Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:36 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:18 am – 4:42 pm
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People152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.567 householdsMedian household income $34,135Median home value $110,400Median rent $1,125 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $514 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 31%16% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days25 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dover station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksDelaware Technical and Community College-Terry Campuscollege · 1.8 miWilmington University Dover Campuscollege · 2.1 miGarrisons Lakelake · 1.8 miBald Eagle Pointcape · 3.2 miSnows Neckcape · 2.4 miMasseys Millpondreservoir · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFork Branch Nature Preservestate park · 2.1 miGarrisons Lake Golf Clubstate park · 2.2 mi · 161 acresNorth Dover Athletic Complexpark · 1.9 miBombay Hook National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.9 mi · 15,368 acresDover High Schoolrecreation area · 3.6 miTuckahoe State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 133 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 20178 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 20178 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKent County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, DE
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBurtonwoodserves 1,503 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation37 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBayhealth Hospital - Kent Campus5.7 miPost officeCheswold Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCheswold Town Hallunder a milePoliceDelaware State Police Headquarters2.7 miFire stationCheswold Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDelaware Technical and Community College-Terry Campus1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV8.9 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL49 miInterstateI-9531 miUS highwayUS 13under a mileAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK32 miCoachDover, DE (1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901)OurBus3.5 miTransit5 stops within a mileDart First StateSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19936 ZIP area.
