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New Castle County

Population in July 2008: 380. Population change since 2000: +9.8%
 

Males: 182  (48.0%)
Females: 198  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19734.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $57,349 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Townsend:  $57,349
Delaware:  $57,989

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,295

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $191,006 (it was $95,900 in 2000)
Townsend:  $191,006
Delaware:  $250,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $196,426; Detached houses: $196,430; Townhouses or other attached units: $178,204; Mobile homes: $85,000
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Races in Townsend:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
  • Black (11.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Townsend: 96.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.9%), Irish (25.7%), German (11.0%), United States (4.9%), Italian (4.6%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 64 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 639 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Townsend

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Townsend town

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

15 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Africa).

This town:  4.3%
Delaware:  5.7%


According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Townsend, Delaware in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Townsend to the number of sex offenders is 20 to 1.

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

Townsend:  0.6% ($530)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
Townsend satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (19.9 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (49.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (50.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Middletown, DE (2.1 miles ), Odessa, DE (2.2 miles ), Clayton, DE (2.8 miles ), Smyrna, DE (2.9 miles ), Cecilton, MD (3.1 miles ), Galena, MD (3.3 miles ), Chesapeake City, MD (3.4 miles ), Kenton, DE (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.39 N, Longitude: 75.69 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-17.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Plastics and rubber products (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)



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Townsend-area historical tornado activity is above Delaware state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Townsend town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 23.7 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Townsend-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 89% 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 67.3 miles away from Townsend 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 66.6 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 89.4 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 12.9 miles away from Townsend center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.9 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 98.2 miles away from Townsend 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 Townsend:
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (about 13 miles; NEWARK, DE)
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 14 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 14 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)

Political contributions by individuals in Townsend, DE

Airports located in Townsend: See detailed data for Airports located in Townsend, DE

Amtrak station near Townsend:
  • 20 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Townsend:
  • 18 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 18 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 18 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Townsend:
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 13 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 17 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
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Churches in Townsend include: Haven Methodist Church (A), Immanuel United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Pleasant Hill Motel (3155 Dupont Parkway).

 

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

KIMOTHYS PLACE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-02-2002), St Public Notif issued (DEC-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-11-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAR-25-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-25-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-1997)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Townsend that have no violations reported:
  • SHORE STOP - TOWNSEND (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.0%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.4%


Townsend compared to Delaware state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Townsend travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Townsend

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.66%
Here45.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents55.4%12.5%5.0%4.0%2.4%
Congregations12.9%19.4%9.4%6.8%4.0%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAMuslim EstimatePresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents2.0%1.8%1.6%1.4%13.9%
Congregations4.0%4.0%1.1%2.5%36.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 1$2,165$25,9800$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,088$25,0561$188
Streets and Highways 1$2,389$28,6680$0
Totals for Government 3$6,642$26,5681$188



Townsend government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $150,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - NEC: $31,000
    Property: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.14%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, PA  0.45% ($53,242 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.37% ($46,448)
from Chester County, PA  0.31% ($65,065)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
New Castle County:  0.06%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.53% ($46,984 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.38% ($112,586)
to Cecil County, MD  0.33% ($47,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Townsend:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Townsend:
  • 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)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Townsend:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Townsend fatal accident list:
Dec 15, 1996 12:29 AM, Cr692, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 1, 1990 12:05 AM, N458, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 30, 1989 07:19 AM, N470, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 959
Total average daily truck traffic: 38
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 707

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 3931 Dupont Parkway, Type: Mast, Structure height: 56.1 m, Overall height: 59.1 m, Call Sign: KNKA282
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 107 E Main St Fire Hall, Call Sign: KGE634
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.7800 MHz, 33.9400 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/1996, Expiration Date: 05/09/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/15/2001
    Registrant: Townsend Fire Co Inc, Townsend, DE 19734, Phone: (302) 378-8111

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Townsend)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Townsend)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$290,0533$195,7271$78,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$358,5703$185,4801$77,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$218,3601$215,4700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0168.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$238,270
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0168.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 61
  • Hazardous Condition: 27
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 15

Incident types - Townsend


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Townsend on our top lists:
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electronic shopping and mail-order houses"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations:"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Florists"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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