Magnolia, Delaware

Magnolia, Delaware
Town
Magnolia Fire Company
Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware.
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  (2010)
• Total	225
• Density	1,130/sq mi (436.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	19962
Area code	302
FIPS code	10-44430
GNIS feature ID	0214264

Magnolia is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 225 at the 2010 census.

History

The John B. Lindale House, Matthew Lowber House, Gov. George Truitt House, and three archaeological sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

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

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

According to the sign outside the Lindale house on South Main Street, Magnolia's precise location is "the center of the universe around which the world revolves."

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	193		—
1890	216		11.9%
1900	208		−3.7%
1910	210		1.0%
1920	177		−15.7%
1930	173		−2.3%
1940	218		26.0%
1950	207		−5.0%
1960	310		49.8%
1970	319		2.9%
1980	283		−11.3%
1990	211		−25.4%
2000	226		7.1%
2010	225		−0.4%
2015 (est.)	234		4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census 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 per square mile (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.