Magnolia, Delaware
Location of Magnolia, Delaware
Coordinates: 39°4′12″N 75°28′35″W / 39.07, -75.47639
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent
Area
- Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	226
- Density	1,130/sq mi (436.29/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19962
Area code(s)	302
FIPS code	10-44430
GNIS feature ID	0214264

Magnolia is a town in Kent County, Delaware, USA. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 226 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Magnolia is located at 39°4′12″N, 75°28′35″W (39.069878, -75.476359)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 226 people, 86 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,178.7 people per square mile (459.3/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 500.7/sq mi (195.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.40% White, 10.18% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 2.21% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.10% of the population.

There were 86 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 115.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,917, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,001. About 10.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 40.6% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Magnolia, Delaware is at coordinates 39°04′12″N 75°28′35″W / 39.069878, -75.476359 (Magnolia, Delaware)Coordinates: 39°04′12″N 75°28′35″W / 39.069878, -75.476359 (Magnolia, Delaware)

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