Townsend, Delaware

Townsend, Delaware
House on Main Street
House on Main Street
Location of Townsend in New Castle County, Delaware.
Location of Townsend in New Castle County, Delaware.
Townsend is located in Delaware
Townsend
Townsend
Location within the state of Delaware
Townsend is located in the United States
Townsend
Townsend
Townsend (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 75°41′30″W / 39.39500°N 75.69167°W / 39.39500; -75.69167
Country United States
State Delaware
CountyNew Castle
Incorporated1885
Government
 • MayorScott Lobdell, P.E.
Area
 • Total1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Land1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,717
 • Density2,622.59/sq mi (1,012.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19734
Area code302
FIPS code10-72510
GNIS feature ID214755[2]
Websitehttp://townsend.delaware.gov

Townsend is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census, an increase of 492.2% from 2000.[3] The center of population of Delaware is located in Townsend.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Townsend". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Stateplanning.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search- DE, Townsend town". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.