Smyrna, Delaware

Smyrna, Delaware
South Main Street in Smyrna
South Main Street in Smyrna
Etymology: Ancient Greek seaport of Smyrna
Location of Smyrna in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware.
Location of Smyrna in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware.
Smyrna is located in Delaware
Smyrna
Smyrna
Location within the state of Delaware
Smyrna is located in the United States
Smyrna
Smyrna
Smyrna (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°17′59″N 75°36′17″W / 39.29972°N 75.60472°W / 39.29972; -75.60472
Country United States
State Delaware
CountyKent, New Castle
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorRobert C. Johnson
Area
 • Total6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2)
 • Land6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,883
 • Density2,063.26/sq mi (796.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19977
Area code302
FIPS code10-67310
GNIS feature ID214671[2]
Websitesmyrna.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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smyrna, Delaware
  3. ^ "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.