List of municipalities in Delaware explained

Delaware is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic. According to the 2016 United States Census estimate, Delaware is the 6th least populous state with inhabitants but the 2nd smallest by land area spanning 1948.54sqmi of land.^[1] Delaware is divided into three counties and contains 57 incorporated places consisting of cities, towns, and villages.^[2] Of these, there are 10 cities, 3 villages, and 44 towns.

As of 2020, the largest municipality by population in Delaware is Wilmington with 70,898 residents, while the largest by area is Dover which spans 23.668mi2. The smallest municipality by both measurements is Hartly with 73 residents in an area of 0.057mi2.

List of municipalities

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Name	Type	County(ies)^[3]	Population(2020)^[4]	Population(2010)	Change	Land area(2020)^[5]	Population density	Incorporated^[6]
sq mi	km2
Arden	Village	New Castle		0.249disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ardencroft	Village	New Castle		0.089disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ardentown	Village	New Castle		0.234disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bellefonte	Town	New Castle		0.177disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bethany Beach	Town	Sussex		1.148disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bethel	Town	Sussex		0.44disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Blades	Town	Sussex		0.556disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bowers	Town	Kent		0.311disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bridgeville	Town	Sussex		4.821disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Camden	Town	Kent		3.746disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Cheswold	Town	Kent		1.838disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Clayton	Town	Kent New Castle		1.948disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dagsboro	Town	Sussex		1.438disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Delaware City	City	New Castle		1.861disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Delmar	Town	Sussex		1.901disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dewey Beach	Town	Sussex		0.331disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Dover	City	Kent		23.668disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ellendale	Town	Sussex		0.425disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Elsmere	Town	New Castle		0.987disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Farmington	Town	Kent		0.073disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Felton	Town	Kent		0.782disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Fenwick Island	Town	Sussex		0.331disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Frankford	Town	Sussex		0.729disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Frederica	Town	Kent		1.741disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Georgetown	Town	Sussex		5.022disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Greenwood	Town	Sussex		0.794disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Harrington	City	Kent		2.724disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Hartly	Town	Kent		0.057disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Henlopen Acres	Town	Sussex		0.255disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Houston	Town	Kent		0.383disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Kenton	Town	Kent		0.176disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Laurel	Town	Sussex		2.766disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Leipsic	Town	Kent		0.297disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Lewes	City	Sussex		4.192disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Little Creek	Town	Kent		0.099disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Magnolia	Town	Kent		0.196disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Middletown	Town	New Castle		12.496disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Milford	City	Sussex Kent		9.853disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Millsboro	Town	Sussex		5.11disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Millville	Town	Sussex		2.552disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Milton	Town	Sussex		1.786disp=tableNaNdisp=table
New Castle	City	New Castle		3.478disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Newark	City	New Castle		9.427disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Newport	Town	New Castle		0.466disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ocean View	Town	Sussex		2.773disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Odessa	Town	New Castle		0.507disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Rehoboth Beach	City	Sussex		1.175disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Seaford	City	Sussex		5.092disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Selbyville	Town	Sussex		3.582disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Slaughter Beach	Town	Sussex		1.419disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Smyrna	Town	Kent New Castle		6.237disp=tableNaNdisp=table
South Bethany	Town	Sussex		0.503disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Townsend	Town	New Castle		1.036disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Viola	Town	Kent		0.177disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Wilmington	City	New Castle		10.895disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Woodside	Town	Kent		0.168disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Wyoming	Town	Kent		1.047disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Total municipalities	-	-			146.564sqmi		-
Delaware	-	-			1948sqmi		-

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Explore Census Data . July 24, 2022 . data.census.gov.
2. Web site: Incorporated Municipalities . July 24, 2022 . Guides to Services - State of Delaware . en-US.
3. Web site: Domestic Names U.S. Geological Survey . July 20, 2022 . www.usgs.gov.
4. Web site: Explore Census Data . July 20, 2022 . data.census.gov.
5. Web site: Gazetteer Files . July 20, 2022 . Census.gov.
6. Web site: Town and City Histories . July 20, 2022 . Delaware Public Archives - State of Delaware . en-US.