Fort Delaware is a former harbor defense facility, designed by chief engineer Joseph Gilbert Totten and located on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware River.

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About Delaware

City in Delaware, United States

1,885Population

1.3 sq miArea

7 ftElevation

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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code19706

Area code302

Living in Delaware

Housing in Delaware

$297K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Delaware home is worth about $297,000, about the same as a year ago, 27% below the Delaware typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market86

Sale-to-list97.8%

Sold in April5

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Safety in Delaware

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Delaware reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Delaware 4.1

Delaware 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Delaware 6.2

Delaware 15.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Delaware

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Most working residents leave Delaware for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Wilmington (8%), New Castle (4%) and Middletown (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Wilmington

New Castle

Middletown

Newark

4%Work in townlive and work in Delaware 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,125Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Delaware

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Delaware

1better than DE

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.4%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethDE 12.7% · better

Care nearby

Christiana HospitalNewark · 9.1 mi · ER

Westside Family Healthcare - Bear / New CastleBear · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Delaware

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌊 Coastal flooding

9Does Delaware flood?paid flood claims since 1980 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Delaware

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Climate in Delaware

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Delaware has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 28°Winter

63° / 44°Spring

84° / 66°Summer

67° / 49°Fall