Pike Creek, Delaware
Pike Creek is a community of 7,129 people in New Castle County, Delaware.
Why visit Pike Creek
Townapedia lists 36 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 21 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Wooddale Bridge, Eastburn-Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District, J. Lindsay Barn and Carousel Farm Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Pike Creek
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pike Creek
Pike Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Castle County, Delaware, United States and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. In 2007, CNN's Money Magazine ranked Pike Creek number 1 on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. Pike Creek was the only community in Delaware to appear on the list. The population was 7,808 at the 2020 Census.
From the Wikipedia article Pike Creek, Delaware (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Wooddale Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Covered bridge over Red Clay Creek at Wooddale in New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Museums and landmarks36
Eastburn-Jeanes Lime Kilns Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Delaware, United States
J. Lindsay Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
American historic barn in Delaware
Montgomery House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Delaware, United States
R. Walker Barn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic barn near Newark, Delaware, USA
A. Armstrong Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
United States historic place
Bartley-Tweed Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Barn in Delaware, United States of America
Coffee Run Mission Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Historic district in New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Davis Eastburn Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Barn in Delaware, United States of America
Fell Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic district in Delaware, United States
Hersey-Duncan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Wilmington, DE, listed on the NRHP in Delaware
Hickman Blacksmith Shop and House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic buildings in Delaware, United States
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Hockessin Friends Meetinghouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic Quaker meetinghouse in Delaware, United States
24 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes21
Chuck Lager
Diner · American · 0.8 mi
4500 New Linden Hill Road, Wilmington
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-23:00; Su 11:30-21:00
El Diablo Burritos, Pike Creek
Restaurant · Tex-Mex
5329A Limestone Road, Wilmington
Su-Sa 11:00-21:00
Kabab & Curry
Restaurant · Indian · 0.7 mi
4704 Limestone Road, Wilmington
Tu-Su 11:30-14:30; Tu-Th 16:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 16:30-21:30; Su 16:30-21:00
Valle Cucina Italian Steakhouse
Restaurant · 0.6 mi
4752 Limestone Road
Mo,Su 11:30-20:00; Tu-Th 11:30-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:30
Reno's Ice Cream
Ice cream · 0.6 mi
Mo,Tu 14:00-20:00; We,Th,Su 13:00-20:30; Fr,Sa 13:00-21:00
9 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship11
Marshallton United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Mill Creek Friends Meetinghouse
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
St. James Episcopal Church, Mill Creek
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Wilmington Community Evangelical Church
Church · Evangelical · 1.5 mi
1512 Brackenville Road, Hockessin
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.6 mi
525 Polly Drummond Hill Road, Newark
Limestone Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian Church Usa · 1.6 mi
3201 Limestone Road, Wilmington
West Wilmington Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.5 mi
3003 Millcreek Road, Wilmington
Shopping4
Pike Creek Community Hardware
Hardware store · 0.7 mi
4700 Limestone Road, Wilmington
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Baltz (Austin D.) Elementary School
School · 5.1 mi
1500 Spruce Avenue, Wilmington
Calloway (Cab) School of The Arts
School · 5.7 mi
100 North Dupont Road, Wilmington
Christina Early Education Center
School · 5.3 mi
620 East Chestnut Hill Rd, Newark
Healthcare1
Pike Creek Sports Medicine Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 mi
3105 Limestone Road
Map of Pike Creek
130 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 25°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 42°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 76°F | 52°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 66°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 65°F | 4.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.9 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 36°F | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 30°F | 4.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newark Ag Farm Hcn (6 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
New Castle County Airport (ILG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Pike Creek Valley 2 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Hockessin 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Greenville 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Elsmere 5 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Newark 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Brookside 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Wilmington 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Bear 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- New Castle 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Glasgow 11 mi south, about 17 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
- 2022-07-19 17 30 55 View north along Delaware State Route 72 (Paper Mill Road) at Upper Creek Road and North Star Road on the edge of North Star and Pike Creek in New Castle County, Delaware, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- R. WALKER BARN, NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mill Creek Friends Meetinghouse habs, Historic American Buildings Survey Earl Brooks, Photographer, Public domain
- Rotheram Mill House, Delaware, Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0
- J Eastburn barn DE, Smallbones, Public domain
- Bartley-Tweed granary, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JMcCormackFarmMillCreekHundredDE, Valerie Cesna, Public domain
- Fell Swiss Hist Dist DE, Smallbones, CC0
- Justis Jones house DE, Smallbones, CC0
- Stinson Barn Newark DE, Smallbones, Public domain
- WOODDALE BRIDGE, ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coffee Run Cemetery, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- T. Pierson farmhouse, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JOHN C. VANSANT HOUSE, NEWARK, NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Judy Johnson House DE 2, Smallbones, CC0
- Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church Delaware, Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marshallton United Methodist Church DE 2, Smallbones, CC0
- White Clay Creek Church Rt 2 DE 1, Smallbones, CC0
- St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, Saint James Church Road & Old Capital Trail, Stanton (New Castle County, Delaware), Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Springer Farm straw shed, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lamborn Library Hockessin DE, Smallbones, CC0
- Johnson-Morris House, Dlatzko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alan Wood House, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wm Morgan Farm Newark DE, Smallbones, Public domain
- Thomas Justis Hs DE, Smallbones, CC0
- Hickman House, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hersey Duncan house DE, Smallbones, CC0
- Graham House Newark DE, Smallbones, Public domain
- Hockessin Friends from NW, Smallbones, CC0
- Springer-Cranston House Marshallton DE 2, Smallbones, CC0
- Merestone, Smallbones, Public domain
- J. MCINTYRE FARM, NEWARK, NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eastburn David, Smallbones, Public domain
- AArmstrongFarmHockessinDE, Valerie Cesna, Public domain
- Ivins-Conover house and barn (when it was the Conover's farm called "Rambleside"), Isaac Conover, Public domain
- Mermaid Tavern north and east faces, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mermaid Tavern east face, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mermaid Tavern NRHP plaque, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J. Lindsay Barn side, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
- J. Lindsay Barn datestone, Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0
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