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Prior to the establishment of Penn's Philadelphia, New Castle was a center of government.After being transferred to Penn, Delaware's Swedish, Dutch, and English residents became accustomed to the relaxed culture of the Restoration monarchy and grew uncomfortable with the more conservative Quaker influence, so Delaware petitioned for a separate legislature, which was finally granted in 1702.
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex).As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, [1] making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of the state's population of 989,948.
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According to the 2016 United States Census estimate, Delaware is the 6th least populous state with 989,948 inhabitants but the 2nd smallest by land area spanning 1,948.54 square miles (5,046.7 km 2) of land. [1] Delaware is divided into three counties and contains 57 incorporated places consisting of cities, towns, and villages.
The Delaware Constitution establishes a number of courts: The Delaware Supreme Court is the state's highest court. The Delaware Superior Court is the state's trial court of general jurisdiction. The Delaware Court of Chancery deals primarily in corporate disputes. The Family Court handles domestic and custody matters.
Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,885 as of 2020. [ 3 ] It is a small port town on the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is the location of the Forts Ferry Crossing to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island .
Following the English conquest of 1664, all of the land on the western side of the Delaware River and Delaware Bay was governed as part of the New York Colony and administered from the town of New Castle. During the brief recapture of the colony by the Dutch in 1673, additional court districts were created around Upland and Whorekill. [4]
Delaware is the ninth-richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $23,305 (2000) and a personal per capita income of $32,810 (2003).