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Highland Acres, Delaware
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Location in Kent County and the state of Delaware.
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 Highland Acres, Delaware
Location in Delaware
Highland Acres, Delaware
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.51 sq mi (3.93 km2) |
| • Land | 1.49 sq mi (3.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,492 |
| • Density | 2,340.48/sq mi (903.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-34810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 217510 |
Highland Acres is a community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines for gathering population data. Highland Acres is part of the larger Dover, Delaware area. In 2020, about 3,492 people lived there.
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Where is Highland Acres Located?
Highland Acres is in the state of Delaware. It is found in Kent County. The exact location is 39°07′15″N 75°31′19″W / 39.12083°N 75.52194°W. This means it is at 39.1209458 degrees North latitude and -75.5218680 degrees West longitude.
The community covers a total area of about 1.51 square miles (3.93 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers), is water.
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Highland Acres has grown over the years. Here is a quick look at the population changes:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 1,471 | — | |
| 1980 | 2,994 | 103.5% | |
| 1990 | 3,151 | 5.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,379 | 7.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,459 | 2.4% | |
| 2020 | 3,492 | 1.0% | |
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In 2000, there were 3,379 people living in Highland Acres. These people lived in 1,254 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Most of these households, 1,005 of them, were families.
The average household had about 2.69 people. The average family had about 3.01 people.
Age Groups in Highland Acres
The population of Highland Acres includes people of all ages.
- About 24.4% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 7.0% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 23.8% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 30.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 14.0% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Highland Acres was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were about 92.9 males.
Income in Highland Acres
In 2000, the average income for a household in Highland Acres was $64,716 per year. For families, the average income was $71,974 per year. The average income per person in the community was $27,013. A small number of families and people lived below the poverty line. This included about 11.7% of those under 18 years old.
Schools in Highland Acres
Highland Acres is part of the Caesar Rodney School District. This district serves several communities in the area.
Students living north of West Lebanon Road attend W. Reilly Brown Elementary School in Dover. After elementary school, they go to Fred Fifer III Middle School in Camden.
Students living south of West Lebanon Road go to Allen Frear Elementary School. This school is in Rising Sun-Lebanon. They then attend Postlethwait Middle School, also in Rising Sun-Lebanon.
All students in the district attend Caesar Rodney High School in Camden for their high school education.
See also
In Spanish: Highland Acres para niños
