Townsend is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, home to about 2,832 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19734.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Townsend, part in Middletown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Townsend. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wilmington Airport (ILG)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Townsend; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Townsend had 2,717 residents in the 2020 census, up 685% since 2000.
It’s the 34th largest of 79 towns in Delaware by population.
New Castle County grew from 109,697 residents in 1900 to 570,719 in 2020.
New Castle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dover, DE weather station (19 miles away).
306,745 jobs at 17,855 businesses in New Castle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Townsend.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Appoquinimink School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Meadow Early Childhood CenterTownsend | K | 185 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Townsend Early Childhood CenterTownsend | K | 176 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Old State Elementary SchoolTownsend | 1–5 | 765 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Townsend Elementary SchoolTownsend | 1–5 | 435 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Cantwells Bridge Middle SchoolTownsend | 6–8 | 852 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Odessa High SchoolTownsend | 9–12 | 1,254 | Public | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Middletown.
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