Hockessin, Delaware
CDP
About Hockessin
Hockessin, DE is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Delaware.
Officially, Hockessin is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.04 square miles.
📰 Hockessin News Today
- State Police Arrest Hockessin Man for Stabbing Incident at Wawa in Hockessin Delaware State Police (.gov) · Aug 17
- Man arrested following stabbing incident at Hockessin, Delaware Wawa 6abc Philadelphia · Aug 17
- Delaware man arrested after woman hurt in knife attack at Hockessin Wawa NBC10 Philadelphia · Aug 17
- Wawa worker stabbed in Hockessin WDEL · Aug 17
- Hockessin Wawa employees subdue knife-wielding man after worker injured Delaware LIVE News · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hockessin Unique
- The only place in America named Hockessin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Hockessin
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hockessin
- Drip Cafe (café)
- Friendly's — american
- Harper's Asian Bistro — asian
- La Tonalteca — mexican
- Mexican Table Restaurant
- Quinn's Cafe (café)
- Redfire Grill Steakhouse — steak house
- Stone Mill Pizza — pizza
- The Back Burner Restaurant
- The House of William and Merry
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Israel Marshall House · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hockessin
- Auburn Valley State Park reviews ★
- Mt. Cuba Center · Garden reviews ★
- Ashland Nature Center reviews ★
- Auburn Valley State Park Oversee Property reviews ★
- Mt. Cuba formal garden · Garden reviews ★
- Mt. Cuba trial garden · Garden reviews ★
- Swift Memorial Park reviews ★
- Tweed's Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hockessin
- North Star Elementary School
- William F. Cooke Jr. Elementary
- duPont (H.B.) Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateDelaware
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area10.04 sq mi
Coordinates39.7839, -75.6807