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The Cities and communities of Kent County, Delaware*
Adamsville, Andrewville
Big Pine, Big Stone Beach, Blackiston, Bowers Beach, Brownsville
Camden, Canterbury, Cheswold, Clayton
Dover (County Seat and State Capital), Dover Base Housing, Downs Chapel, Dupont Manor
Greenville
Harrington, Hartly, Hazlettville, Hickman, Highland Acres, Hollandsville, Houston
Kent Acres, Kenton, Kitts Hummock
Lebanon, Leipsic, Little Creek, Little Heaven, Lynch Heights
Magnolia, Marydel, Mastens Corner
Petersburg, Port Mahon
Reeves Crossing, Rising Sun, Riverview, Rodney Village
Sandtown, Smyrna, South Bowers
Thompsonville
Vernon, Viola
Williamsville, Willow Grove, Woodland Beach, Woodside , Woodside East, Wyoming
*This list of cities may not be complete
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Information
& Facts about Kent County, Delaware
Government:
Kent County Clerk
414 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901-3615
(302) 736-2040
Dover is the County Seat of Kent County
Central Delaware Economic
Development Council
Suite 2B, Treadway Towers
9 East Loockerman Street
P.O. Box 576
Dover, Delaware 19903
Phone: 302-678-3028
Fax: 302-678-0189
Toll Free: 1-800-624-2522
E-mail: director@cdedc.org
History:
First called the Horrekill district created in 1664. The district was then made into St. Jones County in 1680. It was renamed Kent County in 1682. Dover became the capital of Delaware in 1777.
Kent County GenWeb Project page
A history page for Kent County
Location:
halfway between New York and Washington, DC in central Delaware. Kent County is the middle county of the three counties of the state of Delaware. Neighboring area are: New Castle County and Sussex County in Delaware, Caroline County and Queen Anne County in Maryland.
Size: 800 square miles
Libraries:
The Public Libraries of Kent County
Schools:
Westley
College
Delaware's Oldest Private College
120 North State Street
Dover, Delaware 19901
Phone: 302.736.2400
E-mail: info@mail.wesley.edu
University
of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: (302) 831-2791
Population:
1980 - 98,219
1990 - 111,640
1994 - 119,953
1997 - 125,079
1999 - 126,048
2000 - 126,532
2008 - 126,697
Climate:
Kent County has a seasonal climate.
Average Annual Temperature: 55
Average Winter Temperature: 33
Average Summer Temperature: 75
Average Annual Rainfall: 49 inches
Average Annual Snowfall: 16 inches
Organizations & Groups:
Central
Delaware Chamber of Commerce
Treadway Towers Suite 2-A
P.O. Box 576
Dover, Delaware 19903
Phone: (302) 734-7513
Fax: (302) 678-0189
Email: jsteele@cdcc.net
Attractions, Links and Information:
Kent
County Fair held each July in Harrington
South Dupont Highway
P.O. Box 28
Harrington, DE 19952-0028
Phone: (302) 398-3269
Fax (302) 398-5030
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