Smyrna, Delaware
Smyrna, Delaware | |
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South Main Street in Smyrna | |
| Etymology: Ancient Greek seaport of Smyrna | |
Location of Smyrna in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware. | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′59″N 75°36′17″W / 39.29972°N 75.60472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent, New Castle |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Tabitha Gott |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2) |
| • Land | 6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,883 |
| • Density | 2,063.26/sq mi (796.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19977 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-67310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214671 |
| Website | smyrna.delaware.gov |
Smyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover metropolitan statistical area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2020, the population of the town is 12,883.
The international jurist John Bassett Moore was born in Smyrna, as were politicians Louis McLane and James Williams.