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Living In New Castle County
New Castle County, Delaware, is home to over 539,000 people. As the first county in the first state, it is located on the Eastern Seaboard and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Delaware Bay, as well as by the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. New Castle County affords easy access to the major metropolitan areas of the Northeast, with both New York City and Washington, D.C., just an hour and a half away. New Castle County offers great opportunities for recreation, a relatively low cost of living, great neighborhoods, and much more.
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Housing
New Castle County offers a diverse selection of living environments. There are opportunities for urban living in Wilmington, which has a population of 72,000. The city's Waterfront area has been redeveloped with residences for professionals working downtown, as well as businesses, restaurants and recreation. Other areas of Wilmington are ideal for living close to the downtown area. The Trolley Square and Little Italy neighborhoods are excellent areas that also have a strong sense of community.
Newark, with a population of 30,000, is home to University of Delaware. It has a mix of students, families, and young professionals. Residents enjoy Main Street's eclectic shops, restaurants, bars, and arts scene. Its downtown has great charm, and is very walk-able.
The Pike Creek valley has great residential communities along the Delaware Piedmont, and offers beautiful houses and amenities. Middletown, Townsend and other communities in Southern New Castle County have agricultural roots, but are growing residential communities.
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Transportation
There are many transportation options in New Castle County. There is access to anywhere on the Northeast Corridor, through Interstate 95 or regular Amtrak service from the Wilmington Train Station. SEPTA commuter rail provides regular service to Philadelphia. Statewide bus service is provided through DART First State. Residents are in close proximity to the Philadelphia and Baltimore-Washington International Airports, as well as the New Castle Airport.
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Utilities
Electricity: Service is provided by Delmarva Power. In addition, some individual municipalities provide electric service for residents and companies located within their jurisdiction.
Natural Gas: Gas service providers are Delmarva Power (serves New Castle County north of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal) and Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (serves the area south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal).
Water/Wastewater: The State has adequate surface water and ground water to meet the projected demand for fresh water. The northern portion of the State uses a combination of ground and surface supplies to satisfy public water demands. Ground water is used exclusively south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal for drinking water supply.
Sewer: Sewer service is generally available in the incorporated areas of the state. This service is provided on the local level, either individual municipalities or on the county level.
Telecommunications: Local telephone service in Delaware is provided by Verizon-Delaware, Inc., a subsidiary of Verizon Corporation. Verizon also offers FiOS internet and television service.
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Education
Delaware public schools are focused on providing students with great skills in English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Delaware has made education a top priority through the Vision 2015 program. Vision 2015 is a bold collaborative effort between education, government, business and civic leaders throughout Delaware. It sets goals, benchmarks, and incentives for teachers and schools to be accountable and excel. It stresses innovation in the classroom, and customizing lesson plans around unique student and classroom needs. Because of the state's leadership in reforming the school system, Delaware was one of two states selected in the first round of the federal Race to the Top grant for $100 million. The money will be used for hiring and training teachers, continuing challenging academic standards, building data systems to evaluate student progress, and preparing more students for higher education. Delaware schools will become a model for other schools across the country.
Families relocating to New Castle County have many school options. Families may choose to enroll children in one of six public school districts through the state of Delaware School Choice program, as well as acclaimed charter schools like Cab Calloway School for the Arts or the Charter School of Wilmington. Families may also enroll their children in one of the many private, charter or Christian/parochial schools located in the area. Please click on the links below to get more information on education offerings.
New Castle County is home to the 21,000-student University of Delaware in Newark, and a number of smaller colleges in the area. The main campus of the University of Delaware is located in the city of Newark. The University of Delaware is a state-assisted institution of higher learning with a private charter. The University's private characteristics--smaller classes, an endowment over $1 billion, breathtaking campus and students from every state in the nation and 100 countries--at an affordable price are some of the many qualities that make UD unique.
Please click on the link below to see more information on local Colleges and Universities
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Libraries
The New Castle County Libraries Division provides library information and circulation services and other community services activities from 15 library facilities. Nine facilities are directly administered by the Division (Appoquinimink, Claymont, New Castle County Brandywine Hundred, Hockessin, Kirkwood, Newark, Bear, Elsmere and Woodlawn Library), and six are contractually managed (Corbit-Calloway, Delaware City, New Castle, Wilmington and its two branches, the North Wilmington Branch and La Biblioteca del Pueblo). The library system serves as a community asset by meeting the need for popular materials, introducing children to the excitement of reading and providing access to the world of information.
To visit the New Castle County Libraries website, click anywhere in the image below.
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Parks
There are over 200 regional, district, and neighborhood parks in New Castle County, so there's always a county park nearby! Best of all, they're FREE! With a wide variety of features - from picnic pavilions, to sports fields, to ponds, to forests, to trails - New Castle County parks can accommodate everything from a brief stroll to an all-day affair. Click on the image below to visit our Parks page.
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Museums
New Castle County is home to a number of world-class attractions and museums, including the Rockwood Museum, Winterthur Estate & Gardens, Nemours Mansion & Gardens, Hagley Museum, and the Delaware Art Museum. Visitors can learn about the exciting history of the area as they tour a magnificent gothic estate, rest at the same foothills where Revolutionary War troops camped, or stroll along the remains of a turn-of-the-century amusement park. The charm and beauty of colonial New Castle invites visitors to step back in time while walking its cobblestone streets and enjoying the historic sites of this riverfront community.
Museum Links
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Health Services
New Castle County has some of the top health care and health education institutions in the country. Christiana Care Health System, headquartered in Wilmington, is one of the country's largest health care providers, ranking 16th in the nation for hospital admissions. With more than 10,000 employees, Christiana Care is the largest private employer in Delaware.
The Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children is internationally recognized in blood and bone marrow transplantation, cancer, cardiology and cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics and solid organ transplantation and it is a Level II Pediatric Trauma and Emergency Department. U.S. News & World Report 2010-11 edition of "Best Children's Hospitals"' named Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children as a leader in Orthopedics, Gastroenterology, and Urology.
St. Francis Hospital has been providing a full spectrum of general medical services in Wilmington since 1924. Services provided include advanced surgical specialists, the St. Francis Heart Center, 24-hour emergency services with fast-track minor emergency care, Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, da Vinci Surgical System, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, and Comprehensive Women's Services.
In 2011, Health Care and Social Assistance represented 40,000 jobs in New Castle County.
New Castle County Hospitals:
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| Arcadia University |
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| Delaware School of Art and Design |
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| Delaware Technical and Community College |
Stanton Campus Phone: 302-454-3900
Wilmington Campus Phone: 302-571-5300
www.dtcc.edu |
| Goldey-Beacom College |
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| Strayer University |
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| University of Delaware |
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| University of Phoenix |
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| Widener University School of Law |
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| Wilmington University |
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| Population |
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2007 Delaware Population Projections Summary Table
Total Projected Population, 2000 - 2030 |
| Area |
2000 |
2007 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
| State of Delaware |
786,418 |
863,904 |
893,184 |
937,611 |
977,645 |
1,012,591 |
1,042,476 |
| New Castle County |
501,856 |
529,590 |
541,350 |
559,497 |
575,162 |
588,484 |
599,805 |
| (Source: Delaware Population Consortium Annual Population Projections, October 23, 2007, Version 2007.0) |
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