| Admitted to Union |
December 7, 1787 |
| Capital |
Dover, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
First State, Diamond State, Blue Hen State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Liberty and Independence, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
2,489 square miles |
Rank |
49th |
| Total Land Area |
1,955 square miles |
Rank |
49th |
| Total Water Area |
535 square miles |
Rank |
40th |
| Length |
100 miles |
| Width |
30 miles |
| Highest Point |
442 feet (Ebright Road) |
Rank |
49th |
| Lowest Point |
Sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
60 feet |
Rank |
51st |
| Highest Temp |
110 degrees on July 21, 1930 at Millsboro |
| Lowest Temp |
-17 degrees on January 17, 1893 at Millsboro |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
85.6 degrees |
Rank |
35th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
23.2 degrees |
Rank |
32nd |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
783,600 |
Rank |
45th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
400.82 |
Rank |
7th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Wilmington |
72,664 |
|
6. |
Middletown |
6,161 |
| 2. |
Dover |
32,135 |
7. |
Elsmere |
5,800 |
| 3. |
Newark |
28,547 |
8. |
Smyrna |
5,679 |
| 4. |
Milford |
6,732 |
9. |
New Castle |
4,862 |
| 5. |
Seaford |
6,699 |
10. |
Georgetown |
4,643 | |
| Median Age |
32.9 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.21 |
Rank |
40th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,872.1 |
Rank |
28th |
| Violent Crimes |
685.9 |
Rank |
20th |
| Property |
4,186.3 |
Rank |
29th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$31,012 |
Rank |
13th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$26,200 |
Rank |
12th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$36,064 |
Rank |
9th |
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We've gathered some of this information from
"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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