Dewey Beach, Delaware

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Population in July 2008: 318. Population change since 2000: +5.6%

Males: 163	(51.5%)
Females: 155	(48.5%)

Median resident age:	52.1 years
Delaware median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 19971.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $103,324 (it was $79,471 in 2000)

Dewey Beach:	$103,324
Delaware:	$54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $66,870

Dewey Beach:	$66,870
Delaware:	$27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $501,198 (it was $215,200 in 2000)

Dewey Beach:	$501,198
Delaware:	$239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $577,224; Detached houses: $581,735; Townhouses or other attached units: $455,430; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,988; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $658,855

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Races in Dewey Beach:

White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
Hispanic (5.3%)
Other race (2.7%)
Asian Indian (2.0%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Filipino (1.0%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Chinese (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Dewey Beach: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.6%), German (22.6%), Irish (21.3%), Italian (4.7%), United States (3.7%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1891

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 926 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dewey Beach

High school or higher: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.4%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dewey Beach town

Never married: 18.2%
Now married: 61.6%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 8.9%

13 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 1.7% Asia, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:	4.3%
Delaware:	5.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dewey Beach:	0.4% ($872)
Delaware:	0.7% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (54.4 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (90.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rehoboth Beach, DE (1.2 miles ), Henlopen Acres, DE (1.4 miles) , Lewes, DE (2.6 miles ), Long Neck, DE (2.6 miles ), Millville, DE (3.2 miles ), Bethany Beach, DE (3.3 miles ), Ocean View, DE (3.3 miles ), South Bethany, DE (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.70 N, Longitude: 75.08 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

Dewey Beach household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+44.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (18%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Public administration (10%)
Construction (7%)
Health care (5%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (17%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Top executives (11%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (5%)
Lawyers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
Registered nurses (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Business operations specialists (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Crime in Dewey Beach by Year
Type	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	4	1	1
per 100,000	1273.9	317.5	319.5
Robberies	3	1	0
per 100,000	955.4	317.5	0.0
Assaults	10	19	16
per 100,000	3184.7	6031.7	5111.8
Burglaries	3	22	11
per 100,000	955.4	6984.1	3514.4
Thefts	42	69	42
per 100,000	13375.8	21904.8	13418.5
Auto thefts	1	1	0
per 100,000	318.5	317.5	0.0
Arson	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	317.5	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	2570.1	2946.0	2060.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	25.16
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Dewey Beach, Delaware

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Dewey Beach-area historical tornado activity is below Delaware state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Dewey Beach town center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 8/27/1971, a category 2 tornado 17.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Dewey Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Delaware state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from Dewey Beach center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dewey Beach:

BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LEWES, DE)
ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; BERLIN, MD)
NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 30 miles; SEAFORD, DE)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dewey Beach:

DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 15 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 51 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 62 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 67 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)

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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).

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)

Average household size:

This town:	1.9 people
Delaware:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	51.6%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

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

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2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (65%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Utility gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Dewey Beach

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	41.7%	24.8%	6.6%	4.3%	3.2%
Congregations	42.9%	3.3%	7.6%	6.0%	4.9%

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%	11.7%
Congregations	4.9%	3.3%	1.6%	1.1%	24.5%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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:

from New Castle County, DE	0.87% ($62,931 average AGI)
from Wicomico County, MD	0.36% ($40,402)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.25% ($64,047)

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:

to Kent County, DE	0.91% ($35,501 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD	0.41% ($32,937)
to Worcester County, MD	0.15% ($35,098)

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

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