Delaware City, Delaware | |
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Motto: Port Of History | |
Coordinates: 39°34′40″N 75°35′20″W / 39.57778°N 75.58889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | New Castle |
Government | |
• Mayor | Paul H. Johnson, Sr. |
Area | |
• Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2) |
• Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,885 |
• Density | 1,012.90/sq mi (391.16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 19706 |
Area code | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-19730 |
GNIS feature ID | 213872[2] |
Website | www |
Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,885 as of 2020.[3] 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.