Sussex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 12.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Frankford and their reported violations in the past:
FRANKFORD WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 900, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and NOV-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Frankford that have no violations reported:
- PYLE SERVICE CENTER (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- CAMP BARNES INC (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COZY CRITTERS DAYCARE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GRAYS TRAILER PARK (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FENWICK ISLAND TRAILER PARK (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 18.4%
(5.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.4% for Black residents, 43.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  3.4 people | | Delaware: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 74.2% | | Whole state: | 67.4% |
| This town: | 9.9% | | Whole state: | 7.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Frankford, DE
4 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
Frankford compared to Delaware state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (57%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
Presidential Elections Results
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Religion statistics for Frankford (based on Sussex County data)
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) |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 45 | This county: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | Sussex County: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | Sussex County: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 85 | This county: | 4.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 236 | Sussex County: | 12.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| 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 | $2,392 | $28,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $899 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,392 | $28,704 | 1 | $899 |
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 Frankford:
- 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.)
- WKHZ (1590 AM; 1 kW; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: RADIO BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Frankford:
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRBG-LP (107.9 FM; MILLSBORO, DE; Owner: RHYTHM AND BLUES GROUP HARMONY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Frankford:
- WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
- WEWE-LP (Channel 24; SUSSEX COUNTY, DE; Owner: OCEAN 60 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
Frankford fatal accident list:
Oct 3, 2009 06:50 AM, Us-113, Daisey Avenue, Lat: 38.51759167, Lon: -75.23992222, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 3
Sep 29, 2000 09:25 AM, Us-113 @ Cr54, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 13, 1985 02:04 AM, 401, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $2,150,000
Total average daily traffic: 17,445
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,302
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 21,641
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Frankford)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - One Tenth Mi E Of Hwy 113 On Cr 380 (Lat: 38.503611 Lon: -75.233750), Type: Bant, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: KCY233, Licensee ID: L00018260
Assigned Frequencies: 158.280 MHz
Grant Date: 06/12/2001, Expiration Date: 07/09/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/10/2011
Registrant: Wyoming Concrete Industries Inc, 140 Southern Blvd, Wyoming, DE 19934, Phone: (302) 378-4421
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - BETHANY WTR, 33711 Beaver Dam Rd (Lat: 38.521389 Lon: -75.087167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WQIG248
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 10835.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/2008, Expiration Date: 01/30/2018, Certifier: Richard R Reynolds
Registrant: State Of Delaware - Dti, 801 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, DE 19904-2407, Phone: (302) 739-9648, Fax: (302) 739-7243, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Frankford)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: BEECH 35-C33 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 469A , Serial Number: CD-1113, Year manufactured: 1967
Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard E West, 32464 Omar Rd, Frankford, DE 19945, Other Owners: Sonya M West - Aircraft: BEECH C-50 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: LYCOMING GO-480 SERIES (295 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 663FT , Serial Number: CH-198, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 06/22/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Dayspring Flying Ministries Inc, Rural Route Rd 1 Po Box 61a, Frankford, DE 19945 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7497H , Serial Number: 20766, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/28/1955
Registrant (Co-Owned): Herbert W Murray, 35214 Bayard Rd, Frankford, DE 19945, Other Owners: Diane M Murray - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301 (Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8425T , Serial Number: 32R-8113102, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 07/08/1981
Registrant (Corporation): Endless View Corp, 34204 Shockley Town Rd, Frankford, DE 19945
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Frankford
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Frankford, DE
| Most common first names in Frankford, DE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 48 | 72.1 years |
| John | 46 | 74.4 years |
| George | 38 | 75.9 years |
| Charles | 37 | 70.4 years |
| James | 34 | 68.8 years |
| Robert | 33 | 69.0 years |
| Mary | 25 | 75.8 years |
| Margaret | 15 | 77.8 years |
| Harry | 15 | 66.2 years |
| Anna | 14 | 80.5 years |
| Most common last names in Frankford, DE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Hudson | 49 | 75.5 years |
| Murray | 26 | 79.2 years |
| Hall | 26 | 67.8 years |
| Lynch | 25 | 79.2 years |
| Long | 23 | 79.4 years |
| West | 19 | 76.0 years |
| Johnson | 18 | 78.0 years |
| Rickards | 18 | 77.4 years |
| Lewis | 18 | 70.1 years |
| Hickman | 17 | 77.5 years |
Businesses in Frankford, DE
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secondary school teachers"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely gay men couples (counted as self-reported male-male unmarried-partner households)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
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