Talleyville, Delaware facts for kids
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Talleyville, Delaware
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 Talleyville, Delaware
Location in Delaware
Talleyville, Delaware
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
19803
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| Area code(s) | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214716 |
Talleyville is an unincorporated community located in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. This means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own separate local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed as part of the larger county.
For the 1990 U.S. Census, Talleyville was counted as a specific area called a "census-designated place."
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History
The name Talleyville comes from the Talley family. They were a very important and well-known family in the Brandywine Hundred area for a long time.
In 1928, the Talleyville Fire Company was started. This group of firefighters helps keep the community safe.
A historic building called the William Hicklen House is in Talleyville. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. This list includes important places across the country that are worth preserving.
Geography
Talleyville is found where several roads meet. These include U.S. Route 202, Mt. Lebanon Road, and Silverside Road. It is located just north of the city of Wilmington.
The community is also quite close to the state border with Pennsylvania. It's only about one and a half miles away.
Population
In the year 2000, a census was taken. The area covered by the ZIP code 19803, which includes Talleyville, had a population of 21,022 people. A census is an official count of how many people live in a certain area.
Education
Students living in Talleyville attend schools that are part of the Brandywine School District.
