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 32.7. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.53. This is about average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00468. This is significantly better than average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Greenwood and their reported violations in the past:
GREENWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2005), St Public Notif issued (OCT-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-2003), St Public Notif issued (DEC-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-06-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-06-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-16-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-11-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-11-2000)
WEBB ACRES MINI MARKET INC (Population served: 433, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-18-2004), St Public Notif issued (AUG-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
PEGGY'S FAMILY RESTAURANT (Address: 9634 Hickory Ln.  , Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2005), St Public Notif issued (FEB-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)
COUNTRY REST HOME (Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-04-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2000)
CUSTOM DECORATIVE MOLDING (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-04-2003), St Public Notif issued (APR-04-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Greenwood that have no violations reported:
- GREENWOOD MENNONITE SCHOOL (Population served: 260, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- DELAWARE ELECTRIC CO-OP (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- EASY LAWN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COUNTRY KIDS CHILD CARE (Address: P. O. Box 486, Population served: 46, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.4%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.8% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Delaware: |  0.0 people |
| This town: | 60.7% | | Whole state: | -1.$% |
| This town: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Greenwood, DE
Greenwood compared to Delaware state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Greenwood (2011 data):
- Discover Bank: at 502 E. Market Street, branch established on 1911/08/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $67,778.5 mil, Deposits: $39,601.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Credit-Card Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Discover Financial Services
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (40%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
- No fuel used (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:
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Religion statistics for Greenwood (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) |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 45 | Here: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 1.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.16 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 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. | | State: | 2.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 236 | Sussex County: | 12.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Delaware: | 7.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Sussex County: | 10.9% | | State: | 9.0% |
| 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 | $3,836 | $46,032 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,361 | $28,332 | 6 | $1,156 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $4,261 | $51,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $912 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,537 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $10,458 | $41,832 | 8 | $3,605 |
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 Greenwood:
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- 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.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- 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 Greenwood:
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Greenwood:
- 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.)
Greenwood fatal accident list:
Aug 20, 1987 09:45 PM, 4, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $103,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,618
Total average daily truck traffic: 228
Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic: 9,467
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Greenwood)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Us 13 1 Mi S (Lat: 38.791778 Lon: -75.591306), Call Sign: KGA230, Licensee ID: L00055030
Assigned Frequencies: 153.725 MHz, 158.190 MHz
Grant Date: 06/11/2002, Expiration Date: 08/04/2012
Registrant: Delaware Electric Cooperative Inc, Greenwood, DE 19950, Phone: (302) 349-3131, Fax: (302) 349-9455
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Sussex, DE, 14198 Sussex Hwy (Lat: 38.795833 Lon: -75.598056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.5 m, Call Sign: WPRX234
Assigned Frequencies: 932.268 MHz, 941.268 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2001, Expiration Date: 03/07/2011, Certifier: David Shapely
Registrant: United Telecom Council, 1140 Connecticut Ave Nw Suite 1140, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 872-0030, Fax: (202) 331-7639, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Greenwood)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 11 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Greenwood)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Greenwood
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Greenwood, DE
| Most common first names in Greenwood, DE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| William | 55 | 74.0 years |
| Mary | 43 | 79.9 years |
| John | 35 | 73.6 years |
| James | 26 | 74.5 years |
| Robert | 25 | 70.7 years |
| Charles | 20 | 75.1 years |
| George | 19 | 74.2 years |
| Anna | 16 | 83.3 years |
| Ruth | 13 | 74.1 years |
| Dorothy | 12 | 75.2 years |
| Most common last names in Greenwood, DE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 35 | 74.4 years |
| Willey | 21 | 73.6 years |
| Johnson | 17 | 78.5 years |
| Webb | 16 | 77.5 years |
| Jones | 13 | 76.1 years |
| Miller | 13 | 78.9 years |
| Breeding | 12 | 77.5 years |
| Taylor | 11 | 72.2 years |
| Reynolds | 11 | 79.7 years |
| Tucker | 10 | 80.4 years |
Businesses in Greenwood, DE
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 4
- U-Haul: 1
Browse common businesses in Greenwood, DE
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial specialists:"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
- #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #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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