Ardencroft
Village in New Castle County, Delaware
Ardencroft is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, with 226 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 285 ft (87 m) above sea level. The nearest town is Ardentown, 0.3 miles NE.
- 226residents (2020 Census)
- 285 ftelevation · 87 m
- 0.1 sq miland area · 0.2 km²
- 2,545 / sq mipopulation density
- 19810ZIP code
About Ardencroft
Ardencroft is a village in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population of the village is 226.
The village was founded in 1950 as an outgrowth of Arden and Ardentown with a conceptual lifestyle based on Henry George's single tax movement and William Morris's arts and crafts principles. The last of seventeen land trusts founded between 1894 and 1950, Ardencroft's tax structure is based on the single tax economic philosophy of Henry George. As a result, a person's house is not taxed, only the land it sits on, which is owned by a charitable trust and managed by three directors. Half the land is woods and open space. Footpaths criss-cross the village. At its founding in 1950, Ardencroft formally encouraged minorities to settle there, seeking families that wanted to live in an integrated setting. The nearby, former Arden School (now the Buzz Ware Village Center) also allowed integration around this time, prior to many of the changes enacted by the Civil Rights Movement.
Civil rights and suffragist activist, prolific writer, pilot, librarian, lecturer, and educator Pauline A. Young (1900 to 1991) moved into Ardencroft around this time. The outspoken Young had joined the NAACP in 1912 at the age of 12, lectured and worked conferences with W. E. B. Du Bois in the 1930s, and in 1965 marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in Alabama.
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Living in Ardencroft
- Median household income
- $130,688
- Median home value
- $432,100
- Median age
- 51.5
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Ardencroft had 226 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 226 |
|---|---|
| Density | 2,545 per sq mi (983 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Ardencroft at a glance
| State | Delaware (DE) |
|---|---|
| County | New Castle County |
| Type | Village |
| Population | 226 (2020) |
| Land area | 0.09 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Coordinates | 39.8056° N, 75.4862° W |
| ZIP code | 19810 |
| Official website | theardens.com/ardencroft.htm |
| Census code (GEOID) | 1001530 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Ardencroft
- Ardentown0.3 mi NE
- Arden0.4 mi N
- Claymont1.4 mi E
- Bellefonte2.8 mi S
- Bethel, PA2.8 mi N
- Boothwyn, PA3.0 mi NE
- Lower Chichester, PA3.1 mi E
- Linwood, PA3.5 mi NE
- Upper Chichester, PA3.6 mi NE
- Edgemoor3.7 mi S
- Marcus Hook, PA3.7 mi E
- Trainer, PA4.5 mi E
Straight-line distance between town centers.
Frequently asked questions about Ardencroft
What county is Ardencroft in?
Ardencroft is in New Castle County, Delaware.
What is the population of Ardencroft, DE?
226 people lived in Ardencroft at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Ardencroft, DE?
The ZIP code of Ardencroft is 19810.
What is the elevation of Ardencroft?
285 feet (87 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Ardencroft?
Ardentown (0.3 mi), Arden (0.4 mi), Claymont (1.4 mi), Bellefonte (2.8 mi), Bethel (2.8 mi).
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