Felton (Delaware)
| Felton | |
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 Location in Delaware
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | February 2, 1861 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Delaware |
| County : | Kent County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 1 ′ N , 75 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 1,298 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 811.3 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 1.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) |
| Height : | 17 m |
| Postcodes : | 19943 |
| Area code : | +1 302 |
| FIPS : | 10-26620 |
| GNIS ID : | 215321 |
| Website : | felton.delaware |
| Mayor : | David L. Kelley |
Felton is a city of Kent County in the US -amerikanischen State Delaware . In 2010 there were 1298 residents in Felton.
geography
Felton is 39 ° 0'37 "north latitude and 75 ° 34'36" west longitude. Dover is about 20 kilometers away in the north. Wilmington is 70 kilometers north. Delaware Bay is located approximately 20 kilometers to the east.
history
The first historical buildings date back to 1850. In 1868 a train station was built and in 1883 a local fire brigade was founded.
The city has grown a lot in recent years. The population increased by 65.6% between 2000 and 2010.
Demographic data
In 2010 a population of 1298 people was determined. The average age of the residents in 2010 was 37.1 years. With 17.7%, the ancestors from Germany make up the largest proportion, followed by residents with Irish roots who make up 16.3%.
Individual evidence
Web links
- felton.delaware homepage
- historical-places Felton Historic District
- city-data City-data
- feltonfirecompany Felton Fire Department