A town of 1,062. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 2 things Frederica does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Frederica. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Frederica for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Milford (17%), Dover (17%) and Wilmington (3%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
Frederica has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Frederica beats the Delaware average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Frederica | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.6% | 6.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.5% | 9.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 43.3% | 35.3% |
The public schools Frederica’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Delaware’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest East Elementary School | K–3 | 353 | A |
Frederica's reported crime rate is well below Delaware's. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
The typical Frederica home is worth about $378,000, up 2.6% in a year, 7% below the Delaware typical home.
Where Frederica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
14 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
3 places in Frederica on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Delaware, United States
Frederica is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan area. The population was 1,073 in 2020. ILC Dover, the company which manufactured the spacesuits for the Apollo and Skylab astronauts of the 1960s and 1970s, along with fabricating the suit component of the Space Shuttle's Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), is located nearby.
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