Profile for Kent County, Delaware, DE
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The county is in the Dover metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 138,752. This was an increase of 9.51% from the 2000 census.
Local
$40,950National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Kent County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Kent County was $24,987. This was an increase of 20.0% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 81% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Colleges (2)
Communities (19)
Historic districts (11)
Hotels (15)
Libraries (4)
Museums (5)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (6)
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15% of Kent County residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kent County ancestry & family history guide.
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- Ancestry.com - DE data
- Birth, marriage & death records
- Cemetery records
- County history catalog
- Court, land & probate records
- Death index
- Family & local history
- Immigration records
- Military records (historic)
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Cemeteries in Kent County include Amish Cemetery, Bethesda M P Cemetery, Bryn Zion Cemetery, Downham Cemetery, Friends Cemetery, Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery, Griffiths Chapel Cemetery, Hollywood Cemetery, Holy Cross Cemetery, Hopkins Cemetery ... View cemeteries
- Cemetery record compendium
- Delaware cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Kent County include Camden, Cheswold, Clayton, Dover, Farmington, Felton, Frederica, Harrington, Hartly, Houston ... View communities
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- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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- National Council on Independent Living
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Colleges in Kent County include Delaware State University, Wesley College ... View colleges
School districts in Kent County include Caesar Rodney Schools District, Capital Schools District, Lake Forest Schools District, Milford Schools District, Polytech Schools District, Smyrna Schools District ... View school districts
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- Air pollution in Kent County
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- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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- Delaware state government
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- Museums in Delaware
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
Libraries in Kent County include Dover Public Library, Harrington Public Library, Kent County Library/Division of Libraries, Smyrna Public Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Kent County include Dover Post ... View newspapers
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Kent County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kent County political report.
Hotels in Kent County include Americinn Lodge & Suites, Best Western, Comfort Inn Dover, Comfort Suites, Days Inn-Dover, Fairfield Inn and Suites, Hampton Inn - Dover, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Express and Suites, Howard Johnson Express ... More hotels
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