Claymont, Delaware
Claymont is a community of 8,786 people in New Castle County, Delaware.
Why visit Claymont
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cherry Island Range Rear Light, Marcus Hook Range Front Light, Abner Cloud House and Ardens Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 27°F.
Weather in Claymont
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Claymont
Claymont is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Claymont had a population of 9,895.
From the Wikipedia article Claymont, Delaware (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Cherry Island Range Rear Light
Lighthouse · 3.2 mi
Lighthouse in Delaware, United States
Marcus Hook Range Front Light
Lighthouse · 2.0 mi
Lighthouse in Delaware, United States
Museums and landmarks14
Abner Cloud House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic house in Brandywine Hundred, Delaware, United States
14 Ravine Road, Wilmington
Ardens Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic district in Ardentown, Ardencroft and Arden, Delaware
Claymont Stone School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic schoolhouse in Claymont, Delaware, U.S
Darley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Clayton, Delaware, USA
Ivyside Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Building in Delaware, United States
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Robinson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New Castle County, Delaware
Arden
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Village in New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
Hickman Row
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Building in Delaware, United States
Joshua Pyle House and Wagon Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Wilmington, DE, listed on the NRHP in Delaware
Rosemont
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in Delaware, United States
William Talley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Listed on the NRHP in New Castle County, Delaware
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes15
Prospero's Pizza II
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 mi
14 Carpenter Plaza, Wilmington
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Taj Mahal Indian Restaurant
Restaurant · Indian · 1.1 mi
2314 Carpenter Station Road, Wilmington
11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00
The Reef Seafood & Steak
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.3 mi
18 Carpenter Plaza, Wilmington
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-23:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-01:00
Uncle John's BBQ Stand
Restaurant · Barbecue · 0.9 mi
2509 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont
Tu-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Duffer's Mill
Bar and pub · 1.4 mi
1600 Naamans Creek Road, Ogden
Mo off; Tu 15:00-22:00; We 11:00-22:00; Th,Su 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa...
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.5 mi
2911 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop
3224 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont
Mo-Fr 04:30-20:00; Sa-Su 05:00-20:00
3 more on the map.
History
The community now known as Claymont started on the banks of Naamans Creek where it empties into the Delaware River. This once rich ecosystem has been occupied steadily since before 1200 A.D. and has undergone numerous cultural and economic changes, most of which are still evident in the architecture and living patterns of the community today. The first residents were aboriginal Indians of the Middle Woodland period (1100–1600 B.C.). Evidence of these early dwellers has been found along both sides of Naamans Creek.
The Dutch colonists named the creek and settlement after the Chief of the Lenape Indians who occupied the region. The settlement grew rapidly from the 17th century through the 20th century, first with gristmills, farms, and related ancillary industries, and later with lumber mills, a steel mill, and a chemical plant.
In 1681, John Grubb purchased a one-third interest in a 600-acre (240 ha) tract of the Brandywine Hundred, which came to be known as Grubb's Landing.
Sitting strategically along the Delaware River, Claymont has been a two-way thoroughfare for travel to and from Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., since colonial days.
From the History section of Claymont, Delaware on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship9
Chichester Friends Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
3200 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont
Church of the Ascension
Church · Episcopal · 0.4 mi
3717 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont
Holy Oak Calvary United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.6 mi
1511 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Chester Charter Scholars Academy Cs
School · 4.1 mi
1500 Highland Avenue, Chester
Healthcare2
Map of Claymont
117 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 27°F | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.2 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 34°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 45°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 75°F | 55°F | 3.2 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 65°F | 3.3 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 70°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 69°F | 3.7 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 61°F | 4.4 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 50°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 40°F | 2.6 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 32°F | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Marcus Hook (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
New Castle County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-10-24: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-10-02: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-05: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-11-16: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Philadelphia Essington Seaplane Base (PSQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Chester 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Wilmington 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Pennsville 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Hockessin 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Drexel Hill 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- West Chester 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Broomall 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Darby 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Pike Creek Valley 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Lansdowne 14 mi northeast, about 22 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Patio Archmere 2, Smallbones, CC0
- US 13 sb at Bus. US 13, Claymont, DE, Jan. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-25 10 46 40 View north along U.S. Route 13 (Philadelphia Pike) at Governor Printz Boulevard in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-29 09 47 34 View south along U.S. Route 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) at U.S. Route 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 13 sb past Bus. US 13, Claymont, DE, Jan. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 13 Business nb approaching US 13, Claymont, DE (2), March 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 13 Business nb approaching US 13, Claymont, DE (1), March 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 17 20 03 View south along Interstate 95 (Wilmington Expressway) from the pedestrian overpass from Woodgreen Court to Claymont Elementary School in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 17 20 36 View north along Interstate 95 (Wilmington Expressway) from the pedestrian overpass from Woodgreen Court to Claymont Elementary School in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-25 11 05 10 View south along U.S. Route 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) south of U.S. Route 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-25 10 53 19 View north along U.S. Route 13 (Philadelphia Pike) at the exit for Interstate 495 SOUTH (Delaware Memorial Bridge, Port of Wilmington, Baltimore) in Claymont, New Castle County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-25 11 02 00 View south along U.S. Route 13 (Philadelphia Pike) at the exit for Interstate 495 SOUTH (Delaware Memorial Bridge, Port of Wilmington, Baltimore) in Claymont, New Castle County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 17 36 10 View south along Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the overpass for Myrtle Avenue in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 17 40 51 View south along Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the overpass for U.S. Route 13 (Philadelphia Pike) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 17 41 48 View north along Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the overpass for U.S. Route 13 (Philadelphia Pike) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 17 36 31 View north along Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the overpass for Myrtle Avenue in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 17 30 00 View south along Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the pedestrian overpass to the Claymont Station in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 17 30 25 View north along Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the pedestrian overpass to the Claymont Station in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-24 18 23 53 View north along Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) at Exit 5 (U.S. Route 13-Philadelphia Pike, Claymont) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US 13 NB past I-495 Claymont, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-23 18 24 17 View north along Interstate 95 (Wilmington Expressway) at Exit 11 (Delaware State Route 92, Naamans Road, Claymont) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nighttime at Claymont Transportation Center's bus bay, Triphora, CC0
- SEPTA bus 3072 in Claymont, Delaware (rear view), Triphora, CC0
- 2022-07-20 17 57 06 View north along Interstate 95 (Wilmington Expressway) from the overpass for southbound Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 17 56 28 View south along Interstate 95 (Wilmington Expressway) from the overpass for southbound Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Claymont SEPTA station December 2023, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SEPTA Silverliner IV 420 at Claymont station, Dough4872, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-25 11 01 06 View south along U.S. Route 13 (Philadelphia Pike) at the exit TO Interstate 95 NORTH (Chester, Philadelphia) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SEPTA bus 3072 in Claymont, Delaware (side view), Triphora, CC0
- Claymont Transportation Center bus bay, Triphora, CC0
- 2022-07-20 17 59 40 View south along the southbound lanes of Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the overpass for Delaware State Route 92 (Naamans Road) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 18 00 48 View south along Interstate 95 (Wilmington Expressway) and south along the northbound lanes of Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the overpass for Delaware State Route 92..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 18 02 31 View north along the southbound lanes of Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the overpass for Delaware State Route 92 (Naamans Road) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-20 18 01 15 View north along Interstate 95 (Wilmington Expressway) and north along the northbound lanes of Interstate 495 (Wilmington Bypass) from the overpass for Delaware State Route 92..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-07-29 15 46 23 View west along Delaware State Route 92 (Naamans Road) at the exit for Interstate 95 NORTH (Chester, Philadelphia) in Claymont, New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Robinson house01, APatcher at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Abner Cloud House DE, Smallbones, CC0
- Ivyside DE, Smallbones, Public domain
- Arden Green Gate, Smallbones, Public domain
- Mt Pleasant Delaware ME Church, Smallbones, Public domain
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