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Layers
Territory
- officials recorded 7
- partly recorded 5
- nothing recorded 13
- GEOID
- 10003
- OCD-ID
- ocd-division/country:us/state:de/county:new_castle
- POP
- 588,026 (2025)
- CENTER
- 39.5783, -75.639
- SOURCE
- census tiger
Government of New Castle
Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to New Castle itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.
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Since 2026
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Since 2026
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Since 2026
Organization 8
Departments
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New Castle County Council Legislative
Legislative branch of New Castle County government, consisting of 13 members: 12 elected from districts and 1 Council President elected at-large.
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Provides community development, housing, community resources, library services, and programs to strengthen families and neighborhoods.
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Manages land use planning, zoning, permitting, inspections, and code enforcement for New Castle County.
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County legal department providing litigation, legal counsel, contract administration, and workers' compensation services for New Castle County government.
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New Castle County Department of Public Works Public Works
Responsible for county infrastructure including roads, sewer systems, stormwater management, and facilities maintenance.
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Office of the County Executive, the chief executive officer of New Castle County, Delaware's largest county by population.
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Primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated New Castle County, the largest law enforcement agency in Delaware by officer count.
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County Sheriff's Office responsible for court security, warrant service, and civil process serving in New Castle County.
Within New Castle
Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.
- jurisdictions
- 30
- agencies
- 39
- bodies
- 22
- officials
- 50
| Name | Agencies | Bodies | Officials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Newark | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Middletown | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Elsmere | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| New Castle | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Townsend | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Delaware City | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Bellefonte | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Newport | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arden | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Odessa | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ardentown | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Appoquinimink School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bear | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandywine School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brookside | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christina School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claymont | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonial School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgemoor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenville | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockessin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Star | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pike Creek | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pike Creek Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Penn | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Clay Consolidated School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Georges | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmington Manor | 0 | 0 | 0 |