North Star, Delaware
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}}Template:Main other{{#ifexpr:{{#invoke:ParameterCount|main|mapframe|image_map|image_map1|pushpin_map}} >2 |Template:Main other}} North Star is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 7,980 at the 2010 census.
Geography
North Star is located at Template:Coord (39.7612226, -75.7191006).<ref name="GR1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
Template:US Census population At the 2000 census there were 8,277 people, 2,629 households, and 2,408 families living in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,651 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.60% White, 2.50% African American, 0.07% Native American, 6.68% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17%.<ref name="GR2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Of the 2,629 households 49.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.3% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.4% were non-families. 6.8% of households were one person and 1.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.30.
The age distribution was 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median household income was $110,616 and the median family income was $113,621. Males had a median income of $81,175 versus $46,603 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $39,677. About 2.2% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
North Star is divided between the Red Clay Consolidated School District and the Christina School District.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In all of the Red Clay area, North Star Elementary is the zoned elementary school,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and H. B. duPont Middle School is the zoned middle school.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} - See also Wilmington zone portion</ref> In portions of the Red Clay area zoned high schools include John Dickinson High School,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} - See section of boundary in Wilmington - Compare to school district map.</ref> and Alexis I. duPont High School.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} - Compare with the census map.</ref>
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North Star School District 30 merged into the Alexis I. DuPont Special School District effective August 7, 1931. The Alexis DuPont Special school district was reorganized on July 1, 1969, as the Alexis I. DuPont School District.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Alexis I. DuPont district merged into the New Castle County School District in 1978. That district was divided into four districts, among them the Christina and Red Clay districts, in 1981.<ref name=Delgovhist>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Notable Places
North Star contains Woodside Farm Creamery<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and the Chinese American Community Center.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
References
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