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Leipsic, Delaware
Leipsic waterfront along the Leipsic River
Leipsic waterfront along the Leipsic River
Location of Leipsic in Kent County, Delaware.
Location of Leipsic in Kent County, Delaware.
Leipsic, Delaware is located in Delaware
Leipsic, Delaware
Leipsic, Delaware
Location in Delaware
Leipsic, Delaware is located in the United States
Leipsic, Delaware
Leipsic, Delaware
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Delaware
County Kent
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 178
 • Density 599.33/sq mi (231.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19901
Area code(s) 302
FIPS code 10-41700
GNIS feature ID 214213

Leipsic is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 183 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Leipsic was established in 1839, and remained in operation until 1902. The name is a variation of Leipzig, one of the largest cities in eastern Germany.

Geography

Leipsic is located at 39°14′27″N 75°31′01″W / 39.24083°N 75.51694°W / 39.24083; -75.51694. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (6.67%) is water.

Leipsic River runs through the town on the southern edge of the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 407
1890 355 −12.8%
1900 305 −14.1%
1910 271 −11.1%
1920 244 −10.0%
1930 254 4.1%
1940 210 −17.3%
1950 253 20.5%
1960 281 11.1%
1970 247 −12.1%
1980 228 −7.7%
1990 236 3.5%
2000 203 −14.0%
2010 183 −9.9%
2020 178 −2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 203 people, 79 households, and 48 families residing in the town. The population density was 722.0 people per square mile (279.9/km2). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 316.6 per square mile (122.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.10% White, 1.97% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 79 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town the age demographic was as follows: 29.1% of the residents were under the age of 18, 8.4% ranged in age from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,656, and the median income for a family was $39,219. Males had a median income of $35,156 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,825. About 10.2% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty-five or over.

Education

Portions south of the Leipsic River are in the Capital School District. Portions north of the river are in the Smyrna School District.

Dover High School is the comprehensive high school of the Capital school district. Smyrna High School is the comprehensive high school of the Smyrna school district.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Delaware Route 9, a scenic route running near the Delaware Bay, passes north–south through Leipsic along Denny Street, heading north toward the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge and south toward Little Creek. Delaware Route 42 begins at DE 9 in Leipsic and heads west along Fast Landing Road toward Cheswold and an intersection with U.S. Route 13. Smyrna-Leipsic Road splits northwest from DE 9 north of Leipsic and heads toward Smyrna. Leipsic Road begins at DE 9 south of Leipsic and heads southwest toward Dover.

Utilities

Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity to Leipsic. Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town.

Notable person

See also

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