New Castle County, Delaware

87 Reads Way New Castle Corporate Commons
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 395-5555
Fax: (302) 395-5268
www.co.new-castle.de.us

In northern DE; original county, organized 1673. Name Origin: Col. Richard Nicolls, in Oct. 1664, renamed the former Swedish-Dutch settlement of New Amstel to honor William Cavendish (1592-1676), Duke of Newcastle

Area (sq mi):: 493.51 (land 426.27; water 67.24) Population per square mile: 1226.90
Population 2005: 523,008 State rank: 1 Population change: 2000-20005 4.50%; 1990-2000 13.20% Population 2000: 500,265 (White 70.70%; Black or African American 20.20%; Hispanic or Latino 5.30%; Asian 2.60%; Other 4.00%). Foreign born: 6.60%. Median age: 35.00
Income 2000: per capita $25,413; median household $52,419; Population below poverty level: 8.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $34,750-$38,636
Unemployment (2004): 4.40% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.00% Median travel time to work: 24.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 14.40%

Cities with population over 10,000:

Wilmington County seat

(72,784)

Newark (29,821)

See other counties in Delaware.

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By placing these signs along these bridges throughout New Castle County, we're sending a message to people: There is someone there.

DelDOT Adds Suicide Prevention Signs to Bridges

The DuPont Experimental Station and the company's Stine-Haskell Research Center also are located in New Castle County.

DuPont consolidates corporate headquarters

Artesian Water Company, a subsidiary of Artesian Resources Corporation, announced that it recently has completed nine projects in New Castle County and Sussex County, Delaware, investing nearly 55 million in eight water main replacements and a new installation.

Artesian water compy completes delaware water main projects

Police officers on duty engaged the shooter and two were wounded before the shootout, involving "multiples" of bullets, at the New Castle county court building ended.

3 dead in court shooting

A gunfight broke out in the lobby of the New Castle County courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware around 8 am local time on Monday, which ended up with three deaths and two injuries, said Delaware State Police Sergeant Paul Shavack, Xinhua reported.

Three Killed in Courthouse Shooting in US State of Delaware

A Delaware State Police spokesman says 3 people have died in a shooting at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington.

Suspected courthouse shooter, wife dead in Delaware shooting

Two officers from the New Castle County Police Department arrived at the High School junior's home and spoke with the girl's mother about her daughter's contact with Weiner, Fox News reports.

Now, 'sexting' Congressman Weiner's tweets to teenage girl under police scanner

New Castle County's yard waste ban, which went into effect Jan.

Delaware DNEC holds meeting on yard waste disposal

team in 2005 after retiring from the New Castle County (Del.) Police Department, where he was decorated for heroism.

BLACKHAWK! names fire/EMS director

"Why don't you come join us at the New Castle County Beekeepers Association and find out more," she said as she was cleaning up her table and packing her belongings into a mini van behind her tent.

A personal decision to start beekeeping

Architectural historian Maynard divides the groupings geographically, with the heaviest coverage in the most-populous New Castle County. Each building is given a number corresponding to provided maps, and entries may include the current name of the building, the date of build, the architect, dates of major alterations, and location, followed by a few short descriptive and historical paragraphs on the site.

Buildings of Delaware