Townsend, Delaware
| Townsend, Delaware | |
|---|---|
| House on Main Street | |
| Location of Townsend in New Castle County, Delaware. | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 75°41′30″W / 39.39500°N 75.69167°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Delaware | 
| County | New Castle | 
| Incorporated | 1885 | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Scott Lobdell, P.E. | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) | 
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | 
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 2,717 | 
| • Density | 2,622.59/sq mi (1,012.36/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | 
| ZIP code | 19734 | 
| Area code | 302 | 
| FIPS code | 10-72510 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 214755 | 
| Website | townsend | 
Townsend is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census, an increase of 492.2% from 2000. The center of population of Delaware is located in Townsend.