Greenwood, Delaware

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Population (year 2000): 837. Estimated population in July 2006: 885 (+5.7% change)

Males: 407	(48.6%)
Females: 430	(51.4%)

Sussex County

Median resident age:	30.3 years
Delaware median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 19950.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,800 (it was $35,588 in 2000)

Greenwood	$40,800
Delaware:	$52,499

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $121,600 (it was $73,200 in 2000)

Greenwood	$121,600
Delaware:	$203,800

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Races in Greenwood:

White Non-Hispanic (73.5%)
Black (22.6%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

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Ancestries: United States (12.2%), English (10.5%), German (8.6%), Irish (6.6%), French (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1991

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 1334 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Greenwood

High school or higher: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenwood town

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 51.3%
Separated: 6.3%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 12.3%

24 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:	2.9%
Delaware:	5.7%

According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Greenwood, Delaware in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Greenwood to the number of sex offenders is 52 to 1.

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

Greenwood:	0.5% ($357)
Delaware:	0.6% ($841)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (61.1 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (78.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (87.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Farmington, DE (4.3 miles) , Bridgeville, DE (4.5 miles ), Harrington, DE (8.2 miles ), Houston, DE (9.6 miles ), Seaford, DE (11.3 miles ), Ellendale, DE (11.4 miles ), Blades, DE (12.0 miles ), Milford, DE (13.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.81 N, Longitude: 75.59 W

Area code: 302

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Population change in the 1990s: +250 (+42.6%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Food (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (11%)
Health care (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Educational services (5%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

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Crime in Greenwood by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	115.9	116.6	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0	1	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	115.9	0.0	114.4	0.0	224.0
Assaults	3	4	7	0	0	1
per 100,000	352.9	463.5	815.9	0.0	0.0	112.0
Burglaries	10	13	13	4	5	2
per 100,000	1176.5	1506.4	1515.2	457.7	561.8	224.0
Thefts	27	27	43	28	24	19
per 100,000	3176.5	3128.6	5011.7	3203.7	2696.6	2127.7
Auto thefts	1	2	2	4	5	0
per 100,000	117.6	231.7	233.1	457.7	561.8	0.0
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	115.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	289.4	469.3	581.6	231.1	192.1	190.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.14
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Greenwood, Delaware

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Greenwood, Delaware average temperatures

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Greenwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Delaware state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the Greenwood town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.3 miles away from the town center caused $150,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Greenwood:

NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; DOVER, DE)
DEER'S HEAD CENTER (about 29 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenwood:

DOVER AFB (about 24 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 34 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 60 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenwood:

CHORMAN (about 2 miles; FARMINGTON, DE; ID: D74)
HENDERSON AVIATION (about 14 miles; FELTON, DE; ID: 0N6)
SUSSEX COUNTY (about 19 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID: GED)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenwood:

DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 22 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 44 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 53 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 55 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 57 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)

Private high school in Greenwood:

GREENWOOD MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 62-C; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Greenwood:

WOODBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 770; Location: PO BOX 2007; Grades: 02 - 06)

Library in Greenwood:

GREENWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $165,870; Location: P.O. BOX 839; 18,515 books; 687 audio materials; 1,713 video materials; 260 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Greenwood include: Greenwood United Methodist Church (A), Graham African Methodist Episcopal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Delaware:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.0%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	11.5%
Whole state:	9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

Greenwood compared to Delaware state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population 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 (2007 data):

Discover Bank: at 502 E. Market Street, branch established on 1911-08-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $25,164.8 mil, Deposits: $14,435.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Credit-Card Specialization, 2 total offices

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	2	$2,753	$16,518	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$2,658	$15,948	2	$830
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$442
Totals for Government	4	$5,411	$16,233	3	$1,272

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 Greenwood:

WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greenwood:

WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
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.)

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