What is the population of Townsend?

The population of Townsend, DE is 2,764.

Where is Townsend located?

Townsend, DE is located at latitude 39.3951100 and longitude -75.6916000. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Townsend?

Townsend, DE has an elevation of 20 meters (66 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Townsend in?

Townsend, DE is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Townsend in?

Townsend is in the state of Delaware, United States.

What county is Townsend, DE in?

Townsend is in New Castle County, Delaware.

How has the population of Townsend changed?

The population of Townsend, DE has increased from 2,049 (2010) to 2,764 (2020), a change of 34.9%.

Townsend, Delaware

Townsend: town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States

About

Townsend is a town located in the county of New Castle in the U.S. state of Delaware. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,049. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,764 inhabitants.

The town was created 141 years ago in 1884.

Townsend locator map — Location of Townsend on Delaware map.

Quick Facts about Townsend

Population	2,764 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Delaware (United States)
County	New Castle County
Postal code	19734
Phone Area Codes	302
Water as percent of area	0.1%
Land as percent of area	99.9%
Latitude & Longitude	39.3951,-75.6916
Altitude	66 feet / 20 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1885 (141 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	19:14:04 (22nd April 2026)
Population growth	25.87% (2010-2020)
Weather	70℉ Chance Rain Showers 7-days weather

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Geography

Townsend is located at 39°23'42"N 75°41'30"W (39.3951100, -75.6916000).

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Weather

70°F

Chance Rain Showers

5 mph SW Wednesday

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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Demographics

The population of Townsend increased by 25.87% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	2,049	-	census
2011	2,069	0.97%	estimation process
2012	2,080	0.53%	estimation process
2013	2,097	0.81%	estimation process
2014	2,128	1.46%	estimation process
2015	2,192	2.92%	estimation process
2016	2,333	6.04%	estimation process
2017	2,450	4.78%	estimation process
2018	2,557	4.18%	estimation process
2019	2,659	3.84%	estimation process
2020	2,764	3.8%	estimation process

Townsend zip code is 19734. County name: New Castle, County fips: 10003

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Services and Civic Places in Townsend

1Town Hall of Townsend

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141 Main St, Townsend, DE 19734 View details

Phone: +13023788082 | Website available

People born in Townsend (4)

People born in Townsend, including judge David P. Buckson, baseball player Happy Townsend, football defensive end Angelo Blackson, .

More notable people

SonicFox (American electronic sports player) was born in 02/03/1998

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Townsend, DE. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
130907	Delaware Technical Community College-Terry	Dover (DE)	19901

Nearby Transit Stations (32)

Rail and bus stations connected to Townsend, DE. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
DVR	Dover, Delaware	716 South Governors Ave	BUS
NRK	Newark	429 South College Ave.	RAIL
WIL	Wilmington station	100 South French Street	RAIL
ABE	Aberdeen	18 East Bel Air Ave.	RAIL
PAR	Parkesburg	W. First and S. Culvert Streets	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Townsend.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Townsend Post Office	Townsend (DE)	19734

Other places with the same name (4)

Townsend, Massachusetts town in Massachusetts, USA with a population of 9,448 people.
Townsend, Montana city in Montana, USA with a population of 2,220 people.
Townsend, Wisconsin town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States with a population of 1,005 people.
Townsend, Tennessee city in Blount County, Tennessee, in the southeastern United State with a population of 477 people.

Other cities in New Castle County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in New Castle County , DE. (more)

City Name	Population	Title
Wilmington	70,376	The largest city in New Castle County, Delaware.
Newark	33,849	City in New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Middletown	23,765	Town in Delaware, USA
Bear	19,371	Census-designated place in Delaware, United States
Hockessin	13,527	Census designated place
Claymont	8,253	Census-designated place in Delaware
North Star	7,980	Census designated place
Pike Creek	7,898	Census designated place
Wilmington Manor	7,889	Census-designated place in Delaware
Elsmere	5,761	Town in Delaware
Edgemoor	5,677	Census designated place
New Castle	5,394	City in Delaware
Brookside	2,896	Town in Alabama
Delaware City	1,837	City in New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Bellefonte	1,166	Town of the United States
Newport	874	Town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Townsend distances to largest Delaware cities