Dewey Beach, Delaware

Dewey Beach, Delaware
Motto(s): 
Dewey Beach, A Way of Life
Location of Dewey Beach in Sussex County, Delaware.
Location of Dewey Beach in Sussex County, Delaware.
Dewey Beach is located in Delaware
Dewey Beach
Dewey Beach
Location within the state of Delaware
Dewey Beach is located in the United States
Dewey Beach
Dewey Beach
Dewey Beach (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°41′34″N 75°04′29″W / 38.69278°N 75.07472°W / 38.69278; -75.07472
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Incorporated1981
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorBill Stevens
Area
 • Total0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total353
 • Density1,066.47/sq mi (412.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19971
Area code302
FIPS code10-20900
GNIS feature ID213884[2]
Websitehttp://www.townofdeweybeach.com/

Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal town in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 341, an increase of 13.3% over the previous decade.[3] It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region and lies within the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2011, the NRDC awarded Dewey Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations, one being neighboring Rehoboth Beach.[4] Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number 1 in water quality in 2011.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewey Beach, Delaware
  3. ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016.
  4. ^ "Testing The Waters: Superstar Beaches - NRDC". nrdc.org.
  5. ^ "Testing The Waters, Prevent Beach Pollution - Delaware - NRDC". nrdc.org.