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Notable location: Mumford Manor (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Laurel include: New Zion United Methodist Church (A), Centenary United Methodist Church (B), Woodland United Methodist Church (C), United Deliverance Bible Center (D), Saint Phillips Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Laurel Hill Cemetery (1), Odd Fellows Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Records Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cooper Branch (A), Rossakatum Branch (B), Little Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: The Laurel Historical Society Inc (Museums; 502 East 4th Street).
Courts: Laurel Town - Alderman's Court No 35 (Poplar Street), Townes At Laurel Court (1107 Laurel Court).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Laurel and their reported violations in the past:
LAUREL WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3668, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between FEB-01-2000 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2001)
UPCOUNTRY MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY (Population served: 765, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and FEB-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2000)
EPWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2001)
- MCL, Average - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2001)
SHADY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 31052 Shady Acres Lane, Population served: 381, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAR-30-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-16-1997), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
NEW MARKET VILLAGE (Address: 31052 Shady Acres Lane, Population served: 321, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform
CAROLINE ACRES M.H.P. (Address: 31052 SHADY ACRES LANE, Serves MD, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUN-15-2005 to SEP-09-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and SEP-10-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2001)
- One routine major monitoring violation
ROYAL FARMS 114 - LAUREL (Population served: 198, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2003), St Public Notif issued (JUN-17-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2003)
COLONIAL ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 31052 Shady Acres Lane, Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-03-2003), St Public Notif issued (JUL-03-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2002), St Public Notif issued (DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (FEB-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Laurel that have no violations reported:
- TRAP POND STATE PARK (Population served: 1500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TRAP POND STATE PARK (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LAUREL OASIS RESTAURANT (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- TRAP POND STATE PARK (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SUSSEX MANOR MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 279, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- BARGAIN BILLS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  21.2% | | Whole state: |  9.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 13.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laurel, DE
Laurel compared to Delaware state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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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Banks with branches in Laurel (2009 data):
- The Bank of Delmarva: Laurel Branch at Market And Delaware Avenue, branch established on 1959-08-17. Info updated 2009-01-14: Bank assets: $382.9 mil, Deposits: $321.0 mil, headquarters in Seaford, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Delmar Bancorp
- Delaware National Bank: Laurel Branch at 30204 Sussex Highway, branch established on 1980-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $468.6 mil, Deposits: $319.5 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
- County Bank: Laurel Branch at 1122 South Central Avenue, branch established on 2000-01-25. Info updated 2007-05-02: Bank assets: $389.3 mil, Deposits: $302.9 mil, headquarters in Rehoboth Beach, DE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Cb Financial Corporation
- Wilmington Trust Company: Laurel Branch at Market Street And Central Avenue, branch established on 1898-01-01. Info updated 2007-12-18: Bank assets: $10,618.3 mil, Deposits: $8,039.7 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Utility gas (21%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (2%)
- Solar energy (1%)
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Religion statistics for Laurel
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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $8,592 | $34,368 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $11,148 | $44,592 | 9 | $3,291 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $3,273 | $39,276 | 1 | $239 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $42,381 | $36,327 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,542 | $30,504 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $9,026 | $36,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,406 | $40,872 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,901 | $31,604 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
29 | $88,269 | $36,525 | 10 | $3,530 |
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 Laurel:
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- 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.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel:
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- W204AY (88.7 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WDIH (90.3 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/C FOUNDATION)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
- WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- 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)
TV broadcast stations around Laurel:
- 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.)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Laurel, Delaware:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Delaware average:
- Fatal accident count: 63
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 99
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
- Fatalities: 67
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
Laurel fatal accident list:
Jan 7, 1999 01:50 AM, Willow Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 3, 1994 10:40 AM, Us13, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 29, 1987 08:00 AM, 28-33, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 25, 1987 06:45 AM, 15, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 29, 1986 11:20 AM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 9, 1979 08:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 21, 1975 10:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total costs: $1,352,000
Total average daily traffic: 42,449
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,879
Total future (year 2015) average daily traffic: 40,916
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Laurel)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2- 643 4th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44 m, Call Sign: WPPX859
Assigned Frequencies : 929.212 MHz
Grant Date: 06/15/1998, Expiration Date: 06/15/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/12/2004, Certifier: Stan F Sech
Registrant: Venable LLP, 575 7th Street Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 344-4653, Fax: (202) 344-8300, Email:
- 643 4th St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44 m, Call Sign: WPQB712
Assigned Frequencies : 929.437 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1998, Expiration Date: 05/11/2008, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2004, Certifier: William Buxbaum
Registrant: Network Services, LLC Debtor-In-Possession, 525 South Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, Phone: (310) 615-6523, Fax: (310) 615-6581, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Town Hall Poplar & Mechanic Sts, Call Sign: KEG863, Licensee ID: L00453554
Assigned Frequencies : 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/2002, Expiration Date: 01/24/2012
Registrant: Laurel, Town Of, Laurel, DE 19956, Phone: (302) 875-2277 - Lat: 38.503333 Lon: -75.572778, Call Sign: KS3535, Licensee ID: L00827352
Assigned Frequencies : 160.117 MHz, 468.725 MHz, 468.375 MHz, 469.975 MHz, 451.312 MHz
Grant Date: 04/09/2004, Expiration Date: 04/25/2014
Registrant: William J Cathell, 34590 Sussex Hwy., Laurel, DE 19956-4568, Phone: (302) 875-1911, Fax: (302) 875-9083, Email:
- 1014 S Central Ave, Call Sign: KFE292, Licensee ID: L00919589
Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 09/21/2004, Expiration Date: 10/30/2014
Registrant: Laurel Petroleum Inc, 1014 S Central Ave, Laurel, DE 19956, Phone: (302) 875-7531 - LAURAL DOT, 10930 Salt Barn Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WQDR545
866.512 MHz, 867.012 MHz, 867.087 MHz, 867.350 MHz, 867.512 MHz, 867.600 MHz, 867.837 MHz, 868.012 MHz, 868.087 MHz, 868.112 MHz... (+4 more)
Grant Date: 10/13/2005, Expiration Date: 10/13/2015, Certifier: Richard R Reynolds
Registrant: Spectrum And Licensing Services, 395 Buford Avenue Suite C, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 339-0816, Fax: (717) 339-0817, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Laurel)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 41 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Laurel)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 134
- Hazardous Condition: 52
- Service Call: 13
- Good Intent Call: 9
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Laurel, DE
Laurel on our top lists:
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other financial specialists"
- #69 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 males working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest 2006 city-data.com crime index per resident, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data"
- #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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