Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Of the 38 Delaware towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Little Creek. Its National Register listings include Octagonal Schoolhouse and Little Creek Hundred Rural Historic District. Little Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Little Creek beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 285 in 1890, 195 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1938 and 5 maps from 1936 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Little Creek, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Little Creek.
2 flood insurance claims have been paid in Little Creek since 1984. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For residents in Little Creek, the share who live below the poverty line is 18%. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. The top destinations are Dover (23%), Smyrna (7%) and Milford (5%).
| Little Creek | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Little Creek’s January low stands at 28°F, against 25°F in Delaware’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Little Creek. In Little Creek, 44% of adults have obesity, where Delaware’s towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 35%. Among 38 Delaware towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Little Creek.
| Little Creek | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Little Creek | DE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.6% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 24.4% | 18.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 3 of the 36 Delaware towns we compare have a lower midpoint rent than Little Creek. The share of households in Little Creek who are owner-occupiers: 72%.
| Little Creek | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,106 a month | $1,438 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 68% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Little Creek
About 9 of every 100 Little Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
Where Little Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 places in Little Creek on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Delaware, United States
Little Creek is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover metropolitan statistical area. The population was 195 in 2020.
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Little Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
