About Felton
Felton, DE is a small town located in central Delaware counting 1,375 people who proudly call it home.
Felton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.79 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,741 residents per square mile.
📰 Felton News Today
- William H. Cubbage III Obituary Aug 12, 2026 Short Funeral Services, Inc. · Aug 12
- New development, same small-town feel? Felton residents hope so | Latest News WBOC TV · Aug 6
- State Police Arrest Felton Man for Stabbing Incident in Dover Delaware State Police (.gov) · May 5
- Lara Jaye Hill Obituary (2026) - Felton, DE - Berry-Short Funeral Homes, Inc. - Felton Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 9
- Felton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Felton Unique
- Part of the fabric of Delaware — one of 79 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Felton
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Killens Pond Water Park · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Felton
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Felton
- Lake Forest Central Elementary School
- Lake Forest High School
- Lake Forest North Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateDelaware
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,375
Rank in state#27 of 57
Land area0.79 sq mi
Density1,741/sq mi
Coordinates39.0126, -75.5766