Townsend is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census, an increase of 492.2% from 2000. The center of population of Delaware is located in Townsend. Geography Townsend is located at (39.3951115, –75.6915973). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. History On April 3, 1885 the town incorporated. Its primary business was selling agricultural produce via the Delaware Railroad. The railroad has since lost prominence over freight hauling, but the town still remains primarily agricultural with plenty of rural area and local produce. The town has since created a "Comprehensive Development Plan", as required by state law February 2003, for land preservation. The Townsend Historic District, which includes 216 buildings, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Mayors of the town Note: List of Mayors is incomplete. Please add cited sources to complete this list. 0000? - 2007 Charles Murry (Town Records) 2007(?)-2009 - Dave Raughley 2010–2011: John Hanlin 2012: Steve High 2013: Joel Esler 2014-2015: Jermaine Hatton 2016-2019: Rudy Sutton 2019–2021: Tom McDonald 2021-2022: Patrick Miller Current: Scott Lobdell, P.E. Infrastructure Transportation Delaware Route 71 runs northwest-southeast through the eastern part of Townsend and heads northwest to Middletown and southeast to an intersection with U.S. Route 13. Main Street serves as the main east-west road through Townsend. DART First State provides bus service to Townsend along Route 302, which heads north to Middletown and Newark and south to Smyrna and Dover. Townsend is located at the junction between the Delmarva Central Railroad's Delmarva Subdivision and the Maryland and Delaware Railroad's Northern Line. Utilities Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity to Townsend. Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town. Artesian Water Company, a subsidiary of Artesian Resources, provides water to Townsend. Trash and recycling collection in Townsend is provided by Waste Industries. Education Townsend is within the Appoquinimink School District. Odessa High School has a Townsend postal address. MOT Charter School is an area charter school. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 346 people, 132 households, and 95 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 151 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 84.10% White, 11.56% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 2.60% from other races. Hispanic or Latino