Smyrna, Delaware

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Population in July 2008: 8,603. Population change since 2000: +51.5%

Males: 3,894	(45.3%)
Females: 4,709	(54.7%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Delaware median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 19977.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,375 (it was $36,212 in 2000)

Smyrna:	$41,375
Delaware:	$54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,469

Smyrna:	$21,469
Delaware:	$27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $195,744 (it was $98,300 in 2000)

Smyrna:	$195,744
Delaware:	$239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $229,625; Detached houses: $225,137; Townhouses or other attached units: $142,607
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Races in Smyrna:

White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
Black (22.4%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Two or more races (2.1%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Smyrna: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.0%), Irish (13.5%), English (9.4%), United States (8.1%), Italian (4.7%), Polish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 3.68 square miles.

Population density: 2336 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Smyrna

High school or higher: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smyrna town

Never married: 27.9%
Now married: 48.4%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 11.7%

167 residents are foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.8% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.5% Africa).

This town:	2.9%
Delaware:	5.7%

According to our research there were 46 registered sex offenders living in Smyrna, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Smyrna to the number of sex offenders is 187 to 1.

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

Smyrna:	0.5% ($504)
Delaware:	0.7% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (27.4 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (54.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (54.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Clayton, DE (1.2 miles ), Cheswold, DE (2.4 miles ), Kenton, DE (2.4 miles ), Leipsic, DE (2.5 miles ), Townsend, DE (2.9 miles ), Dover, DE (3.2 miles ), Hartly, DE (3.2 miles) , Odessa, DE (3.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 59 buildings, average cost: $54,800
1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $63,500
1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $58,800
1999: 27 buildings, average cost: $62,300
2000: 58 buildings, average cost: $50,500
2001: 62 buildings, average cost: $52,400
2002: 139 buildings, average cost: $72,100
2003: 265 buildings, average cost: $86,100
2004: 250 buildings, average cost: $98,000
2005: 183 buildings, average cost: $92,900
2006: 126 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2007: 154 buildings, average cost: $115,500
2008: 162 buildings, average cost: $105,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.30 N, Longitude: 75.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +187 (+3.3%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 469 (18.6%)

Area code: 302

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

Population change in the 1990s: +237 (+4.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Public administration (11%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Finance and insurance (15%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Customer service representatives (6%)
Cashiers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Crime in Smyrna by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	4	1	1	4	5	4
per 100,000	34.7	68.4	16.7	15.9	57.8	66.7	48.9
Robberies	12	5	8	11	7	11	8
per 100,000	208.0	85.5	133.6	174.5	101.2	146.7	97.7
Assaults	43	31	41	22	26	30	33
per 100,000	745.2	529.8	684.8	348.9	375.9	400.0	403.2
Burglaries	50	50	33	36	41	26	49
per 100,000	866.6	854.6	551.2	571.0	592.8	346.7	598.7
Thefts	181	186	160	166	189	199	231
per 100,000	3136.9	3178.9	2672.5	2632.8	2732.8	2653.3	2822.2
Auto thefts	10	5	11	7	21	18	12
per 100,000	173.3	85.5	183.7	111.0	303.6	240.0	146.6
Arson	2	1	1	2	0	3	0
per 100,000	34.7	17.1	16.7	31.7	0.0	40.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	439.2	380.1	384.0	289.0	326.9	326.9	315.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 28 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.44
US city average:	3.00

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Smyrna-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Smyrna town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 31.3 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Smyrna-area historical earthquake activity is near Delaware state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from Smyrna center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 15.8 miles away from Smyrna center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Smyrna center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Smyrna:

BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; DOVER, DE)
ROCKFORD CENTER (about 19 miles; NEWARK, DE)
DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 21 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)

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Airports located in Smyrna:

Smyrna Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 300, Local Ops: 2,000)
Newberg Airport (Runways: 1)
Scotty's Place Airport (Runways: 1)

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Local government website: www.townofsmyrna.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smyrna:

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 19 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 24 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)

Public high school in Smyrna:

Smyrna High School (Students: 1,155; Location: 500 DUCK CREEK PARKWAY; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Smyrna:

Smyrna Middle School (Students: 765; Location: 700 DUCK CREEK PARKWAY; Grades: 6 - 8)
Moore (john Bassett) School (Students: 687; Location: 20 WEST FRAZIER STREET; Grades: 5 - 8)
Smyrna Elementary School (Students: 538; Location: 121 SOUTH SCHOOL LANE; Grades: PK - 4)
North Smyrna Elementary School (Students: 522; Location: 365 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 4)
Smyrna Kindergarten Center School (Students: 87; Location: 101 SOUTH LOCUST STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
Delaware Correctional Center School (Location: PO BOX 500; Grades: - )

See full list of schools located in Smyrna, School District: SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Smyrna:

SMYRNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,720; Location: 107 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 15,303 books; 572 audio materials; 349 video materials; 67 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Bannister Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Smyrna include: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Centennial United Methodist Church (B), Mount Olive Pentecostal Church (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), Wesleyan Church (E), Saint Polycarp Catholic Church (F), Saint Peters Church (G), Asbury United Methodist Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lake Como (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Providence Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Smyrna: Smyrna Municipal Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Smyrna Museum (11 South Main Street).

Hotels: Twilight Haven Motel (1648 South Dupont Boulevard), Colonial Hotel (13 East Commerce Street), Grandview Motel Inc (2252 South Dupont Boulevard).

Court: Delaware State - Justice Of The Peace Court- Criminal Courts- Court (100 Monrovia Avenue).

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

HOLLY HILL ESTATES (Address: 271 Berry Drive, Population served: 831, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

RIDGEWOOD MANOR II INC (Population served: 483, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-12-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2002)

BOONDOCKS RESTAURANT (Population served: 450, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-08-1996), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-08-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-1996)

GREEN VALLEY PAVILION (Population served: 256, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JAN-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-25-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and FEB-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-31-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed FAO issued (JUN-06-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2001)

MOORES LAKE SHOPPING CENTER (Population served: 230, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-09-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-25-2002)

BOMBAY HOOK REFUGE (Address: 2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2006)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-22-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-22-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUL-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-06-2004), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-06-2004), St Public Notif issued (DEC-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-08-2004), St Public Notif issued (SEP-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-24-2004), St Public Notif issued (MAY-24-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2006)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (NOV-25-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-25-2003), St Public Notif issued (NOV-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2006)

9 other older health violations

FAIRWAYS INN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-31-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2001), St Public Notif issued (AUG-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform

HEDGEROW HOLLOW TRAILER PARK (Population served: 147, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-08-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and JAN-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-28-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2000)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Smyrna that have no violations reported:

SMYRNA WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: PO Box 307, Population served: 7500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
HELENS SAUSAGE HOUSE (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BULLDOZERS SALOON (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SMYRNA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & CHURCH (Population served: 67, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WOODS EDGE I (Population served: 60, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
WOODS EDGE II (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Delaware:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.2%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.5%
Whole state:	9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smyrna, DE

275 people in nursing homes

Smyrna compared to Delaware state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Smyrna (2009 data):

RBS Citizens, National Association: Smyrna Branch at 5 West Commerce Street, branch established on 1957-12-28. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
The First National Bank of Wyoming: Smyrna Branch at 28 Deak Drive, branch established on 2003-05-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.4 mil, Deposits: $231.2 mil, headquarters in Wyoming, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Wyoming Financial Corporation
Wilmington Trust Company: Smyrna Branch at 436 West Glenwood Avenue, branch established on 1991-12-05. Info updated 2007-12-18: Bank assets: $10,618.3 mil, Deposits: $8,039.7 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
PNC Bank, Delaware: Smyrna Branch at 7 South Main Street, branch established on 1957-05-06. Info updated 2008-09-03: Bank assets: $3,040.2 mil, Deposits: $2,560.3 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The

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Smyrna mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Delaware:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Smyrna

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	31.9%	26.0%	4.8%	4.2%	3.9%
Congregations	3.7%	26.6%	1.8%	4.6%	1.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	The Wesleyan Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	2.9%	2.5%	2.2%	18.3%
Congregations	2.8%	4.6%	4.6%	5.5%	44.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	11	$49,995	$54,540	5	$4,752
Other Government Administration	8	$34,227	$51,341	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	20	$101,792	$61,075	0	$0
Police - Other	7	$22,942	$39,329	7	$3,441
Streets and Highways	7	$26,791	$45,927	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$3,118	$37,416	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$5,767	$69,204	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$10,320	$41,280	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$14,509	$58,036	0	$0
Electric Power	8	$31,410	$47,115	1	$974
Local Libraries	1	$4,557	$54,684	5	$5,045
Totals for Government	70	$305,428	$52,359	18	$14,212

Smyrna government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,183,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,763,000
Solid Waste Management: $679,000
Construction - Electric Utilities: $4,515,000
Water Utilities: $360,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,165,000
Police Protection: $3,069,000

Central Staff Services: $666,000

Water Utilities: $620,000

Solid Waste Management: $597,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $560,000

Regular Highways: $548,000

General Public Buildings: $536,000

Sewerage: $491,000

Financial Administration: $422,000

Parks and Recreation: $288,000

Libraries: $215,000

Local Fire Protection: $62,000

General - Other: $43,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $827,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $231,000
Interest Earnings: $188,000

General Revenue, NEC: $86,000

Fines and Forfeits: $86,000

Sale of Property: $3,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,655,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,000,000

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,728,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,357,000
Electric Utilities: $2,000

Sewerage: $2,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,696,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $9,693,000
Water Utilities: $830,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $322,000
Highways: $182,000
Tax - Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,564,000
Other License: $1,020,000

Property: $934,000

Public Utilities Sales: $98,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $3,696,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $72,000

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 Smyrna:

WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smyrna:

WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Smyrna:

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)
WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Smyrna, Delaware:

Fatal accident count: 11
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
Fatalities: 13
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Delaware average:

Fatal accident count: 63
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 99
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
Fatalities: 67
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 167
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8

See more detailed statistics of Smyrna fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 102 meters (335ft)
Total costs: $1,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 271,073
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,923

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 1
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 1
1990-1999: 12

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Smyrna, DE

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Smyrna)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Smyrna, DE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5

SMYRNA, 11 N East St, Overall height: 24.7 m, Call Sign: WMR843, Licensee ID: L00000722
Assigned Frequencies : 21375.0 MHz, 21525.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/17/1998
Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 180 Washington Valley Rd, Bedminster, NJ 07921
STATION, 655 Glenwood Ave W, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WNEW955
Assigned Frequencies : 23125.0 MHz, 23175.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/1994, Expiration Date: 01/13/1999
Registrant: Phone: (302) 653-3000
Brick Stone Landing Rd, Overall height: 79.6 m, Call Sign: WPJA449
Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/19/2001, Expiration Date: 04/16/2011
Registrant: Phone: (603) 352-4864
Smyrna, DE, Lat: 39.309278 Lon: -75.655750, Call Sign: WPOL840
Assigned Frequencies : 952.393 MHz, 952.393 MHz
Grant Date: 01/11/2000, Expiration Date: 01/11/2010, Certifier: Charlie Boyer
Registrant: Sitesafe, Inc., 200 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2204, Fax: (703) 276-1169, Email:
SMYRNA KNOTTS PIT, 159 Brick Store Landing Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WQDB560
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/2005, Expiration Date: 07/14/2015, Certifier: Richard R Reynolds
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2

242 S. Dupont Parkway, Overall height: 47 m, Call Sign: KNKJ470
Assigned Frequencies : 931.987 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 04/30/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
242 S. Dupont Parkway, East Of Route 13, Overall height: 47.3 m, Call Sign: KNKM845
Assigned Frequencies : 931.862 MHz
Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Smyrna)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Smyrna)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	10	$230,838	65	$190,884	76	$178,535	21	$68,525	13	$157,442	6	$48,325
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$116,760	8	$182,224	14	$207,220	4	$91,998	1	$296,790	1	$33,400
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$261,740	15	$168,107	65	$196,880	29	$85,270	4	$146,603	6	$43,638
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	9	$170,123	33	$185,408	6	$102,582	2	$125,920	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	4	$241,343	9	$217,777	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0402.01 , 0402.02

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	23	$231,515	9	$256,316	2	$160,345
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$263,745	1	$325,190	1	$134,950
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	2	$229,270	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0402.01 , 0402.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 72
Hazardous Condition: 64
Good Intent Call: 13

Incident types - Smyrna

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Smyrna, DE

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