Ardentown, Delaware
Village · Population 258 · #47 in Delaware
About Ardentown
Ardentown is a tiny community in northern Delaware counting 258 people who proudly call it home.
Ardentown holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,122 residents per square mile.
📰 Ardentown News Today
- Delmarva’s legal power forces 2 villages to vacate laws banning new electricity towers WHYY · Nov 21
- Hal Goodwin Obituary - June 25, 2021 - Ardentown, Delaware Legacy obituary · Jul 26
- With Pending Budget Shortfalls, DNREC awards record $2.2M in matching grants for local parks, trails townsquaredelaware.com · Jan 27
- Ardentown rescinds ordinances after Delmarva Power sues municipality over NIMBYism claims The News Journal · Nov 13
- Katherine O’Donoghue Satinover Chandler Funeral Homes & Crematory · Aug 13
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What Makes Ardentown Unique
- The only place in America named Ardentown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
- Positioned in northern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Ardentown
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Ardentown
- Prospero's Pizza II — pizza
- Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant — indian
- The Reef Seafood & Steak — seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateDelaware
TypeVillage
Population (2024)258
Rank in state#47 of 57
Land area0.23 sq mi
Density1,122/sq mi
Coordinates39.8084, -75.4810