Tag: Hockessin
Hockessin ( /ˈhoʊkɛsɨn/) is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 13,527 at the 2010 census. The place name may be derived from the Lenape word “hòkèsa” meaning “pieces of bark” or from a misspelling of “occasion,” as pronounced by the Quakers who settled the area originally.
Hockessin is located at 39°47′2″N 75°41′9″W / 39.78389°N 75.68583°W / 39.78389; -75.68583 (39.784014, -75.685864).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km), of which, 10.0 square miles (26 km) of it is land and 0.10% is water.
Hockessin is one of the fastest growing areas in Delaware. Since 1990, the population has tripled.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,902 people, 4,464 households, and 3,731 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,286.7 people per square mile (496.7/km²). There were 4,575 housing units at an average density of 456.3 per square mile (176.1/km²)….
