Ardens Historic District
Ardencroft’s story
76 years in pictures
Census counts: 267 in 1980, 226 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 6 maps from 1894 on.
- 1950Ardencroft is founded
Population
232
2025 Census estimate · +1.8% since 2020
Typical home
$398K
−4.7% in a year
Household income
$131K
median
Median age
51.5
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Is Ardencroft a good place to live?
67% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ardencroft, against 34% in Delaware’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 38 Delaware towns, just 1 have a lower average trip to work than Ardencroft. 33% of the land in Ardencroft is conserved, above both Delaware’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Ardencroft has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
232 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 220 attractions →USS New Jersey and 159 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ardencroft. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw20 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw20 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw26 mi MuseumLynnewood HallSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ardencroft: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ardencroft, and how to reach them.
PowerDelmarva Power18.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVeolia Water Delaware, IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFridayTrash dayTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Delaware you can register online until 24 days before Election Day, in person until 24 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 24 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDepartment of Elections - New Castle County OfficeNew Castle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2019
ZIP code1981019810 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ardencroft.
Outdoors
Ardencroft stands out in Delaware and nationally, with trail density higher than most
The trail density in Ardencroft is 8.0 miles per square mile. 0.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
32.8%conserved
32.8%
conserved · 19 of 57 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pauline A. Young Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Ardencroft, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities.
16risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Ardencroft’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Ardencroft for work: only 1% work in town. Ardencroft’s median household income is $131,000. The top destinations are Wilmington (13%), Philadelphia (6%) and Ardentown (2%).
1%work in town
| Ardencroft | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $131,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 5.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ardencroft1%
Wilmington13%
Philadelphia6%
Ardentown2%
Smyrna2%
9 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Ardencroft
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Ardencroft, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Ardencroft has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 25° and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–43°
Spring43–63°
Summer65–85°
Fall48–67°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Ardencroft is
Ardencroft beats the Delaware average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Ardencroft adults feel lonely. Among 38 Delaware towns, just 3 have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Ardencroft.
| Ardencroft | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 6.6% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Delaware
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Ardencroft | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 11.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.5% | 9.1% |
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
In Wilmington · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Ardencroft are worth about $398K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Ardencroft home is worth about $398,000, down 4.7% in a year, close to the Delaware typical home. 88% of households own their home in Ardencroft.
$398KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ardencroft$398K
Delaware$405K
−4.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ardencroft
17pages on Ardencroft
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
13 within 15 miles of the center of Ardencroft
Strayer University-DelawareUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Wilmington5.4 mi$13,920 tuitionSalem Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carneys Point, NJ7.4 mi$6,360 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State BrandywineUniversity or college · Public · Media, PA8.6 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Ardencroft residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Delaware.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Ardencroft for work
Where Ardencroft’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1jobs based in Ardencroft
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ardencroft
Village in Delaware, United States
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.…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 285 ft
- Area code
- 302
Questions about Ardencroft
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ardencroft, DE a good place to live?
Ardencroft has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.