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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ORDERS ISSUED UNDER BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT

This study confirms the presence of the causative agent of HGE in New Castle County, Delaware. Although the infection rate in ticks is low (4%), physicians should be aware of the risk for this disease.

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MacDonough, Thomas (1783-1825)