Seaford, Delaware

Seaford, Delaware
High Street in Seaford
High Street in Seaford
Etymology: Seaford, East Sussex in England
Location of Seaford in Sussex County, Delaware.
Location of Seaford in Sussex County, Delaware.
Seaford is located in Delaware
Seaford
Seaford
Location within the state of Delaware
Seaford is located in the United States
Seaford
Seaford
Seaford (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°38′28″N 75°36′40″W / 38.64111°N 75.61111°W / 38.64111; -75.61111
Country United States
State Delaware
CountySussex
IncorporatedApril 6, 1865
Named forSeaford, East Sussex
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorMatt McCoy
 • Vice MayorDan H. Henderson
Area
 • Total
5.16 sq mi (13.37 km2)
 • Land5.09 sq mi (13.19 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,957
 • Density1,562.65/sq mi (603.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
19973
Area code302
FIPS code10-64320
GNIS feature ID214626[2]
Websitewww.seafordde.com

Seaford is a city located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the city is 6,928, an increase of 3.4% from the 2000 census.[3] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It is the largest city fully within Sussex County.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Seaford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2013.