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Population (year 2000): 3,174. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,263 (+2.8% change)
 

Males: 1,455  (45.8%)
Females: 1,719  (54.2%)

Kent County

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19952.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,500 (it was $30,945 in 2000)
Harrington  $36,500
Delaware:  $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,400 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Harrington  $117,400
Delaware:  $203,800

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Races in Harrington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.7%)
  • Black (21.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: Irish (15.0%), English (14.1%), German (11.0%), United States (9.6%), Italian (4.3%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 63 feet

Land area: 2.00 square miles.

Population density: 1613 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harrington

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrington city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 51.8%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

70 residents are foreign born (0.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

This city:  2.2%
Delaware:  5.7%



According to our research there were 29 registered sex offenders living in Harrington, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harrington to the number of sex offenders is 111 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Harrington:  0.6% ($525)
Delaware:  0.6% ($841)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (53.5 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (76.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (79.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Farmington, DE (3.9 miles) , Houston, DE (4.7 miles ), Felton, DE (5.9 miles ), Viola, DE (8.1 miles) , Riverview, DE (8.2 miles ), Greenwood, DE (8.2 miles ), Frederica, DE (9.5 miles ), Central Kent, DE (9.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $59,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $54,400
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $65,300
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $84,000

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Latitude: 38.92 N, Longitude: 75.57 W


Area code: 302

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Harrington, Delaware business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +731 (+29.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Harrington by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 223514
    per 100,000 62.061.194.3155.731.0122.2
Robberies 032341
    per 100,000 0.091.762.893.4123.930.5
Assaults 16131691720
    per 100,000 496.1397.4502.7280.3526.5610.9
Burglaries 192315213042
    per 100,000 589.1703.1471.3654.0929.11282.8
Thefts 89911001129374
    per 100,000 2759.72782.03141.73488.02880.12260.2
Auto thefts 25910105
    per 100,000 62.0152.9282.8311.4309.7152.7
Arson 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.030.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 305.4328.6376.1418.9372.3421.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.10
US city average:  3.00

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Harrington-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/27/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Harrington city center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/31/1992, a category 2 tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Harrington:
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; DOVER, DE)
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; LEWES, DE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrington:
  • DOVER AFB (about 16 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 41 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 52 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrington:
  • HENDERSON AVIATION (about 6 miles; FELTON, DE; ID: 0N6)
  • CHORMAN (about 7 miles; FARMINGTON, DE; ID: D74)
  • JENKINS (about 14 miles; WYOMING, DE; ID: 15N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrington:
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 27 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 45 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 47 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 50 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 52 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
Public elementary/middle schools in Harrington:
  • W. T. CHIPMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 101 WEST CENTER STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • LAKE FOREST SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 301 DORMAN STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
Library in Harrington:
  • HARRINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $161,722; Location: 110 CENTER STREET; 19,160 books; 680 audio materials; 876 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Harrington Senior Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Harrington include: Bernadettes Catholic Church (A), Harrington Baptist Church (B), Calvary Wesleyan Church (C), Independent Bible Fellowship Center (D), Independent Bible Fellowship Church (E), Mount Moriah Church of the Living God (F), Metropolitan United Methodist Church (G), Dover Miracle Revival Church (H), Trinity United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Harrington Historical Society Museum (110 Fleming Street).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel of Harrington (Routes 13 & 14), AmericInn Lodge & Suite (1259 Corn Crib Rd), Super 8 Harrington de (17010 South Dupont), Holiday Inn Exp Ste Harrington (17271 South Dupont Highway), AmericInn Motel & Suites (1259 Corn Crib Rd).

Court: Delaware State Justice of Peace Courts Court 6 Fax (35 Cams Fortune Way).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrington and their reported violations in the past:

DELAWARE STATE FAIR (Population served: 3452, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUN-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (AUG-29-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2002), St Public Notif issued (OCT-07-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (SEP-23-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-23-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-1998)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (APR-16-1998)
  • 3 other older health violations
HARRINGTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3174, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-15-1997), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-1997), St Compliance achieved (DEC-24-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-02-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and DEC-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2000)
WHITE OAK MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JAN-09-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000), Fed FAO issued (FEB-14-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2001)
HARRINGTON MOOSE LODGE 534 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrington that have no violations reported:
  • SHELLS LEARNING CENTER III (Population served: 83, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.5%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Harrington compared to Delaware state average:

Harrington, Delaware environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Harrington (2007 data):
  • The First National Bank of Wyoming: Harrington Branch at 7 Commerce Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $289.3 mil, Deposits: $230.9 mil, headquarters in Wyoming, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Wyoming Financial Corporation
  • Wilmington Trust Company: Harrington Branch at Clark And Hanley Streets, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 9$36,077$48,1030$0
Police - Other 1$3,120$37,4400$0
Firefighters 2$4,725$28,3500$0
Sewerage 2$6,035$36,2100$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,277$39,3240$0
Water Supply 3$7,740$30,9600$0
Local Libraries 2$4,855$29,1302$2,032
Other and Unallocable 1$2,836$34,0321$1,541
Streets and Highways 3$7,740$30,9600$0
Financial Administration 1$3,832$45,9840$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,607$39,6422$3,445
Totals for Government 27$86,844$38,5975$7,018


Harrington government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $725,000
    Solid Waste Management: $157,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $633,000
    Regular Highways: $305,000
    Sewerage: $248,000
    Financial Administration: $190,000
    Solid Waste Management: $164,000
    Libraries: $147,000
    Fire Protection: $53,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $359,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $121,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $381,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,666,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $249,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $95,000
    All Other: $32,000
    Public Welfare: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $780,000
    NEC: $54,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,003,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000

8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.47%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($838 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.21%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  1.92% ($46,984 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.19% ($43,981)
from Caroline County, MD  0.16% ($32,667)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.29% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,231 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.29%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Castle County, DE  1.09% ($41,164 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($33,481)
to Caroline County, MD  0.07% ($26,421)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harrington:
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WYUS (930 AM; 1 kW; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrington:
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Harrington:
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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