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Churches in Lewes include: Groome United Methodist Church (A), Bethel United Methodist Church (B), Lewes Presbyterian Church (C), Saint Peters Church (D), Friendship Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint George Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Blockhouse Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
River: Broadkill River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Lewes: Beach Plum Island State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Lewes Historical Society (Museums; 110 Shipcarpenter Street), Thompson Country Store (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Third Street), Delaware Academy of Medicine of Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; B Flinn), Cape Henlopen Motel (Recreation Areas; 106 Anglers Road), Fishhawk Charters Inc. Captain Thom Brejwa (Tours & Charters; 217 Angler's Road Slip 16), Tranquila Sport Fishing (Tours & Charters; Slip #17 Lewes Harbor Marina), Angler's Fishing Center (Tours & Charters; 2611 York Road), Fatal Attraction Sport Fishing (Tours & Charters; Anglers Road).
Hotels: Sleep Inn - Inn & Suites (1595 Highway One), Zwaanendael Inn (142 2nd Street), Rehoboth Today-Rehoboth Beach- Delaware (25 Greystone Manor), Hampton Inn (4529 Highway One), Hotel Blue (10 Anglers Rd), Heritage Inn & Golf Club (2 Postal Lane), Red Mill Inn (150 Hwy), Blue Water House (407 East Market Street), Cape Henlopen Motel (106 Anglers Road).
Court: Tenley Court Enterprises (1420 Highway One).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Lewes and their reported violations in the past:
LEWES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS (Population served: 9200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-14-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2002)
HOLLY LAKE CAMPSITES (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-2005 and NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2005), St Public Notif issued (SEP-06-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-16-2005)
LAUREL VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 918, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000), Fed FAO issued (FEB-14-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2001)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-12-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-1998)
SAND HILL ACRES (Population served: 384, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and SEP-17-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1997), Fed No addtl Formal Action needed (APR-27-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-27-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-1998)
HOLIDAY PINES (Population served: 210, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-10-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2000), Fed FAO issued (FEB-13-2001)
- 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)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-11-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1994), St Public Notif issued (JUL-24-1995), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-06-1996), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-1997), Fed FAO issued (JUL-24-1997), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-29-1997)
- One other older monitoring violation
LOVE CREEK PARK (Population served: 210, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUL-27-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-22-2003), St Public Notif issued (AUG-22-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000), Fed FAO issued (FEB-14-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-07-2001)
TALL PINES RESORT COMMUNITY SYS3 (Population served: 197, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (2 times from MAR-27-2001 to MAR-27-2001), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAR-27-2001 to MAR-27-2001)
- MCL, Average - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (OCT-03-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-03-2000)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate
- MCL, Average - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate-Nitrite
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate
ANGOLA CREST II (Population served: 159, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 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)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lewes that have no violations reported:
- HOLLY LAKE CAMPSITES (Population served: 2064, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- STEAMBOAT LANDING (Population served: 1172, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ANGOLA BEACH / ESTATES (Population served: 900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HOLLY LAKE CAMPSITES (Population served: 801, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ARBYS - LEWES (Population served: 675, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- STEAMBOAT LANDING (Population served: 566, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- CRABBY DICK'S (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ANGOLA CREST I (Population served: 170, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- HAPPY GO LUCKY TRAILER COURT (Population served: 159, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- LA ROSA NEGRA RESTAURANT (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.7%
(6.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.7% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.0 people | | Delaware: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 59.6% | | Whole state: | 68.5% |
| This city: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lewes, DE
257 people in nursing homes
14 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Lewes compared to Delaware state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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Banks with branches in Lewes (2011 data):
- RBS Citizens, National Association: Lewes Branch at 131 Second St, branch established on 07/20/1959; Lewes-Henlopen Plaza Branch at 34161 Citizens Drive, branch established on 07/17/2006. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
- Community Bank Delaware: at 1450 Kings Highway, branch established on 05/30/2006. Info updated 11/14/2006: Bank assets: $1.2 mil, Deposits: $10.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Wilmington Trust Company: Lewes Branch at 134 Second Street, branch established on 01/01/1898. Info updated 12/18/2007: Bank assets: $8,700.8 mil, Deposits: $7,066.3 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
- PNC Bank, National Association: Lewes Branch at 17725 Coastal Highway, branch established on 11/15/2006. Info updated 09/08/2010: Bank assets: $251,296.9 mil, Deposits: $185,092.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2629 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- County Bank: Lewes Branch at 1609 Savannah Road, branch established on 09/18/2002. Info updated 05/02/2007: Bank assets: $41.1 mil, Deposits: $34.5 mil, headquarters in Rehoboth Beach, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Cb Financial Corporation
- Fulton Bank, National Association: Lewes Branch at 34346 Carpenter's Way, branch established on 10/07/2002. Info updated 12/30/2010: Bank assets: $8,435.0 mil, Deposits: $6,044.5 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lewes, Delaware:
- Captain's Quarters Motel, 406 Savannah Rd, Lewes, DE 19958
 , Phone: (302) 645-9800
- New Devon Inn, 2ND & Market St, Lewes, DE 19958 , Phone: (302) 645-5973
- Virden Center Dorm A University Of De, 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes, DE 19958 , Phone: (302) 831-2886
- Sleep Inn & Suites, 1595 Hwy One, Lewes, DE 19958 , Phone: (302) 645-6464, Fax: (302) 644-8897
- Inn At Canal Square, 122 Market St, Lewes, DE 19958 , Phone: (302) 644-3377, Fax: (302) 644-3565
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lewes, Delaware
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (41%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Wood (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:
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Religion statistics for Lewes:
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 | 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 |
3 | $9,055 | $36,220 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $14,320 | $57,280 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
13 | $44,309 | $40,901 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,267 | $27,204 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $7,709 | $46,254 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
6 | $21,522 | $43,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $10,269 | $41,076 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
13 | $44,975 | $41,515 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $23,311 | $46,622 | 1 | $1,654 |
| Totals for Government |
50 | $177,737 | $42,657 | 1 | $1,654 |
Lewes government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,204,000 ($1319.11)
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,310,000 ($411.04)
Parking Facilities: $139,000 ($43.61)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $39,000 ($12.24)
All Other: $6,000 ($1.88)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,001,000 ($314.09)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $1,105,000 ($346.72)
Police Protection: $1,070,000 ($335.74)
Electric Utilities: $840,000 ($263.57)
Regular Highways: $671,000 ($210.54)
Sewerage: $488,000 ($153.12)
Financial Administration: $354,000 ($111.08)
Solid Waste Management: $301,000 ($94.45)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $124,000 ($38.91)
Parks and Recreation: $64,000 ($20.08)
Local Fire Protection: $25,000 ($7.84)
Libraries: $14,000 ($4.39)
- General - Interest on Debt: $201,000 ($63.07)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $515,000 ($161.59)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $674,000 ($211.48)
Fines and Forfeits: $57,000 ($17.89)
Rents: $39,000 ($12.24)
General Revenue, NEC: $29,000 ($9.10)
Sale of Property: $14,000 ($4.39)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,315,000 ($7315.66)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,500,000 ($6118.61)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,330,000 ($1358.64)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $614,000 ($192.66)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,081,000 ($1594.29)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,559,000 ($1744.27)
Water Utilities: $828,000 ($259.81)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $279,000 ($87.54)
All Other: $101,000 ($31.69)
- Tax - Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,744,000 ($547.22)
Property: $1,410,000 ($442.42)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $128,000 ($40.16)
Other License: $98,000 ($30.75)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,872,000 ($901.16)
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 Lewes:
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lewes:
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, 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)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- 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)
- WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDOX (106.7 FM; NORTH CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: WJNN, INC.)
- WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCZT (98.7 FM; VILLAS, NJ; Owner: WZK, LLC)
- W219BZ (91.7 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBNJ (93.1 FM; WILDWOOD CREST, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWCJ (89.1 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Lewes:
- 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.)
- WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Lewes, Delaware:
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Delaware average:
- Fatal accident count: 65
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 101
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
- Fatalities: 70
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 171
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
Lewes fatal accident list:
Mar 12, 2004 03:99 AM, Pilottowne Road, Hoornkill Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 25, 1990 12:40 AM, S23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 12, 1989 07:15 AM, S280, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 30, 1979 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total costs: $2,677,000
Total average daily traffic: 15,419
Total average daily truck traffic: 501
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lewes, DE
| Most common first names in Lewes, DE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| William | 172 | 75.6 years |
| John | 164 | 73.5 years |
| Mary | 111 | 80.3 years |
| Robert | 102 | 72.0 years |
| Charles | 91 | 73.5 years |
| James | 91 | 72.7 years |
| Joseph | 87 | 76.0 years |
| George | 72 | 76.4 years |
| Margaret | 61 | 81.4 years |
| Helen | 60 | 82.7 years |
| Most common last names in Lewes, DE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 44 | 77.0 years |
| Maull | 35 | 79.6 years |
| Johnson | 33 | 77.3 years |
| Morris | 26 | 72.3 years |
| Miller | 26 | 77.2 years |
| Hill | 25 | 76.5 years |
| Brown | 23 | 78.7 years |
| Wilson | 23 | 82.2 years |
| Fisher | 22 | 81.2 years |
| Moore | 22 | 75.7 years |
| Businesses in Lewes, DE |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Arby's | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 10 |
| Ascend Collection | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Sleep Inn | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| Home Depot | 1 | | UPS | 3 |
| Lowes | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
Browse common businesses in Lewes, DE
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Water transportation"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident in 2004 in $"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Water transportation"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Social scientists and related workers"
- #51 (19958) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Estonian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #88 (19958) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zimbabwean first ancestries"
- #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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