Harrington, Delaware

About Harrington

Set in the central part of Delaware, Harrington is a small town with an estimated population of 3,934.

Harrington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.72 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,446 residents per square mile.

📰 Harrington News Today

• DSBF: Vamoose remains unbeaten following Harrington win State of Delaware News (.gov) · Oct 8
• Vamoose Breaks Own Harrington Track Record U.S. Trotting News · Oct 7
• Harrington denies data center proposal despite a $1M offer Spotlight Delaware · Aug 19
• Harrington denies data center development Delaware Business Times · Aug 18
• Harrington: Salty Beaches sweet in Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Daily Racing Form · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Delaware headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Harrington Unique

• A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#15 of 57 incorporated places).
• Home to 1.3% of Delaware's city-dwelling population.
• 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Harrington

• Derby's Bar & Restaurant
• Pizza King — pizza
• Rudy's Diner
• China King — chinese
• Main Street Cafe — american
• Stone's Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Harrington Tower Railroad Museum · Museum
• The Greater Harrington Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Harrington

• Harrington Little League reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Harrington

• Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
• Delaware Early Childhood Center
• Lake Forest South Elementary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

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🗺️ Map of Harrington

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