Editing Bellefonte, Delaware

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| official_name      = Bellefonte, Delaware
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| population_total   = 1225
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'''Bellefonte''' is a town in [[New Castle County, Delaware]], United States.  According to the 2020 Census, the population of the town is 1,225.

==Geography==
Bellefonte is located at {{Coord|39|45|58|N|75|30|34|W|type:city}} (39.7662246, –75.5093647).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The town is roughly centered at the intersection of Brandywine Boulevard and Bellefonte Avenue.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1004650-bellefonte-de/|title=Census profile: Bellefonte, DE|work=Census Reporter|access-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Bellefonte has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724084&cityname=Bellefonte%2C+Delaware%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Bellefonte, Delaware Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase|access-date=November 3, 2015}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:2022-07-29 15 27 07 View north along U.S. Route 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) between Bellefonte Avenue and Beeson Road in Bellefonte, New Castle County, Delaware.jpg|thumb|left|US 13 Bus. in Bellefonte]]
Brandywine Boulevard serves as the main street through Bellefonte, passing southwest-northeast through the town. [[U.S. Route 13 Business (Wilmington, Delaware)|U.S. Route 13 Business]] (Philadelphia Pike) passes along the northwestern edge of Bellefonte, heading northeast to [[Claymont, Delaware|Claymont]] and southwest to [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]. [[Delaware Route 3]] passes to the west of Bellefonte and provides access to Interstate 95 to the north and Interstate 495 to the south in [[Edgemoor, Delaware|Edgemoor]]. The nearest train station to Bellefonte is the [[Wilmington station (Delaware)|Wilmington station]], which is served by Amtrak and SEPTA Regional Rail's [[Wilmington/Newark Line]].<ref name=deldotmap>{{Delaware road map|year=2008}}</ref> [[DART First State]] provides bus service to Bellefonte along its route between the [[Walmart]] on Wilton Boulevard in [[New Castle, Delaware|New Castle]] and [[Claymont station]] in Claymont via Wilmington; and Route 4, which begins at the Village at Fox Point Apartments just southeast of Bellefonte and heads west to Wilmington and [[Prices Corner, Delaware|Prices Corner]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dartfirststate.com/information/routes/index.shtml|title=Routes and Schedules|publisher=DART First State|access-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref>

===Utilities===
[[Delmarva Power]], a subsidiary of [[Exelon]], provides electricity and natural gas to Bellefonte.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delmarva.com/connect-with-us/about-us/service-territory/|title=Service Territory|publisher=Delmarva Power|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525061222/http://www.delmarva.com/connect-with-us/about-us/service-territory/|archive-date=May 25, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gas Delivery Service Area|publisher=Delmarva Power|url=http://www.delmarva.com/my-home/natural-gas/our-service-area/|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815062712/http://www.delmarva.com/my-home/natural-gas/our-service-area/|archive-date=August 15, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Suez Delaware]], a subsidiary of [[Suez North America]], provides water to Bellefonte.<ref>{{cite map|title=Geographic Information|publisher=New Castle County, Delaware|url=https://gis.nccde.org/gis_viewer/|access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref> Sewer service in Bellefonte is provided by New Castle County. Trash and recycling collection in Bellefonte is provided under contract by [[GFL Environmental]].<ref>{{cite web|title=2021 GFL Environmental Recycle Calendar|publisher=Town of Bellefonte, Delaware|url=http://www.townofbellefonte.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/GFL-trash-schedule-2021.pdf|access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref>

==Education==
Bellefonte is in the [[Brandywine School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st10_de/schooldistrict_maps/c10003_new_castle/DC20SD_C10003.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=June 18, 2021}}</ref>

Zoned schools are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st10_de/place/p1004650_bellefonte/DC20BLK_P1004650.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Bellefonte town, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2025-03-14}} - Compare to the school boundary maps.</ref> Mount Pleasant Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brandywineschools.org:443/fs/resource-manager/view/c6b46d18-db6d-4f0e-b808-47075d7ee732|title=Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)|publisher=[[Brandywine School District]]|access-date=2025-03-14}} - Compare to the town map.</ref> P. S. DuPont Middle School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brandywineschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/8bb1ba8a-f54a-4ff7-93fc-0a02a9bc6bd1|title=Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)|publisher=[[Brandywine School District]]|access-date=2025-03-14}} - Compare to the town map.</ref> and [[Mount Pleasant High School (Delaware)|Mount Pleasant High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brandywineschools.org/fs/resource-manager/view/96590ac7-348e-468c-aaa0-a3012fbd93f1|title=High Schools (Grades 9-12)|publisher=[[Brandywine School District]]|access-date=2025-03-14}} - Compare to the town map.</ref>

Previously Bellefonte was in the Mount Pleasant School District.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mowery|first=Roger|url=https://archivesfiles.delaware.gov/ebooks/Delaware_School_Districts_1974.pdf|title=Delaware School District Organization and Boundaries|publisher=[[Delaware State Department of Instruction]]|place=[[Dover, Delaware]]|year=1974|page=70 (PDF p. 88/97)|access-date=2025-03-30}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1920= 291
|1930= 761
|1940= 2593
|1950= 1472
|1960= 1536
|1970= 1442
|1980= 1279
|1990= 1243
|2000= 1249
|2010= 1193
|2020= 1225
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
At the 2000 census there were 1,249 people, 537 households, and 325 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|7,102.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 551 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,133.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 95.92% White, 2.40% African American, 0.64% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>

Of the 537 households 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.2% of households were one person and 12.1% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% 65 or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median household income was $49,231 and the median family income  was $59,375. Males had a median income of $37,723 versus $30,078 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,661.  About 2.1% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
[[File:Bellefonte DE town hall.jpeg|thumb|right|Town hall in Bellefonte]]
Bellefonte is governed by a five-member Town Commission. As of 2023, the Town Commission consists of President Scott MacKenzie (term expires June 2023), Secretary Andrew Ritchie (term expires June 2024), Elisa King (term expires June 2023), Brandon Dougherty (term expires June 2024), and Ross Logan (term expires June 2024).<ref>{{cite web|title=Town Commission Members|publisher=Town of Bellefonte, Delaware|url=http://www.townofbellefonte.com/town-commission/|access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Delaware}}
* [[List of municipalities in Delaware]]

==References ==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Bellefonte, Delaware}}
* {{official website|http://www.townofbellefonte.com/}}

{{New Castle County, Delaware}}
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[[Category:Towns in New Castle County, Delaware]]
[[Category:Towns in Delaware]]