Town guide

Leipsic, Delaware

Leipsic is a town in Kent County, Delaware, home to about 191 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19901 and 19977.

Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population191637 per sq mi
Median home value$238,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$182Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leipsic

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leipsic

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)49 miles away
Closer regional airportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD58 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA59 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leipsic

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

Leipsic had 178 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 76th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.

Kent County grew from 32,762 residents in 1900 to 181,851 in 2020.

Leipsic population by census2000: 203, 2010: 183, 2020: 178203200018320101782020

Kent County, 1900–2020

Kent County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,762, 1910: 32,721, 1920: 31,023, 1930: 31,841, 1940: 34,441, 1950: 37,870, 1960: 65,651, 1970: 81,892, 1980: 98,219, 1990: 110,993, 2000: 126,697, 2010: 162,310, 2020: 181,85133K’00’1031K’20’3034K’40’5066K’60’7098K’80’90127K’00’10182K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeipsicJan: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 32°F, 4 in44°28°Jan3.447°29°Feb3.155°35°Mar4.266°45°Apr3.774°54°May3.983°64°Jun4.687°69°Jul4.185°67°Aug4.979°61°Sep4.369°50°Oct4.158°39°Nov3.449°32°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Kent County

61,078 jobs at 4,971 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kent CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,503 jobs; Retail trade: 10,680 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,058 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,553 jobs; Professional services: 4,103 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,496 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,140 jobs; Construction: 2,481 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 7% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

833 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leipsic’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover3.7 miles
  • Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Milford20.3 miles
  • University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at ChestertownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chestertown28.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors101
Specialist doctors188
Dentists39
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants197
Mental health providers209
Physical and occupational therapists83
Optometrists4
Chiropractors12
Pharmacies21

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 Leipsic

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
  • Lidl2.8 mi
  • ALDI3.0 mi
  • Redner's3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi
  • Walgreens3.2 mi

Libraries

  • William C. Jason Library1.4 mi
  • Robert Parker Library2.9 mi
  • Dover Public Library3.2 mi

Museums

  • Delaware State Police Museum1.0 mi
  • Delaware Agricultural Museum1.6 mi
  • Woodburn: Governor's House3.1 mi
  • Biggs Museum of American Art3.4 mi
  • The Old State House3.4 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 Leipsic

Public schools here are run by Smyrna School District, Capital School District, Caesar Rodney School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Smyrna Elementary SchoolSmyrnaPre-K–3557Public8.1 mi
East Dover Elementary SchoolDoverK–4331Public3.7 mi
Major George S. Welch Elementary SchoolDoverK–5261Public6.5 mi
Smyrna Elementary SchoolSmyrnaK–3420Public7.4 mi
South Dover Elementary SchoolDoverK–4577Public4.0 mi
Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSmyrnaK–4507Public6.3 mi
Towne Point Elementary SchoolDoverK–4341Public2.0 mi
Star Hill Elementary SchoolDover1–5429Public7.3 mi
Moore (John Bassett) SchoolSmyrna4–6638Public7.5 mi
Dover Air Force Base Middle SchoolDover6–898Public6.5 mi
Early College School at Del StateDover7–12583Charter1.2 mi
Smyrna Middle SchoolSmyrna7–81,011Public8.3 mi
Smyrna High SchoolSmyrna9–121,777Public8.2 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Calvary Christian AcademyDoverPre-K–12330Assembly of God6.0 mi
Central De Christian AcademyDoverPre-K–9116Christian (no specific denomination)7.7 mi
Holy Cross SchoolDoverPre-K–8331Roman Catholic3.8 mi
Safwa AcademyDover3–1019Islamic3.4 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 Dover, Smyrna, Highland Acres, Dover Base Housing, Kent Acres, Rising Sun-Lebanon and Little Creek.

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