Smyrna, Delaware | |
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 South Main Street in Smyrna | |
| Etymology: Ancient Greek seaport of Smyrna | |
 Location of Smyrna in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware. | |
  Smyrna Location within the state of Delaware  Smyrna Smyrna (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′59″N 75°36′17″W / 39.29972°N 75.60472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Delaware |
| County | Kent, New Castle |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Robert C. Johnson |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2) |
| • Land | 6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,883 |
| • Density | 2,063.26/sq mi (796.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19977 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-67310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214671[2] |
| Website | smyrna.delaware.gov |
Smyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover metropolitan statistical area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2020, the population of the town is 12,883.[3]
The international jurist John Bassett Moore was born in Smyrna, as were politicians Louis McLane and James Williams.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smyrna, Delaware
- ^ "Smyrna town, Delaware – Population Finder – American FactFinder". Population Finder. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2010.