City and State Information for Delaware

Cities and Towns

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Delaware Facts and Statistics

Capital	Dover
Date entered the Union	Dec. 7, 1787 (1st)
Land Area	1,954 sq mi. (5,161 sq km)
Population Density	401.0 people per square mile
Record High Temperature (F)	110 (July 21, 1930)
Record High Temperature (C)	43
Record Low Temperature (F)	–17 (January 17, 1893)
Record Low Temperature (C)	–27
Average Elevation	60 feet
High Elevation	448 feet
Low Elevation	Sea level

Origin of the name Delaware: From Delaware River and Bay; named in turn for Sir Thomas West, Baron De La Warr

State Symbols

A state's official symbols represent the composition and culture of the land and people who live and have lived here. Below are the symbols of Delaware along with the year they became official.

Colors	Colonial Blue And Buff
Flower	Peach Blossom (1895)
Tree	American Holly (1939)
Bird	Blue Hen Chicken (1939)
Insect	Ladybug (1974)
Butterfly	Tiger Swallowtail (1999)
Fish	Weakfish, Cynoscion Regalis (1981)
Song	“Our Delaware”
Beverage	Milk
Fossil	Belemnite