Delaware
State of the United States of America
Also known as DE · State of Delaware · The First State · The Small Wonder · Blue Hen State · The Diamond State
- Country
- Located in
- Area
- 6,452 km²
- Elevation
- 18 m
- Population
- 989,948(April 1, 2020)
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Sources- 1.Stated in 2020 United States Censusdata.census.gov/cedsci/table?t=Populations%20and%20People&g=0100000US,%241600000&y=2020Retrieved 2022-03-20
- , 945,934(2015)
- , 897,934(April 1, 2010)
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- +10 more
- 989,948(April 1, 2020)
- Founded
- December 7, 1787
Overview
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
222 statements · 22% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Shares border with
- New Jersey statement is subject of: Delaware–New Jersey border · direction relative to location: northeast
- Pennsylvania statement is subject of: Twelve-Mile Circle · direction relative to location: north
- Maryland statement is subject of: Delaware–Maryland border · direction relative to location: south, west
- Named after
- Delaware Bay applies to name of subject: Delaware
- Website
- delaware.gov language: English
- state.de.us archive url: web.archive.org · language: English
- Legislative body
- Delaware General Assembly members / parts: Delaware State Senate, Delaware House of Representatives
- Head of government
- Matt Meyer(since 2025) reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
- Jack Markell(2009–2017)
- Ruth Ann Minner(2001–2009)
- Short name
- DE(since 1963) reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
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Sources- 1.about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/state-abbreviations.htmRetrieved 2017-06-29
- Del.(1943)
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Sources- 1.about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/state-abbreviations.htmRetrieved 2017-06-29
- Del.(1874)
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Sources- 1.about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/state-abbreviations.htmRetrieved 2017-06-29
- De.(1831)
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Sources- 1.about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/state-abbreviations.htmRetrieved 2017-06-29
- DE(since 1963) reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
- Demonym
- Delawarean
- Delavarano
- Nickname
- The First State
- The Small Wonder
- Blue Hen State
- The Diamond State
- Motto text
- Liberty and Independence
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 38.9896°N, 75.5050°W directions: 11.7 mi (18.8 km) south of Dover
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 39.8395°N, 75.5698°W
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 38.4510°N, 75.1860°W
- Geoshape
- Data:Delaware.map
- Maximum temperature record
- 110°F(July 21, 1930)
- Minimum temperature record
- -17°F(January 17, 1893)
- Anthem
- Our Delaware(since 1925)
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders · criterion used: general marriage age
- Compulsory education (maximum age)
- 16 years old
- Related category
- Category:Delaware-related lists category contains: Wikimedia list article
- Per capita income
- $36,574(December 31, 2020) statement supported by: 2016–2020 American Community Survey
- Mean age
- 41(December 31, 2020) statement supported by: 2016–2020 American Community Survey
- Number of households
- 370,953(December 31, 2020) statement supported by: 2016–2020 American Community Survey
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Sources- 1.Stated in 2016–2020 American Community Surveydata.census.gov/cedsci/table?d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Detailed%20TablesRetrieved 2022-05-05
- 370,953(December 31, 2020) statement supported by: 2016–2020 American Community Survey
- Hashtag
- Delaware
- Minimum wage
- $11.75(2023)
- Coastline
- unknown
- Official name
- State of Delaware
- Native label
- Delaware
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On other databases
115 identifiers linking Delaware across the web's reference databases
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- Dewey Decimal Classification2--751
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- Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)M1S5e
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- FAST ID1204929
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)US10
- FIPS 5-2 alpha code (US states)DE
- FIPS 5-2 numeric code (US states)10
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- ISNI0000000404058613
- ISO 3166-2 codeUS-DE
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