Delaware City, Delaware
| Delaware City, Delaware | |
|---|---|
| Former school and Town Hall on Clinton Street | |
| Motto: Port Of History | |
| Location of Delaware City in New Castle County, Delaware. | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′40″N 75°35′20″W / 39.57778°N 75.58889°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Delaware | 
| County | New Castle | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul H. Johnson, Sr. | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.06 km2) | 
| • Land | 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) | 
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 1,885 | 
| • Density | 1,012.90/sq mi (391.16/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 19706 | 
| Area code | 302 | 
| FIPS code | 10-19730 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 213872 | 
| Website | www | 
Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,885 as of 2020. 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.