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Tourist attraction: Rodney Dunes Pier 12 (Recreation Areas; 12 Rodney Ave).
Hotels: Marina Suites The (1115 Highway One), Bell Buoy (21 Van Dyke St), Sand Palace Motel (Rt 1 & Dagsworthy), Best Western Gold Leaf (1400 Highway One), Rodney Dunes Pier 12 (12 Rodney Ave).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dewey Beach that have no violations reported:
- DEWEY BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 22400, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- EVELYN MORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Population served: 450, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  1.9% | | Whole state: |  9.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Dewey Beach compared to Delaware state average:
- Median household income above state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dewey Beach, Delaware
- Atlantic Oceanside Motel, 1700 Hwy One, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, Phone: (302) 227-8811, Fax: (302) 227-6812
- Dewey Beach Suites & Motel, 1406 Hwy 1, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, Phone: (302) 226-0233
- Econo Lodge Resort, 19540 Castal Hwy, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, Phone: (302) 227-0500, Fax: (302) 227-2170
- Best Western Gold Leaf, 1400 Hwy One, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, Phone: (302) 226-1100, Fax: (302) 226-9785
- Atlantic Inn & Suites, 4353 Hwy One, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, Phone: (302) 227-0401, Fax: (302) 227-0174
- The Marina Suites, 1115 Hwy One, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, Phone: (302) 227-1700, Fax: (302) 227-8958
- Hampton Inn, 4529 Hwy One, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, Phone: (302) 645-8003, Fax: (302) 645-7003
- Americinn Lodge & Suites, 329 Z Airport Rd, Dewey Beach, DE 19971, Phone: (302) 226-0700, Fax: (302) 226-1037
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dewey Beach, Delaware
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (65%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Dewey Beach
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.31%
| Here | | 31.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 41.7% | 24.8% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
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| Congregations | 42.9% | 3.3% | 7.6% | 6.0% | 4.9% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Southern Baptist Convention | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 11.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 24.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $9,237 | $27,711 | 1 | $901 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $12,828 | $38,484 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,771 | $21,252 | 3 | $5,686 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
17 | $51,154 | $36,109 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $4,435 | $26,610 | 5 | $4,649 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,418 | $29,016 | 2 | $1,851 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $6,370 | $25,480 | 2 | $1,851 |
| Totals for Government |
32 | $88,213 | $33,080 | 13 | $14,938 |
Dewey Beach government finances in 2006:
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,367,000
Central Staff Services: $615,000
Parks and Recreation: $451,000
Regular Highways: $415,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,400,000
- Tax - Other License: $1,400,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $934,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $359,000
Property: $183,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,024,000
7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.10% | | Delaware average: | 6.10% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)| Sussex County: | 0.07% | | Delaware average: | 0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.72% | | Delaware average: | 5.32% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)| Sussex County: | 0.03% | | Delaware average: | 0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Dewey Beach:
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dewey Beach:
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
- WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WCZT (98.7 FM; VILLAS, NJ; Owner: WZK, LLC)
- WDOX (106.7 FM; NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: WJNN, INC.)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- W219BZ (91.7 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Dewey Beach:
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
Dewey Beach fatal accident list:
Aug 12, 1980 08:08 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Sean O'Malley, De Route 24 (015013), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.2 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- 1117 Hwy One, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KPB694
Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 06/06/2005, Expiration Date: 07/05/2015
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KA3GRQ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/18/1995, Expiration Date: 05/18/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/19/2007
Registrant: William H Rutherford Jr, 18 Chicago St, Dewey Beach, DE 19971 - Call Sign: W3BSY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00262244
Grant Date: 08/07/1995, Expiration Date: 08/07/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/08/2007
Registrant: Michael E Overman, 9 Draper Dr, Dewey Beach, DE 19971
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 5
- Hazardous Condition: 13
Incident types - Dewey Beach
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Dewey Beach, DE
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- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest 2006 city-data.com crime index per resident, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident in 2004 in $"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident in 2004 in $"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident in 2004 in $"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #11 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial specialists:"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers"
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