List of counties in Pennsylvania
Counties of Pennsylvania | |
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Location | Pennsylvania |
Number | 67 |
Populations | 4,380 (Cameron) – 1,550,542 (Philadelphia) |
Areas | 132 square miles (340 km2) (Montour) – 1,244 square miles (3,220 km2) (Lycoming) |
Government |
The following is a list of the 67
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
.
FIPS code
The
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code, used by the U.S. government to uniquely identify counties, is provided with each entry. FIPS codes are five-digit numbers; for Pennsylvania the codes start with 42 and are completed with the three-digit county code. The FIPS code for each county in the table links to census data for the specific county.[3]
County list
County |
FIPS code[4] | County seat[5] | Established[5] | Origin | Etymology[6] | Population[7] | Area[5] | Map |
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Adams County | 001 | Gettysburg | 1800 | Parts of York County | John Adams, second U.S. President | 106,748 | 522 sq mi (1,352 km2) |
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Allegheny County | 003 | Pittsburgh |
1788 | Parts of Washington and Westmoreland Counties | Delaware word for the Allegheny River, which possibly translates to "beautiful river" | 1,224,825 | 745 sq mi (1,930 km2) |
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Armstrong County | 005 | Kittanning | 1800 | Parts of Allegheny, Lycoming, and Westmoreland Counties | John Armstrong, Revolutionary War general
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64,074 | 664 sq mi (1,720 km2) |
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Beaver County | 007 | Beaver | 1800 | Parts of Allegheny and Washington Counties | Beaver River, itself named for the eponymous animal that was sighted along its banks | 165,631 | 444 sq mi (1,150 km2) |
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Bedford County | 009 | Bedford | 1771 | Parts of Cumberland County | Fort Bedford, which is named for John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford | 47,350 | 1,015 sq mi (2,629 km2) |
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Berks County | 011 | Reading | 1752 | Parts of Chester, Lancaster and Philadelphia Counties | The English county of Berkshire | 432,821 | 866 sq mi (2,243 km2) |
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Blair County | 013 | Hollidaysburg | 1846 | Parts of Huntingdon and Bedford Counties | John Blair, Pennsylvania state legislator | 120,273 | 527 sq mi (1,365 km2) |
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Bradford County | 015 | Towanda | 1810 | Parts of Luzerne and Lycoming Counties; originally called Ontario County, renamed as Bradford County in 1812. | U.S. Attorney General
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59,695 | 1,161 sq mi (3,007 km2) |
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Bucks County | 017 | Doylestown | 1682 | One of the original counties at the formation of Pennsylvania | The English county of Buckinghamshire | 645,984 | 622 sq mi (1,611 km2) |
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Butler County | 019 | Butler | 1800 | Parts of Allegheny County | Richard Butler, Revolutionary War general | 198,413 | 795 sq mi (2,059 km2) |
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Cambria County | 021 | Ebensburg | 1804 | Parts of Somerset and Huntingdon Counties | Cambria, the traditional name for Wales | 130,668 | 693 sq mi (1,795 km2) |
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Cameron County | 023 | Emporium | 1860 | Parts of Clinton, Elk, McKean, and Potter Counties | U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania
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4,380 | 399 sq mi (1,033 km2) |
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Carbon County | 025 | Jim Thorpe | 1843 | Parts of Monroe and Northampton Counties | Carbon, the element found in coal | 65,458 | 387 sq mi (1,002 km2) |
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Centre County | 027 | Bellefonte | 1800 | Parts of Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, and Huntingdon Counties | Centre Furnace, the first industrial facility in the area | 157,795 | 1,112 sq mi (2,880 km2) |
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Chester County | 029 | West Chester | 1682 | One of the original counties at the formation of Pennsylvania | The English city of Chester in the county of Cheshire | 549,784 | 760 sq mi (1,968 km2) |
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Clarion County | 031 | Clarion | 1839 | Parts of Venango and Armstrong Counties | Clarion River, itself so named for its clarity | 36,970 | 609 sq mi (1,577 km2) |
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Clearfield County | 033 | Clearfield | 1804 | Parts of Lycoming and Huntingdon Counties; Clearfield functioned as a part of Centre County for judiciary purposes until 1822. | The cleared fields from logging in the area | 77,090 | 1,154 sq mi (2,989 km2) |
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Clinton County | 035 | Lock Haven | 1839 | Parts of Lycoming and Centre Counties | DeWitt Clinton, New York Governor and prominent statesman | 37,607 | 898 sq mi (2,326 km2) |
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Columbia County | 037 | Bloomsburg | 1813 | Parts of Northumberland and Luzerne Counties | Columbia , the first popular and poetic name for the United States
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65,439 | 490 sq mi (1,269 km2) |
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Crawford County | 039 | Meadville | 1800 | Parts of Allegheny County | William Crawford , surveyor who helped to open trans-Appalachian lands to settlement
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82,001 | 1,038 sq mi (2,688 km2) |
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Cumberland County | 041 | Carlisle | 1750 | Parts of Lancaster County | The historic English county of Cumberland | 270,738 | 551 sq mi (1,427 km2) |
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Dauphin County | 043 | Harrisburg | 1785 | Parts of Lancaster County | Louis-Joseph, Dauphin of France
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289,234 | 558 sq mi (1,445 km2) |
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Delaware County | 045 | Media | 1789 | Parts of Chester County | Delaware River, itself named for Lord De La Warr | 576,720 | 191 sq mi (495 km2) |
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Elk County | 047 | Ridgway | 1843 | Parts of Jefferson, McKean, and Clearfield Counties | Elk, which inhabit the forested county | 30,198 | 832 sq mi (2,155 km2) |
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Erie County | 049 | Erie | 1800 | Parts of Allegheny County; attached to Crawford County until 1803. | Lake Erie | 267,571 | 799 sq mi (2,069 km2) |
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Fayette County | 051 | Uniontown | 1783 | Parts of Westmoreland County | The Marquis de Lafayette, French -born Revolutionary War general
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123,915 | 798 sq mi (2,067 km2) |
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Forest County | 053 | Tionesta | 1848 | Parts of Jefferson County; attached to Jefferson County until 1857. | Chief natural feature | 6,449 | 431 sq mi (1,116 km2) |
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Franklin County | 055 | Chambersburg | 1784 | Parts of Cumberland County | Benjamin Franklin, key Founding Father of the United States | 157,854 | 771 sq mi (1,997 km2) |
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Fulton County | 057 | McConnellsburg | 1850 | Parts of Bedford County | Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat | 14,468 | 438 sq mi (1,134 km2) |
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Greene County | 059 | Waynesburg | 1796 | Parts of Washington County | Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general | 34,357 | 578 sq mi (1,497 km2) |
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Huntingdon County | 061 | Huntingdon | 1787 | Parts of Bedford County | The historic English county of Huntingdonshire | 43,514 | 889 sq mi (2,302 km2) |
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Indiana County | 063 | Indiana | 1803 | Parts of Lycoming and Westmoreland Counties; it was attached to Westmoreland County until 1806. | Native Americans | 83,094 | 834 sq mi (2,160 km2) |
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Jefferson County | 065 | Brookville | 1804 | Parts of Lycoming County Attached to Westmoreland County until 1806 and to Indiana County until 1830. | Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. President | 43,612 | 657 sq mi (1,702 km2) |
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Juniata County | 067 | Mifflintown | 1831 | Parts of Mifflin County | Iroquoian word Onayutta, meaning "Standing Stone"
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23,243 | 394 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
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Lackawanna County | 069 | Scranton | 1878 | Parts of Luzerne County | Lackawanna River, itself named for the Delaware word meaning "stream that forks" | 216,123 | 465 sq mi (1,204 km2) |
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Lancaster County | 071 | Lancaster | 1729 | Parts of Chester County | The English city of Lancaster | 558,589 | 984 sq mi (2,549 km2) |
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Lawrence County | 073 | New Castle | 1849 | Parts of Beaver and Mercer Counties | James Lawrence, War of 1812 captain | 84,472 | 363 sq mi (940 km2) |
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Lebanon County | 075 | Lebanon | 1813 | Parts of Dauphin and Lancaster Counties | Lebanon, the Biblical term for "White Mountain", which references the piety of the county's Moravian founders | 144,252 | 363 sq mi (940 km2) |
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Lehigh County | 077 | Allentown | 1812 | Parts of Northampton County | Lehigh River | 377,754 | 349 sq mi (904 km2) |
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Luzerne County | 079 | Wilkes-Barre | 1786 | Parts of Northumberland County | Anne-César, Chevalier de la Luzerne , French ambassador to the U.S. who aided republican causes
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327,388 | 907 sq mi (2,349 km2) |
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Lycoming County | 081 | Williamsport | 1795 | Parts of Northumberland County | Lycoming Creek, itself named for the Delaware word iacomic meaning "great steam" | 112,724 | 1,244 sq mi (3,222 km2) |
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McKean County | 083 | Smethport | 1804 | Parts of Lycoming County; Attached to Centre County until 1814 and to Lycoming County until 1826 for judicial and elective purposes. McKean was fully organized only in 1826. | Governor of Pennsylvania
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39,519 | 984 sq mi (2,549 km2) |
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Mercer County | 085 | Mercer | 1800 | Parts of Allegheny County | Hugh Mercer, Revolutionary War general | 108,503 | 683 sq mi (1,769 km2) |
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Mifflin County | 087 | Lewistown | 1789 | Parts of Cumberland and Northumberland Counties | Thomas Mifflin, first Governor of Pennsylvania | 45,922 | 415 sq mi (1,075 km2) |
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Monroe County | 089 | Stroudsburg | 1836 | Parts of Pike and Northampton Counties | James Monroe, fifth U.S President | 166,053 | 617 sq mi (1,598 km2) |
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Montgomery County | 091 | Norristown | 1784 | Parts of Philadelphia County | The historic Welsh county of Montgomeryshire or Richard Montgomery, a general killed in the 1775 Battle of Quebec | 868,742 | 487 sq mi (1,261 km2) |
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Montour County | 093 | Danville | 1850 | Parts of Columbia County | Madame Montour, colonial ambassador to the Native Americans | 17,860 | 132 sq mi (342 km2) |
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Northampton County | 095 | Easton | 1752 | Parts of Bucks County | The English town of Northampton | 319,091 | 377 sq mi (976 km2) |
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Northumberland County | 097 | Sunbury | 1772 | Parts of Lancaster, Berks, Bedford, Cumberland, and Northampton Counties | The English county of Northumberland | 90,120 | 477 sq mi (1,235 km2) |
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Perry County | 099 | New Bloomfield | 1820 | Parts of Cumberland County | Oliver Hazard Perry, War of 1812 commodore | 46,083 | 556 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
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Philadelphia County | 101 | Philadelphia |
1682 | One of the original counties at the formation of Pennsylvania | "Brotherly love" from Greek philos ("love") and adelphos ("brother") | 1,550,542 | 143 sq mi (370 km2) |
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Pike County | 103 | Milford | 1814 | Parts of Wayne County | American West
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61,247 | 567 sq mi (1,469 km2) |
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Potter County | 105 | Coudersport | 1804 | From Lycoming county Attached to Lycoming County until 1826 and to McKean County until 1835 for judicial purposes, Potter was not fully organized until 1835. | James Potter , Revolutionary War general
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15,999 | 1,081 sq mi (2,800 km2) |
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Schuylkill County | 107 | Pottsville | 1811 | Parts of Berks and Northampton Counties | Schuylkill River, itself a Dutch corruption of a Delaware word possibly meaning "hidden river" | 143,786 | 778 sq mi (2,015 km2) |
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Snyder County | 109 | Middleburg | 1855 | Parts of Union County | Simon Snyder, third Governor of Pennsylvania | 39,717 | 332 sq mi (860 km2) |
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Somerset County | 111 | Somerset | 1795 | Parts of Bedford County | The historic English county of Somerset | 72,197 | 1,081 sq mi (2,800 km2) |
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Sullivan County | 113 | Laporte | 1847 | Parts of Lycoming County; attached to Lycoming until 1848. | John Sullivan, Revolutionary War general | 5,834 | 452 sq mi (1,171 km2) |
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Susquehanna County | 115 | Montrose | 1810 | Parts of Luzerne County ; attached to Luzerne County until 1812. | Susquehanna River, itself named after an Algonquin word for "muddy current" | 38,109 | 832 sq mi (2,155 km2) |
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Tioga County | 117 | Wellsboro | 1804 | Parts of Lycoming County; attached to Lycoming until 1812. | Tioga River, itself named for the Delaware word for "forks of the stream"
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40,840 | 1,137 sq mi (2,945 km2) |
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Union County | 119 | Lewisburg | 1813 | Parts of Northumberland County | The federal union of the states
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42,042 | 317 sq mi (821 km2) |
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Venango County | 121 | Franklin | 1800 | Parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties; attached to until 1805. | A corruption of the Delaware word onenge, meaning "otter" | 49,431 | 683 sq mi (1,769 km2) |
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Warren County | 123 | Warren | 1800 | Parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango until Warren was formally organized in 1819. | Joseph Warren, Revolutionary War general | 37,572 | 898 sq mi (2,326 km2) |
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Washington County | 125 | Washington | 1781 | Parts of Westmoreland County | George Washington, first U.S. President | 210,232 | 861 sq mi (2,230 km2) |
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Wayne County | 127 | Honesdale | 1798 | Parts of Northampton County | Anthony Wayne, Revolutionary War general | 51,262 | 751 sq mi (1,945 km2) |
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Westmoreland County | 129 | Greensburg | 1773 | Parts of Bedford County | The historic English county of Westmorland | 351,163 | 1,036 sq mi (2,683 km2) |
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Wyoming County | 131 | Tunkhannock | 1842 | Parts of Luzerne County | The Delaware word xwéːwaməŋk, meaning "at the big river flat" | 25,902 | 405 sq mi (1,049 km2) |
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York County | 133 | York | 1749 | Parts of Lancaster County | The English city of York | 464,640 | 910 sq mi (2,357 km2) |
Former counties
The
New York Colony in 1682. In 1701 these counties became a separate colony called Delaware Colony, although it shared the same colonial governor as Pennsylvania
until independence in 1776.
County |
FIPS code[4] | County seat[8][9] | Est.[8][9] | History[8][10] | Etymology[10] | Population[11] | Area[9] | Map |
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Kent County | 001 | Dover | 1680 | Created from Whorekill (Hoarkill) District. Formerly known as St. Jones County. | Named in 1682 by William Penn for the English county of Kent. | 189,789 | 800 sq mi (2,072 km2) |
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New Castle County | 003 | Wilmington | 1664 | Original County (Formally New Amstel) | Named in 1673 by Anglicization of Nieuw Amstel.
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578,592 | 494 sq mi (1,279 km2) |
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Sussex County | 005 | Georgetown | 1664 | Created from Whorekill (Hoarkill) District. Formerly known as Deale County | Named in 1682 by William Penn for the English county of Sussex, which was his home county. | 263,509 | 1,196 sq mi (3,098 km2) |
See also
- List of Pennsylvania counties by per capita income
- List of county seats in Pennsylvania (by population)
- List of Pennsylvania Municipalities and Counties with Home Rule Charters, Optional Charters, or Optional Plans
- List of municipalities in Pennsylvania
- List of cities in Pennsylvania
- List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania
- List of townships in Pennsylvania
References
- ISBN 978-0-87722-058-9.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". US Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved July 24, 2007.
- ^ a b "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". EPA.gov. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c National Association of Counties. "NACo – Find a county". Archived from the original on October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Counties". Pennsylvania State Archives. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2009.
- ^ Bureau, U.S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Delaware Genealogical Society (1997). "Delaware Counties and Hundreds". Delaware Genealogical Society. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved June 1, 2006.
- ^ a b c National Association of Counties. "NACo - Find a county". Archived from the original on April 10, 2005. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
- ^ a b The Historical Society of Delaware (1997). "Delaware Counties". Archived from the original on July 19, 2006. Retrieved June 1, 2006.
- ^ Delaware Census Data Archived December 31, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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