Kent County (Delaware)

The Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Delaware. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Dover.

Geography

The County is located - as quite Delaware - on the Delmarva Peninsula. In a north-south direction the County is located in the center of Delaware; in east-west direction it extends from the center of the Delmarva Peninsula to the Delaware Bay, the estuary of the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean. The Kent County has an area of 2,072 square kilometers; of which 545 square miles of water. It is bordered by the following counties:

1 - maritime boundary in the Delaware Bay

History

The Kent County was formed in 1683 from parts of New Castle County. It was named after the English county of Kent.

Demographic data

2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Kent County 126 697 people in 47,224 households and 33,623 families. The population density was 33 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 73.5 percent white, 20.7 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 1.7 percent Asian, and 1.3 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.2 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.2 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 47,224 households out of which 35.5 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.9 percent were married couples living together, 13.8 percent were single mothers and 28.8 percent were non-families. 23.0 percent of all households were single-person households and 8.4 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size is 3.06 people.

27.3 percent of the population was under 18 years old, 10.1 percent between 18 to 24, 29.8 percent between 25 and 44, 21.2 percent between 45 and 64 years old and 11.7 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The average income of a household was $ 40,950, for a family is $ 46,504. Males had a median income of $ 32,660, women $ 24,706. The per capita income was $ 18,662. Approximately 8.1 percent of families and 10.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Kent County

Citys

Dover
Harrington
Milford1

Towns

Bowers Beach
Camden
Cheswold
Clayton2
Farmington
Felton

Frederica
Hartly
Houston
Kenton
Leipsic
Little Creek

Magnolia
Smyrna2
Viola
Woodside
Wyoming

Census-designated places (CDP )

Highland Acres
Kent Acres
Rising Sun - Lebanon

Riverview
Rodney Village
Woodside East

1 - partly in Sussex County 2 - partially in New Castle County

Adamsville
Andrewsville
Anne Ville
Barkers Landing
Beech Haven
Berrytown
Bethel
Bethesda
Bicentennial Village
Big Oak Corners
Big Pine
Bishops Corner
Blackiston
Breezewood
Brenford
Briar Park
Brookdale Heights
Brookfield
Browns Corner
Brownsville
Burwood
Bush Manor
Canterbury
Capitol Green
Capitol Park
Carlisle Village
Carter Development
Cedarbrook Acres
Chapeltown
Chaplecroft
Chestnut Grove
Choptank Mills
Church Hill Village
Colmar Manor
Cowgills Corner
Crossgates
Del Haven Estates
Del Shire
Derby Shores
Downs Chapel
Dupont
Dupont Manor
Dutch Neck Crossroads
East Lake Gardens
Eberton
Eden Roc
Edge Hill
Edwardsville
Everett's Corner
Fairfield Farms
Fairview
Felton Manor
Felton station
Fleming Corners
Florence
Fords Corner
Fox Hall
Foxhall Courtside
Garton Development
Generals Greene
Greenbriar
Greenview
Greenville
Hall Estates
Hamm Ville
Hazlettville
Hickman
Hickman
Hickory Dale Acres
Hideaway Acres
Hilldale
Hoars addition
Holland Ville
Holletts Corners
Hopkins Corners
Hourglass
Hughes Crossroads
Huntley
Kitts Hummock
Laurel Bend
Lawndale
Layton Corners
Lebanon
Lexington Mill
Little Heaven
Locustville
London Village
Lynch Heights
Mahan
Marker Estates
Marvels Crossroads
Marydel
Mayfair
McKnatt Corners
Meadowbrook Acres
Melvin Crossroads
Melvins
Melvins Crossroads
Minners Corners
Moores Corner
Morris Estates
Oak Grove
Paden Corner
Palmer Park
Paris Villa
Pearson Grove
Penn Wood
Petersburg
Pleasanton Acres
Plymouth
Port Mahon
Postles Corner
Powelton
Reeves Crossing
Richardson Estates
Rising Sun
Rodric Village
Roesville
Royal Grant
Sabarto East
Sandtown
School View
Schultie Crossroads
Scrap Tavern Crossroads
Seeneytown
Seven hickories
Shady Lane
Sherwood
Six Forks
Slaughter
Smith Crossroads
Smyrna Landing
South Bowers
Spring Hill
Spruance City
Starhill
Star Hill Village
Taylor Estates
The Blades
The Hamlet
Thompsonville
Tidbury Manor
Towne Point
Turnkey
Twin Eagle Farms
Vernon
Voshell Cove
Voshell Mill
Wedgewood
Whigville
Whitehall
White Oak Farms
Whitehall Crossroads
Whiteleysburg
Whiteleysburg
Williamsville
Willow Grove
Woodcrest
Woodland Beach
Woods Haven
Woods Manor East
Wrights Crossroads

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