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Bear is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 19,371 at the 2010 census . Originally a small crossroads in a rural area, approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Wilmington , the area supported small farms growing mainly corn and cattle.
Kirkwood (also known as Kemps Corner or Saint Georges Station) is an unincorporated community in central New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It lies along Delaware Route 71, southwest of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County. [2] Its elevation is 69 feet (21 m). [1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 19708. [3]
Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. [ 1 ] The community is located in " The Wedge ", a geometric oddity arising out of ambiguity in the 18th-century border dispute settlement between the Penns and Calverts in the British North American colonies.
Ogletown is located at the junction of Delaware routes 4 and 273, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Newark. It is common lore that Maryland Bank (MBNA) is "the bank that ate Ogletown", after the State of Delaware awarded MBNA economic incentives to relocate, usurp and raze most of its historic structures and commerce by the late 1980s. [2]
Rockland is an unincorporated community in northern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It lies along Rockland Road north of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County. [2] Its elevation is 194 feet (59 m). [1] It has a post office with the ZIP code of 19732. [3]
At the 2000 census, [6] there were 14,806 people, 5,465 households and 3,858 families living in the CDP. The population density was 3,787.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,462.4/km 2).
Newark (/ ˈ nj uː ɑːr k / NEW-ark) [note 1] is a small city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.It is located 12 miles (19 km) west-southwest of Wilmington.According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 31,454. [5]
Centerville, also known as Centreville, is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.Centerville is now known primarily for being the location of Du Pont family estates, as well as several other wealthy business families from nearby Wilmington, and the home of Governor Jack Markell.