Smyrna, Delaware

Smyrna, Delaware
Smyrna, Delaware
Town
	South Main Street in Smyrna
	Etymology: Ancient Greek seaport of Smyrna
	Location of Smyrna in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware.
	Smyrna Location within the state of Delaware Smyrna Smyrna (the United States)
	Coordinates: 39°17′59″N 75°36′17″W / 39.29972°N 75.60472°W
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Kent, New Castle
Government
• Type	Mayor-council
• Mayor	Robert C. Johnson
Area
• Total	6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2)
• Land	6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	12,883
• Density	2,063.26/sq mi (796.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	19977
Area code	302
FIPS code	10-67310
GNIS feature ID	214671
Website	smyrna.delaware.gov

Smyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover metropolitan statistical area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2020, the population of the town is 12,883.^[3]

The international jurist John Bassett Moore was born in Smyrna, as were politicians Louis McLane and James Williams.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smyrna, Delaware
^ "Smyrna town, Delaware – Population Finder – American FactFinder". Population Finder. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2010.