[3] It is a small port town on the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is the location of the Forts Ferry Crossing to Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island.
Delaware City's Fort DuPont State Park contains the home field of the Diamond State Base Ball Club, a vintage base ball team.
The Diamond State Base Ball Club typically plays 4-6 games there per year.
The Diamond State Base Ball Club is a non-profit amateur organization created for the purposes of providing physical fitness to its members, educating the public on the history of baseball and local history, and serving as a point of public pride.
[8] DART First State provides bus service to Delaware City along Route 44, which heads north to Christiana Mall.
[8] Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity and natural gas to Delaware City.
Sewer service in Delaware City is provided by New Castle County.
Cable and internet in Delaware City is provided by Atlantic Broadband and Verizon.