Capital: Dover
Nicknames: Diamond State; First State; Small Wonder
Origin of name: From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Lord De La Warr
Ten Largest cities (1994):
Wilmington, 72,799;
Dover, 28,876;
Newark, 27,386;
Milford, 6,680;
Seaford, 6,254;
Smyrna, 5,700;
Elsmere, 5,542;
New Castle 5,131;
Georgetown, 4,196;
Middletown, 4,129
Land area (rank): 1,982 sq mi. (5,153 sq km) (49)
Geographic center: In Kent Co., 11 mi. S of Dover
Number of counties: 3
Largest county (1995 pop. est.): New Castle, 467,889
1997 resident population est.: 731,581
1990 resident census population (rank): 666,168 (46).
Male: 322,968; Female: 343,200.
White: 535,094 (80.3%); Black: 112,460 (16.9%); Hispanic: 15,820 (2.4%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 9,057 (1.4%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 2,019 (0.3%); Other race: 7,538 (1.1%).
1990 percent population under 18: 24.5; 65 and over: 12.1; median age: 32.9.
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REGIONAL OFFICES: 1. Chesapeake Region
In Delaware in 1996-1997 school year, 31 high schools fielded girls teams with 955 girls representing those schools.
DELAWARE SECONDARY SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
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