Dewey Beach, Delaware | |
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| Motto(s): Dewey Beach, A Way of Life | |
 Location of Dewey Beach in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
  Dewey Beach Location within the state of Delaware  Dewey Beach Dewey Beach (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′34″N 75°04′29″W / 38.69278°N 75.07472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Incorporated | 1981 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | Bill Stevens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 353 |
| • Density | 1,066.47/sq mi (412.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19971 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-20900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 213884[2] |
| Website | http://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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dewey Beach, Delaware
- ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016.
- ^ "Testing The Waters: Superstar Beaches - NRDC". nrdc.org.
- ^ "Testing The Waters, Prevent Beach Pollution - Delaware - NRDC". nrdc.org.