Dewey Beach, Delaware | |
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Motto(s): Dewey Beach, A Way of Life | |
![]() Location of Dewey Beach in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
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]