Bellefonte is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 1,193. Geography Bellefonte is located at (39.7662246, –75.5093647). The town is roughly centered at the intersection of Brandywine Boulevard and Bellefonte Avenue. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bellefonte has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Infrastructure Transportation Brandywine Boulevard serves as the main street through Bellefonte, passing southwest-northeast through the town. U.S. Route 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) passes along the northwestern edge of Bellefonte, heading northeast to Claymont and southwest to Wilmington. Delaware Route 3 passes to the west of Bellefonte and provides access to Interstate 95 to the north and Interstate 495 to the south in Edgemoor. The nearest train station to Bellefonte is the Wilmington station, which is served by Amtrak and SEPTA Regional Rail's Wilmington/Newark Line. DART First State provides bus service to Bellefonte along Route 31, which passes through the town along Brandywine Boulevard along its route between the Wilmington station and the Claymont station serving SEPTA Regional Rail's Wilmington/Newark Line; Route 13, which follows Philadelphia Pike along the northwestern edge of town on its route between the Walmart on Wilton Boulevard in New Castle and Northtowne Plaza in Claymont via Wilmington; and Route 4, which begins at the Village at Fox Point Apartments just southeast of Bellefonte and heads west to Wilmington and Prices Corner. Utilities Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity and natural gas to Bellefonte. Suez Delaware, a subsidiary of Suez North America, provides water to Bellefonte. Sewer service in Bellefonte is provided by New Castle County. Trash and recycling collection in Bellefonte is provided under contract by GFL Environmental. Education Bellefonte is in the Brandywine School District. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,249 people, 537 households, and 325 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 551 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.92% White, 2.40% African American, 0.64% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20%. Of the 537 households