Laurel, Delaware | |
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| Etymology: Laurel bushes that grew alongside Broad Creek | |
 Location of Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
  Laurel Location within the state of Delaware  Laurel Laurel (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′23″N 75°34′17″W / 38.55639°N 75.57139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Delaware |
| County |  Sussex |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.86 sq mi (7.40 km2) |
| • Land | 2.77 sq mi (7.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,865 |
| • Density | 1,397.32/sq mi (539.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19956 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-41310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214203[2] |
| Website | www |
Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3,708 at the time of the 2010 census.[3] Laurel is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. It once hosted the Laurel Blue Hens of the Eastern Shore Baseball League.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "Laurel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2013.