According to our research of Delaware and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Leipsic, Delaware as of December 21, 2012. The ratio of number of residents in Leipsic to the number of sex offenders is 231 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $654 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $325 (0.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (31.6 miles , pop. 56,271).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (56.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Leipsic-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/28/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the Leipsic town center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 7/27/1994, a category F3 tornado 36.7 miles away from the town center injured 11 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Leipsic-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Delaware state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the city center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Leipsic center On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the city center On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 18.8 miles away from the city center On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from Leipsic center On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Kent County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: William Jackson Palmer - Army Medal of Honor recipient.
Hospitals/medical centers near Leipsic:
BAYHEALTH - KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; DOVER, DE)
"CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC." (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; NEWARK, DE)
CHESTER RIVER HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; CHESTERTOWN, MD)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leipsic:
Delaware State University (about 5 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,113)
Cumberland County College (about 29 miles; Vineland, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,365)
Wilmington University (about 29 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 4,279)
Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington (about 32 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 3,290)
University of Delaware (about 33 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 18,469)
Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens (about 38 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 2,382)
Rowan University (about 39 miles; Glassboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,650)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.6. This is about average.
City:
31.6
U.S.:
32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 28.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
28.2
U.S.:
28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.40. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.40
U.S.:
9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.234. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 23.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.234
U.S.:
0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.21. This is about average.Closest monitor was 6.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
2.21
U.S.:
2.43
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00524. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 17.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00524
U.S.:
0.05221
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.5%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
This town:
2.3 people
Delaware:
0.0 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
61.3%
Whole state:
-1.$%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
17.7%
Whole state:
6.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Leipsic (based on Kent County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.11%
Here
32.1%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Episcopal Church
Jewish
Adherents
31.9%
26.0%
4.8%
4.2%
3.9%
Congregations
3.7%
26.6%
1.8%
4.6%
0.9%
Name
Assemblies of God
American Baptist Churches in the USA
The Wesleyan Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Other
Adherents
3.9%
3.3%
2.9%
2.5%
16.6%
Congregations
1.8%
2.8%
4.6%
4.6%
48.6%
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: 24
Kent County:
1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:
1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:
0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
Kent County:
1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Kent County:
3.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Here:
4.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.43 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
10.9%
Delaware:
9.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Kent County:
31.2%
Delaware:
27.9%
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
Leipsic government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - Police Protection: $36,000 ($196.72)
Parks & Recreation: $28,000 ($153.01)
General - Other: $16,000 ($87.43)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($60.11)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($27.32)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($5.46)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000 ($136.61)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($21.86)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,000 ($163.93)
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000 ($136.61)
General Support: $9,000 ($49.18)
Highways: $6,000 ($32.79)
Tax - Property: $22,000 ($120.22)
Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000 ($158.47)
8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,636 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.47%
Delaware average:
6.10%
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($838 average AGI)
Kent County:
0.21%
Delaware average:
0.14%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4 Total length: 25 meters (82ft) Total costs: $3,676,000 Total average daily traffic: 2,109 Total average daily truck traffic: 118 Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 2,619
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1
Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 739CC , Serial Number: 17270428, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/10/1978 Registrant (Corporation): Gb Air Inc, 30 Old Rudnick Ln, Leipsic, DE 19901
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
#1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
#4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations"
#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Operations specialties managers except financial managers"
#16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations:"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most bridges per 100,000 population"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households)"
#96 (19901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
#96 (19901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Soviet Union first ancestries"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
#50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
#55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
#57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
