Delmar, Delaware

About Delmar

Delmar is a small town in southern Delaware with an estimated population of 2,278.

Officially, Delmar is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.9 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,199 residents per square mile.

📰 Delmar News Today

• Robert Ray McGinnis Obituary (2026) - Delmar, DE - Short Funeral Home - Delmar Legacy | Obituary · Oct 11
• Delmar Delaware Plaza parking lot gets full redo The Daily Gazette · Oct 5
• State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Delmar Delaware State Police (.gov) · Aug 30
• Delmar school board unable to fill vacancy, discusses future referendum Spotlight Delaware · Sep 17
• UPDATE: Two dead, including 11-year-old girl, in Delmar motorcycle crash WBOC TV · Sep 19

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What Makes Delmar Unique

• A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#23 of 57 incorporated places).
• Positioned in southern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Delaware — one of 79 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Delmar

• Trap Pond State Park reviews ★
• Fox Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Delmar

• Delmar High School
• Delmar Middle Level ILC
• Delmar Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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