Town guide

Ardencroft, Delaware

Ardencroft is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 213 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19810.

Homes sold for a median of $239 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2132,367 per sq mi
Median home value$432,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$239Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ardencroft

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ardencroft

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA24 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ardencroft; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ardencroft

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ardencroft had 226 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 73rd largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.

New Castle County grew from 109,697 residents in 1900 to 570,719 in 2020.

Ardencroft population by census2000: 267, 2010: 231, 2020: 226267200023120102262020

New Castle County, 1900–2020

New Castle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 109,697, 1910: 123,188, 1920: 148,239, 1930: 161,032, 1940: 179,562, 1950: 218,879, 1960: 307,446, 1970: 385,856, 1980: 398,115, 1990: 441,946, 2000: 500,265, 2010: 538,479, 2020: 570,719110K’00’10148K’20’30180K’40’50307K’60’70398K’80’90500K’00’10571K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArdencroftJan: high 38°F, low 24°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 32°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 67°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 66°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in38°24°Jan3.741°25°Feb3.049°32°Mar4.761°43°Apr4.171°52°May3.879°62°Jun4.784°67°Jul5.282°66°Aug4.475°59°Sep5.163°47°Oct4.153°37°Nov3.343°29°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in New Castle County

306,745 jobs at 17,855 businesses in New Castle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in New Castle CountyHealth care and social assistance: 50,428 jobs; Finance and insurance: 40,155 jobs; Retail trade: 38,161 jobs; Professional services: 31,116 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25,616 jobs; Administrative and support: 17,592 jobs; Construction: 15,732 jobs; Wholesale trade: 15,404 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Finance and insurance 13% Retail trade 12% Professional services 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

412 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ardencroft.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nemours Children's Hospital, DelawareChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Wilmington3.8 miles
  • St. Francis HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wilmington5.8 miles
  • Wilmington Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilmington7.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors50
Specialist doctors43
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants57
Mental health providers106
Physical and occupational therapists81
Optometrists12
Chiropractors27
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ardencroft

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Brandywood/ Beacon Hill Park · 23 acres0.3 mi
  • Northminster Park · 14 acres1.0 mi
  • Harvey Mill Park · 12 acres0.6 mi
  • Holiday Hills Park · 9 acres0.5 mi
  • Brandywood Park · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Longcome Park · 6 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Acme0.5 mi
  • Acme1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • Rite Aid1.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Rehoboth Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries

  • New Castle Public Library Brandywine Hundred Branch1.9 mi
  • Claymont Public Library2.7 mi
  • Rachel Kohl Community Library3.4 mi
  • North Wilmington Branch Library4.3 mi
  • Hagley Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Spring Valley African Methodist Episcopal Church4.1 mi
  • Nemours Estate4.2 mi
  • Delaware Art Museum4.8 mi
  • Henry Clay Factory4.9 mi
  • Newlin Grist Mill4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Arden Gild Hall1.1 mi
  • The Candlelight Theater1.5 mi
  • Darlington Arts Center2.4 mi
  • Board & Brush3.1 mi
  • Wilmington Drama League4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ardencroft

Public schools here are run by Brandywine School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bush (Charles W.) Pre-SchoolWilmingtonPre-K317Special Education1.1 mi
Forwood Elementary SchoolWilmingtonK–5384Public0.9 mi
Hanby Elementary SchoolWilmingtonK–5520Public1.1 mi
Lancashire Elementary SchoolWilmingtonK–5510Public0.7 mi
Talley Middle SchoolWilmington6–12900Public1.8 mi
Concord High SchoolWilmington9–12994Public1.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Concord Christian AcademyWilmingtonPre-K–12136Baptist1.1 mi
St Edmond's AcademyWilmingtonPre-K–8158Roman Catholic1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Arden and Ardentown.

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