Detailed profiles for cities and towns in Delaware

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Wilmington
Delaware
  Population
72,664
  Median Home Value
$89,100
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major c....
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Dover
Delaware
  Population
32,470
  Median Home Value
$111,300
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city[1] in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Kent County. It is l....
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Newark
Delaware
  Population
28,570
  Median Home Value
$153,300
Newark is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, 12 miles (19 km) west-southwest of Wilmington. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 30,060.[1] Newark is the home of the University of Delaware. Newark is pronounced nur....
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Pike Creek
Delaware
  Population
19,748
  Median Home Value
$161,300
Pike Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 19,751 at the 2000 census.
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Bear
Delaware
  Population
17,438
  Median Home Value
$128,700
Bear is an unincorporated, suburban community and census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 17,593 at the 2000 census. Originally a small crossroads in a rural area south of Wilmington, Delaware, the area s....
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Brookside
Delaware
  Population
14,817
  Median Home Value
$107,800
Brookside is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 14,806 at the 2000 census.
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Hockessin
Delaware
  Population
12,896
  Median Home Value
$250,800
Hockessin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. The population was 12,902 at the 2000 census. It is pronounced /hoksn/[1]. The place name may be derived from the Lenape word "hksa" ....
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Glasgow
Delaware
  Population
12,733
  Median Home Value
$145,600
Glasgow is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 12,840 at the 2000 census.
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Claymont
Delaware
  Population
9,154
  Median Home Value
$116,700
Claymont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.
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North Star
Delaware
  Population
8,277
  Median Home Value
$254,700
North Star is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 8,277 at the 2000 census.
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