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Arden, Ardencroft, Ardentown, Bear, Bellefonte, Blackbird, Christiana, Claymont, Delaware City, Edgemoor, Elsmere, Greenville, Hockessin, Kirkwood, Manor, Marshallton, Middletown, Minquadale, Montchanin, New Castle, Newark, Newport, Odessa, Port Penn, Rockland, St Georges, Stanton, Talleyville, Townsend, Wilmington, Winterthur and Yorklyn. |
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About New Castle County Delaware
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New Castle County is the northernmost of the 3 counties of the state of Delaware.
As of 2000 its population was 500,265.
The county seat is Wilmington.
The center of population of New Castle County, is the town of Townsend.
It is the most affluent county in the state of Delaware.
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The first permanent settlement on Delaware soil was Fort Christina, resulting from Peter Minuit's 1638 expedition in the Kalmar Nyckel. The town was laid out where Wilmington presently exists, and the land contracted with the Indians consisted of Old Cape Henlopen north to Trenton Falls, and inland as far as they desired. However, a dispute ensued between the Swedes and the Dutch, who stated they had prior claim to that land.
In 1640, New Sweden was founded a few miles south of Christina, and in 1644, Queen Christina appointed Lt. Col. Johan Printz as Governor of New Sweden. She directed boundaries to be set and to reach Cape Henlopen north along the west side of Godyn's Bay (Delaware Bay), up the South River (Delaware River), past Minquas Kill (Christina River), to Sankikans (Trenton Falls). Printz settled on Tinicum Island, making it the seat of government and capital of New Sweden.
Peter Stuyvesant, Governor of New Netherland, sailed up the South River in 1651. He purchased land from the Indians that covered Minquas Kill to Bompties Hook (Bombay Hook), part of this purchase had already been sold to the Swedes in 1638. Stuyvesant, unaware of any dishonesty, began to build Fort Casimir (contemporary New Castle).
As payment for regaining the territory, Dutch West India Company conveyed land from the south side of Christina Kill to Bombay Hook, and as far west as Minquas land. This land was known as the Colony of The City. On December 22, 1663, the Dutch transferred property rights to the territory along the Delaware River to England. In 1664, the Duke of York, James, was granted this land by King Charles II. One of the first acts by the Duke was to order removal of all Dutch from New Amsterdam; the name was then changed from New Amstel to New Castle. In 1672, the town of New Castle was incorporated and English law ordered. However, in 1673, the Dutch attacked the territory, reclaiming it for their own.
On September 12, 1673, the Dutch established New Amstel in present-day Delaware, fairly coterminous with today's New Castle County. The establishment was not stable, however, and it was transferred to the British under the Treaty of Westminster on February 9, 1674.
On November 6, 1674, New Amstel was made dependent on New York Colony, and was renamed
New Castle on November 11, 1674.
On September 22, 1676, New Castle County was formally placed under the Duke of York's laws.
It gained land from Upland County on November 12, 1678.
On June 21, 1680, St. Jones County was carved from New Castle County.
It is known today as Kent County, Delaware.
On August 24, 1682, New Castle County, along with the rest of the surrounding land, was transferred from f New York to the possession of William Penn, who established the Colony of Delaware.
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As of the census˛ of 2000, there are 500,265 people, 188,935 households, and 127,153 families residing in the county. The population density is 453/km˛ (1,174/mi˛). There are 199,521 housing units at an average density of 181/km˛ (468/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 73.12% White, 20.22% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 2.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.22% from other races, and 1.62% from two
or more races. 5.26% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.6% were of Irish,
11.4%
Italian, 10.9% German, 8.8% English and 5.4% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. 89.5%
spoke English and 5.3% Spanish as their first language.
There are 188,935 households out of which 32.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.60% are married couples living together, 13.40% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% are non-families. 25.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $52,419, and the median income for a family is $62,144. Males have a median income of $42,541 versus $31,829 for females. The per capita income for the county is $25,413. 8.40% of the population and 5.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.20% of those under the age of 18 and 7.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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New Castle County Delaware Links:
US Census Quick Facts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/10/10003.html
Official Site of Delaware
http://delaware.gov/
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