Port Penn is a census-designated place located in St. Georges Hundred, southern New Castle County, Delaware, United States, below the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on the west bank of the Delaware River. Port Penn is home to the Port Penn Interpretive Center.[3] Its population is estimated at 252.
Port Penn, Delaware | |
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Port Penn, Delaware Location within the state of Delaware Port Penn, Delaware Port Penn, Delaware (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 39°31′00″N 75°34′36″W / 39.51667°N 75.57667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | New Castle |
Area | |
• Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.20 km2) |
• Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 162 |
• Density | 400.99/sq mi (154.63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 19731 |
Area code | 302 |
FIPS code | 10-58600 |
GNIS feature ID | 214477[2] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 162 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Port Penn is in the Colonial School District.[5] It operates William Penn High School.