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Kenton, Delaware

Kenton, Delaware, in Kent county, is 36 miles S of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center) and 51 miles E of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is in the Dover area. There are 237 residents in Kenton.

The People and Families of Kenton

In Kenton, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kenton had a median family income of $38,000.

Kenton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Kenton that were owner-occupied was 69%.

Commuting

In Kenton, 84% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles S of Wilmington, Delaware (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles E of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Kent
Metro Area	Dover
P.O. Box Zip Codes	19955
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.228
Longitude	-75.662

Station	DOVER
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	CHESTERTOWN
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	DENTON 2 E
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	237	100%
Male	115	48.5%
Female	122	51.5%
Under 18	66	27.8%
18+	171	72.2%
65+	18	7.6%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	3.11
White	224	94.5%
African-American	8	3.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	1.3%
Mixed Race	2	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	4.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$38,000
Population In Poverty	35	15.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	256
Growth	19
Growth %	8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.8%
English	15.8%
Italian	15.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.2%
US/American	12.5%
Irish	12.5%
Pennsylvania German	3.9%
Welsh	3.9%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
African	1.3%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Canadian	0.7%

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