Red Lion, Delaware Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 5,589
Males: 2,878   (51.5%)
Females: 2,711   (48.5%)

New Castle County

Median resident age:   34.8 years
Delaware median age:   36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $69,900 (it was $61,801 in 2000)
Red Lion   $69,900
Delaware:   $52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $267,200 (it was $166,400 in 2000)
Red Lion   $267,200
Delaware:   $203,800

Red Lion, DE residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Red Lion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.2%)
  • Black (14.0%)
  • American Indian (14.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 20.3 square miles.

Population density: 275 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Red Lion

For population 25 years and over in Red Lion

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Lion CCD

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.4%
Delaware:   5.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Red Lion:   0.7% ($1,234)
Delaware:   0.6% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greater Newark, DE (10.3 miles , pop. 67,114).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (44.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Delaware City, DE (2.6 miles ), Bear, DE (4.6 miles ), Upper Christiana, DE (7.3 miles ), Central Pencader, DE (7.3 miles ), New Castle, DE (7.4 miles ), Glasgow, DE (7.8 miles ), Wilmington Manor, DE (7.9 miles ), Brookside, DE (8.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.58 N, Longitude: 75.63 W


People in group quarters in Red Lion
  • 83 people in nursing homes
  • 74 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 55 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code commonly used in this area: 302



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Red Lion-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Red Lion place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 14.6 miles away from the place center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Red Lion:
  • DELAWARE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 2 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • MEADOWWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 2 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE)
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (about 3 miles; NEWARK, DE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Lion:
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 7 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 34 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
  • DOVER AFB (about 35 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Red Lion:
  • SUMMIT (about 8 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; ID: EVY)
  • RAINTREE (about 15 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 1C4)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 17 miles; ELKTON, MD; ID: 58M)

Amtrak stations near Red Lion:
  • 11 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Red Lion:
  • 12 miles: Salem 2 in Salem, NJ.
  • 12 miles: Hope Creek in Salem, NJ.
  • 12 miles: Salem 1 in Salem, NJ.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Lion:
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 2 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 3 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 7 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MEDIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,248)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)

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Notable location: Canal Station (A) .

Churches in Red Lion include: Saint Georges United Presbyterian Church (A) , Saint Georges United Methodist Church (B) , Saint Georges Methodist Church (C) , Presbyterian Cooperative Parish (D) , Christ Church (E) , Mount Salem United African Methodist Episcopal Church (F) , Kirkwood Methodist Church (G) , Delaware City Presbyterian Church (H) , Saint Pauls Catholic Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Saint Georges Cemetery (1) , Green Hill Cemetery (2) .

Lake: Tailings Pond (A) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Red Lion Creek (A) , Pigeon Run (B) , Cedar Creek (C) , Doll Run (D) .

Park in Red Lion: Dragon Run Park (1) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.8 people
Delaware:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   71.9%
Whole state:   68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   7.7%
Whole state:   6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   6.7%
Whole state:   9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   3.7%
Whole state:   4.4%

Red Lion compared to Delaware state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.







2004 Presidential Election results in New Castle County Delaware:



5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.11%
Delaware average:   6.10%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
New Castle County:   0.14%
Delaware average:   0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Delaware County, PA  0.45% ($53,242 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.37% ($46,448)
from Chester County, PA  0.31% ($65,065)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,039 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.19%
Delaware average:   5.32%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($641 average AGI)
New Castle County:   0.06%
Delaware average:   0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, DE  0.53% ($46,984 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA  0.38% ($112,586)
to Cecil County, MD  0.33% ($47,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Red Lion:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WTMC (1380 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRAN)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAMS (1260 AM; 1 kW; NEWARK, DE; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFAI (1510 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SALEM, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS,INC.)
  • WJBR (1290 AM; 3 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Red Lion:
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WOEL-FM (89.9 FM; ELKTON, MD; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVUD (91.3 FM; NEWARK, DE; Owner: UNIVERSITYOF DELAWARE)
  • WXHL-FM (89.1 FM; CHRISTIANA, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Red Lion:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)

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