Ardentown Authority

Ardentown is a upper-middle-income village of 233.

Ardentown, Delaware

Population in Ardentown stands at 233 — placing it among the smaller communities of New Castle County, Delaware. The median household income stands at $77,188.

Definition and scope

Located in New Castle County, Delaware, Ardentown operates within Delaware's county-municipal framework. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District at-large and is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Ardentown has approximately 233 residents. The median age is 60.6 years. Roughly 81% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $400,000.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 75.1%
• Black or African American: 3.4%
• Hispanic or Latino: 5.2%
• Asian: 0.4%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Ardentown is $77,188. Poverty rate stands at 6.7%. Unemployment rate at last release was 6.0%. Educational attainment: 62.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Ardentown:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 7

Getting around

Wilmington Airport provides commercial air service for the area. The closest U.S. courthouse for federal proceedings is The Renaissance Centre - New Castle County Supreme Court. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Newark, Delaware.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 64 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 7a.

References

• Delaware State Authority — state-level reference for Delaware.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.