Little Creek is a town in

Kent County, Delaware Kent County is a County (United States), county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 181,851, making it the least populous county in Delaware. The county ...

, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan statistical area. The population was 195 in 2020.

History

John Woolman attended Quaker meeting at Little Creek in late summer 1748 during a visit to the Southern Counties of

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. The Cherbourg Round Barn, Little Creek Hundred Rural Historic District, Little Creek Methodist Church, Old Stone Tavern, Port Mahon Lighthouse, Elizabeth Stubbs House, and Jonathan Woodley House are listed on the

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Geography

Little Creek is located at (39.1670570, –75.4482541). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 195 people, 67 households, and 49 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.28% White, 6.67% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.51% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59%. Of the 67 households 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.9% of households were one person and 13.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.32. The age distribution was 33.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males. The median household income was $39,375 and the median family income was $41,563. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,418. About 7.7% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the

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, including 26.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Education

It is in the

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. Dover High School is the comprehensive high school of the district.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Delaware Route 9 Delaware Route 9 (DE 9) is a state highway that runs from Delaware Route 1, DE 1 near Dover Air Force Base in Kent County, Delaware, Kent County north to Delaware Route 2, DE 2 in the city of Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmingt ...

, a scenic route running near the

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, passes north–south through Little Creek on Main Street and heads south toward an interchange with

Delaware Route 1 Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) is the longest numbered state highway in the U.S. state of Delaware. The route runs from the Maryland state line in Fenwick Island, Delaware, Fenwick Island, Sussex County, Delaware, Sussex County, where the ...

near

Dover Air Force Base Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB is a United States Air Force (USAF) base under the operational control of Air Mobility Command (AMC), located southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware. The 436th Airlift Wing is the host wing, and runs the bu ...

and north toward Leipsic. Delaware Route 8 (North Little Creek Road) and South Little Creek Road intersect DE 9 on either end of Little Creek and head west toward

Dover Dover ( ) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, southeast England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies southeast of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. ...

Utilities

The City of Dover Electric Department provides electricity to Little Creek. Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town.

References

External links

Official website
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