Magnolia is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Recent estimates put the population at around 235, however, the population was 225 at the 2010 census. History The area was known as Caroon Manor when it was first founded and the land had been given by the Duke of York. The town of Magnolia was incorporated in 1885 and was named for the Duke of York's favorite tree, the Magnolia. When it was incorporated, the founders chose for the town to have a circular boundary to represent brotherhood. The boundary was in diameter. The town of Magnolia retains its original boundaries as the town council has decided against annexation of land to change the boundaries. The John B. Lindale House, Matthew Lowber House, Gov. George Truitt House, and three archaeological sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Magnolia is located at (39.0712238, –75.4760327). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. According to the sign outside the Lindale house on South Main Street, Magnolia's precise location is "the center of the universe around which the world revolves." Infrastructure Transportation Main Street (former U.S. Route 113 Alternate) is the main north-south road through Magnolia, heading north as South State Street toward Dover and south as Clapham Road toward Delaware Route 1 in Little Heaven. Walnut Street is the main east-west road through Magnolia, heading west as Irish Hill Road toward Canterbury and east as Barkers Landing Road to an interchange with DE 1. DART First State provides bus service to Magnolia along Route 303, which runs north to Dover and south to Milford and Georgetown. Utilities Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity to Magnolia. Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town. The town's Water Department provides water to Magnolia. Education Magnolia is located in the Caesar Rodney School District. J. Ralph McIlvane Early Childhood Center is in Magnolia. Portions are zoned to Allen Frear Elementary School in Rising Sun-Lebanon while others are zoned to Star Hill Elementary School, in an unincorporated area. Both areas in turn are zoned to Postlethwait Middle School, also in Rising Sun-Lebanon. Caesar Rodney High School in Camden is the comprehensive high school for the entire district. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 226 people in 86 households, including