Smyrna, Delaware

Smyrna, Delaware
South Main Street in Smyrna
Etymology: Ancient Greek seaport of Smyrna
Location of Smyrna in Kent County and New Castle County, Delaware.
Smyrna
Location within the state of Delaware
Smyrna
Smyrna (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°17′59″N 75°36′17″W / 39.29972°N 75.60472°W / 39.29972; -75.60472
Country United States
State Delaware
CountyKent, New Castle
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorTabitha Gott
Area
 • Total
6.31 sq mi (16.34 km2)
 • Land6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2)
 • Water0.066 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,883
 • Density2,063.3/sq mi (796.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19977
Area code302
FIPS code10-67310
GNIS feature ID214671
Websitesmyrna.delaware.gov

Smyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover metropolitan statistical area. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2020, the population of the town is 12,883.

The international jurist John Bassett Moore was born in Smyrna, as were politicians Louis McLane and James Williams.