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Sussex County

Population in July 2008: 354. Population change since 2000: +8.3%
 

Males: 172  (48.6%)
Females: 182  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19941.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,213 (it was $37,083 in 2000)
Ellendale:  $48,213
Delaware:  $54,610

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,087
Ellendale:  $19,087
Delaware:  $27,853

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,742 (it was $74,600 in 2000)
Ellendale:  $173,742
Delaware:  $239,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $177,749; Detached houses: $179,554; Mobile homes: $47,000
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Races in Ellendale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.4%)
  • Black (37.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ellendale: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (16.8%), German (12.2%), Irish (9.8%), English (5.5%), Italian (5.2%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1905

Elevation: 52 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 1396 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Ellendale

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellendale town

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Delaware:  5.7%


According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Ellendale, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ellendale to the number of sex offenders is 32 to 1.

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

Ellendale:  0.5% ($361)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
Ellendale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (51.5 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (72.9 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (83.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Milton, DE (2.5 miles ), Milford, DE (2.7 miles ), Georgetown, DE (2.9 miles ), Houston, DE (3.0 miles ), Greenwood, DE (3.0 miles ), Farmington, DE (3.1 miles) , Slaughter Beach, DE (3.1 miles) , Bridgeville, DE (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 38.81 N, Longitude: 75.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-2.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Art and design workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



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Crime in Ellendale by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 020020
    per 100,000 0.0593.50.00.0574.70.0
Burglaries 311210
    per 100,000 903.6296.7292.4578.0287.40.0
Thefts 8710550
    per 100,000 2409.62077.22924.01445.11436.80.0
Auto thefts 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Arson 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.0292.4289.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 159.6222.6137.498.3192.50.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.65
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Ellendale, Delaware

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Ellendale-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Ellendale town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.2 miles away from the town center caused $150,000 in damages.


Ellendale-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 49.0 miles away from Ellendale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Ellendale topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Ellendale:
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LEWES, DE)
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; DOVER, DE)

Political contributions by individuals in Ellendale, DE

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellendale:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 13 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 46 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 54 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 58 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)

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Church in Ellendale: The United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ellendale and their reported violations in the past:

KENT/SUSSEX DETOX CENTER (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ellendale that have no violations reported:
  • DCUSA HAND AND HAND (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.6%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.3%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ellendale, DE


7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


Ellendale compared to Delaware state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Ellendale travel time to work


Ellendale mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Ellendale

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents41.7%24.8%6.6%4.3%3.2%
Congregations42.9%3.3%7.6%6.0%4.9%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.7%1.6%1.4%11.7%
Congregations4.9%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 1$5,345$64,1400$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,955$59,4601$178
Totals for Government 2$10,300$61,8001$178



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 Ellendale:
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WYUS (930 AM; 1 kW; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellendale:
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ellendale:
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)


Ellendale fatal accident list:
Dec 9, 1984 12:24 AM, 16, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 41
Total average daily truck traffic: 1
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 44

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: K3GF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00132854
    Grant Date: 06/23/2006, Expiration Date: 09/20/2016, Certifier: Glenn J Friedenreich
    Registrant: Glenn J Friedenreich, 22182 Reynolds Pond Rd, Ellendale, DE 19941
  • Call Sign: KA3CDF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00780650
    Grant Date: 07/27/2004, Expiration Date: 09/12/2014
    Registrant: Lars R Spencer, 12862 Piney Branch Road, Ellendale, DE 19941
  • Call Sign: N3ELK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00960181
    Grant Date: 01/03/2005, Expiration Date: 03/21/2015, Certifier: Keith R Timmons
    Registrant: Keith R Timmons, 13733 Emerald Pines Road, Ellendale, DE 19941
  • Call Sign: N3ZVD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/22/1997, Expiration Date: 08/22/2007
    Registrant: Timothy M Dean, Rd1 Box 386, Ellendale, DE 19941
  • Call Sign: KB3JBW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00632547
    Grant Date: 02/03/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013, Certifier: Branden M Reed
    Registrant: Branden M Reed, 17129 Webbs Rd, Ellendale, DE 19941
  • Call Sign: KB3OFZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01214169
    Grant Date: 11/16/2006, Expiration Date: 11/16/2016, Certifier: George M Lewis Jr
    Registrant: George M Lewis Jr, 12841 Piney Branch Rd, Ellendale, DE 19941


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 310Q (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1306G , Serial Number: 310Q1148, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 08/29/1974
    Registrant (Corporation): Citadel Engineering Inc, 17129 Webbs Rd, Ellendale, DE 19941
  • Aircraft: AEROS VELOCITY II (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582UL DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 158CV , Serial Number: 054, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/2007
    Registrant (Individual): K Mason Smawley, 16517 Beaver Dam Rd, Ellendale, DE 19941
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 735YC , Serial Number: 18265782, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/1977
    Registrant (Corporation): Powerlyne Systems Inc, 22182 Reynolds Pond Rd, Ellendale, DE 19941
  • Aircraft: BEECH B35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8783A , Serial Number: D-2205, Year manufactured: 1950
    Registrant (Individual): Roland E Jr Scott, 14636 Beach Hwy, Ellendale, DE 19941


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 27
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 3

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