footpaths criss-cross the village.…
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- Population
- 226
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- Area code
- 302