Kent County, Delaware
97 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 187,604
- Median household income
- $74,477
- ±2,101
- Unemployed
- 5.8%
- 5,218 of 90,399 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.1%
- 65,072 of 71,424 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Kent | 184,149 (2021) | 555 S Bay Rd, Dover | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 19
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Dover | 38,992 (2021) | Po Box 475, Dover | Website |
| City of Harrington | 3,777 (2021) | 106 Dorman St, Harrington | Website |
| Town of Bowers | 278 (2021) | 3308 Main St, Frederica | Website |
| Town of Camden | 4,248 (2021) | 1783 Friends Way, Camden | Website |
| Town of Cheswold | 1,959 (2021) | Po Box 220, Cheswold | — |
| Town of Clayton | 3,991 (2021) | Po Box 1130, Clayton | Website |
| Town of Farmington | 91 (2021) | 165 N Railroad Ave, Farmington | — |
| Town of Felton | 1,323 (2021) | Po Box 329, Felton | Website |
| Town of Frederica | 1,081 (2021) | Po Box 294, Frederica | — |
| Town of Hartly | 72 (2021) | Po Box 181, Hartly | — |
| Town of Houston | 389 (2021) | 610 School St, Houston | — |
| Town of Kenton | 214 (2021) | Po Box 102, Kenton | — |
| Town of Leipsic | 180 (2021) | 192 Front St, Dover | — |
| Town of Little Creek | 194 (2021) | Po Box 298, Little Creek | — |
| Town of Magnolia | 278 (2021) | Po Box 233, Magnolia | — |
| Town of Smyrna | 13,149 (2021) | Po Box 307, Smyrna | Website |
| Town of Viola | 139 (2021) | Po Box 121, Viola | — |
| Town of Woodside | 190 (2021) | Po Box 173, Woodside | — |
| Town of Wyoming | 1,801 (2021) | 1 N Railroad Ave, Wyoming | Website |
Special districts 77
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrewsville Tax Ditch D35 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Beachy Neidig Tax Ditch D23 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Beaverdam Tax Ditch D8 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Bethesda Tax Ditch D44 | Drainage | 252 Brittney Ln, Hartly | — |
| Black Arm Tax Ditch D24 | Drainage | 4911 Fox Hunters Rd, Harrington | — |
| Bright-Haines Tax Ditch D26 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Browns Branch Tax Ditch D31 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Brownsville Tax Ditch D27 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Cat Tail Branch Tax Ditch D53 | Drainage | 3569 Cattail Branch Rd, Harrington | — |
| Cow Marsh Tax Ditch D55 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetowm | — |
| Crout Tax Ditch D16 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Culbreth Marsh Tax Ditch D10 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Ditch Road Tax Ditch D22 | Drainage | 567 Oak Point School Rd, Camden Wyoming | — |
| East Dover Hundred Tax Ditch D7 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Fewkes Tax Ditch D20 | Drainage | 4904 MUD Mill Rd, Wyoming | — |
| Ford Tax Ditch D19 | Drainage | 403 Dan Briar Ln, Wyoming | — |
| Gallo-Vincent Tax Ditch D36 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Golden Tax Ditch D18 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Goose Pond Tax Ditch D52 | Drainage | 1530 Butler Rd, Harrington | — |
| Grambull Tax Ditch D58 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Gravelly Run Tax Ditch D64 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Green Branch Tax Ditch D59 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | Website |
| Grey Tax Ditch D15 | Drainage | 3846 Mahan Corner Rd, Marydel | — |
| Guytown Tax Ditch D43 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Harrington Beaverdam Tax Ditch D49 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Hartly Tax Ditch D40 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Hazelwood Tax Ditch D12 | Drainage | 50 Hazelwood Dr, Dover | — |
| Hazlettville Tax Ditch D21 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Heron Drain Tax Ditch D68 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Hickman Tax Ditch D42 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Horsepen Arm Tax Ditch D17 | Drainage | 4911 Fox Hunters Rd, Harrington | — |
| Hughes Crossroads Tax Ditch D62 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Ingram Tax Ditch D66 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Jacksons Tax Ditch D081 | Drainage | 225 Corn Crib Rd, Harrington | — |
| Jordan Branch Tax Ditch D80 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Jordan Prong A Tax Ditch D77 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Kauffman Tax Ditch D37 | Drainage | 1273 Hemping Rd, Harrington | — |
| Leipsic Tax Ditch D47 | Drainage | 53 Texas Ln, Dover | — |
| Lords Corner Tax Ditch D74 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Luther Marvel Tax Ditch D28 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Marshyhope Tax Ditch D11 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Marshyhope Tribs Tax Ditch D63 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Marvels Crossroads Tax Ditch D54 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Marydel Tax Ditch D46 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Gerorgetown | — |
| McKee Run Tax Ditch D60 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | Website |
| Melton Tax Ditch D14 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Meredith Tax Ditch D50 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Moore Tax Ditch D51 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Mt Friendship Tax Ditch D9 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Parsons Hill Tax Ditch D78 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Petersburg Tax Ditch D65 | Drainage | 4407 Sandtown Rd, Felton | — |
| Point Branch Tax Ditch D30 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Prospect Tax Ditch D25 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Quarter Branch Tax Ditch D39 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Sangston Shields Tax Ditch D56 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Saulsbury Tax Ditch D41 | Drainage | 856 Cattail Branch Rd, Greenwood | — |
| Seven Hickories Tax Ditch D67 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Skeeter Marsh I Tax Ditch D69 | Drainage | 16054 S Dupont Hwy, Harrington | — |
| Skeeter Marsh II Tax Ditch D70 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Skeeter Marsh III Tax Ditch D71 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Skeeter Marsh IV Tax Ditch D72 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| South Herring Branch Tax Ditch D3 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| South Mill Creek Tax Ditch D75 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| South Muddy Branch Tax Ditch D61 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Tappahanna Tax Ditch D32 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Tidbury Tax Ditch D79 | Drainage | 396 Olin Dill Rd, Viola | — |
| Tomahawk Tax Ditch D33 | Drainage | 3195 Andrewville Rd, Greenwood | — |
| Vernon Tax Ditch D38 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Webb Tax Ditch D13 | Drainage | 34 N Caesar Rodney Ave, Wyoming | — |
| White Oak Tax Ditch D29 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | Website |
| Whitemarsh Tax Ditch D6 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Wild Cat Tax Ditch D76 | Drainage | 1135 Jump School House Rd, Felton | — |
| Willow Grove Tax Ditch D73 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Yarema Tax Ditch D48 | Drainage | 21309 Berlin Rd, Georgetown | — |
| Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation | Electric power utility | 27 S Market St, Smyrna | Website |
| Dover Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 76 Stevenson Dr, Dover | — |
| Camden Wyoming Sewer and Water Authority | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 405, Camden | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Academy of Dover Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
104 Saulsbury Road, Dover, DE, 19904
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Caesar Rodney School District
School district15 schools
7 Front Street, Wyoming, DE, 19934
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Campus Community School
Independent charter district1 schools
350 Pear Street, Dover, DE, 19904
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Capital School District
School district14 schools
198 Commerce Way, Dover, DE, 19904
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Early College High School at Del State
Independent charter district1 schools
1570 North DuPont Highway, Dover, DE, 19901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
First State Military Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
355 West Duck Creek Road, Clayton, DE, 19938
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lake Forest School District
School district7 schools
5423 Killens Pond Road, Felton, DE, 19943
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
POLYTECH School District
School district1 schools
823 Walnut Shade Road, Woodside, DE, 19980
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Positive Outcomes Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
3337 South DuPont Highway, Camden, DE, 19934
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Providence Creek Academy Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
273 West Duck Creek Road, Clayton, DE, 19338
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Smyrna School District
School district8 schools
82 Monrovia Avenue, Smyrna, DE, 19977
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Capital City Farmers Market
126 West Loockerman Street (Loockerman Way Plaza), Dover, DE, 19904
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-03. USDA listing
Loockerman Way Farmers' Market
Loockerman St. and S. Bradford St., Dover, DE, 19904
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Smyrna Farmers' Market
106 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, DE, 19977
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.