Smyrna
Smyrna is the Delaware town currently arguing with itself about what it wants to be. The historic downtown along Commerce Street still has the bones of a small 1800s river town, while the Route 1 corridor keeps sprouting subdivisions, a Royal Farms, and another Royal Farms. Population has roughly doubled this century, which locals mention with a mix of pride and grievance. Commute to Dover is twenty minutes, Wilmington forty on a good day, which explains most of the growth. Schools are decent, taxes are Delaware, and Lake Como sits oddly pretty in the middle of it all. Bring patience for the construction.
Smyrna by the numbers
Smyrna runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women.
Median individual income in Smyrna is about $45,300.
Delaware registers voters by party, and Kent County splits almost three ways - about 37% Democratic, 37% Unaffiliated, and 26% Republican.
The median renter in Smyrna pays about $1,470 a month.
About 4,800 Smyrna residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Smyrna Diner
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Brick Works Brewing and Eats - Smyrna
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Boondocks Restaurant & Package Store
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The Celtic Pub
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Sheridans Irish Pub
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Elizabeth Esther Cafè
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Starbucks Coffee Company
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Marmy's Creamery
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Marmy's Creamery
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Betsy Ross Restaurant and Bar
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Endzone Bar and Grill
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Dixie's Down Home Cooking
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Good Jawns