Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
City
Rehoboth Beach boardwalk looking north toward Rehoboth Avenue
Rehoboth Beach boardwalk looking north toward Rehoboth Avenue
Flag of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Flag
Official seal of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Seal
Nickname: 
The Nation's Summer Capital
Location of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware
Location of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach is located in Delaware
Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach
Location of Rehoboth Beach in Delaware
Rehoboth Beach is located in the United States
Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach
Rehoboth Beach (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°43′15″N 75°04′34″W / 38.72083°N 75.07611°W / 38.72083; -75.07611
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Founded1873
IncorporatedMarch 19, 1891
Government
 • MayorStan Mills (NP)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
 • Land1.18 sq mi (3.04 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
Elevation
[3]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,108
 • Density942.98/sq mi (363.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19971
Area code302
FIPS code10-60290
GNIS feature ID214535[3]
Websitewww.cityofrehoboth.com

Rehoboth Beach (/rəˈhoʊbəθ/ rə-HOH-bəth)[4] is a city on the Atlantic Ocean along the Delaware Beaches in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,108.[5] Along with the neighboring coastal town of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. Rehoboth Beach lies within the Salisbury metropolitan area.

As a popular, affluent vacation destination, especially for the communities of Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, Rehoboth Beach has many summer homes, including one owned by current U.S. President Joe Biden. During on-season, Rehoboth Beach's population expands to over 25,000 within the city limits and thousands more in the surrounding area in the summer.[6]

In 2011, the NRDC awarded Rehoboth Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations, one being neighboring Dewey Beach.[7] Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number one for water quality in 2011.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference officeofthemayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
  4. ^ Decker, Cody; Pencek, Matt (November 9, 2020). "Experts Say Joe Biden's Victory Could Impact Rehoboth Beach's Economy Positively" (Video). WBOC. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Stateplanning.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Murray, Molly (August 20, 2001). "Rehoboth Beach: Riding the changing tides". Wilmington, Delaware: delawareonline. Archived from the original on January 27, 2006. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Testing The Waters: Ratings for a Selection of U.S. Popular Beaches". NRDC. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  8. ^ "Testing The Waters, Prevent Beach Pollution – Delaware". NRDC. Retrieved April 29, 2013.