Lewes, Delaware | |
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 Second Street in downtown Lewes | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): First Town, First State | |
| Motto: "The First Town in The First State"[1] | |
 Location of Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
  Lewes Location within the state of Delaware  Lewes Lewes (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′28″N 75°08′22″W / 38.77444°N 75.13944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Founded | June 3, 1631 |
| Incorporated | February 2, 1818 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew Williams [2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.11 sq mi (13.25 km2) |
| • Land | 4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,303 |
| • Density | 787.93/sq mi (304.21/km2) |
| Demonym | Lewesian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19958 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-41830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214214[4] |
| Website | ci |
Lewes (/ˈluː.əs/ LOO-əss)[5] is an incorporated city on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 3,303.[6] Along with neighboring Rehoboth Beach, Lewes is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. The city lies within the Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lewes proudly claims to be "The First Town in The First State."
- ^ "City of Lewes Delaware Website". City of Lewes Delaware Website. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "Mayor & City Council". ci.lewes.de.us. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewes, Delaware
- ^ "Lewes: What's in a Name?". www.historiclewes.org/. Lewes Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Stateplanning.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2013.