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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ocean View and their reported violations in the past:
BAYSHORE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 1620, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-26-2006), St Public Notif issued (MAY-26-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-08-2005), St Public Notif issued (JUN-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
QUILLENS POINT (Population served: 38, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-14-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-21-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ocean View that have no violations reported:
- PINE TREE CAMPSITES (Address: RD 1 Box 331, Population served: 576, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- CEDAR SHORES CONDO ASSOCIATION (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- OCEAN VIEW STATION (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.0%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 71.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 75.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.1 people | | Delaware: |  0.0 people |
| This town: | 69.0% | | Whole state: | -1.$% |
| This town: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ocean View, DE
Ocean View compared to Delaware state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ocean View (2011 data):
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: Ocean View Branch at 69 Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 2009/06/08. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $4,281.1 mil, Deposits: $3,150.2 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices
- Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company of Berlin, Maryland: Ocean View Delaware Branch at 50 Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1998/05/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $412.6 mil, Deposits: $336.1 mil, headquarters in Berlin, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.
- Fulton Bank, National Association: Ocean View Branch at 60 Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1981/10/01. Info updated 2010/12/30: Bank assets: $9,041.7 mil, Deposits: $6,700.3 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 122 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
- First Shore Federal Savings and Loan Association: Atlantic Avenue Branch at Rt 26 Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 2003/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $316.6 mil, Deposits: $274.4 mil, headquarters in Salisbury, MD, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (72%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:
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Religion statistics for Ocean View (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) |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $2,657 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $14,790 | $44,370 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $29,590 | $44,385 | 1 | $1,151 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,834 | $34,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,022 | $36,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $53,236 | $42,589 | 2 | $3,808 |
Ocean View government finances in 2002:
- Construction - Financial Administration: $10,000 ($5.29)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $379,000 ($200.64)
Police Protection: $374,000 ($197.99)
Regular Highways: $217,000 ($114.88)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($1.06)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000 ($15.88)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $49,000 ($25.94)
General Revenue, NEC: $46,000 ($24.35)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $107,000 ($56.64)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($6.35)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,060,000 ($1090.52)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000 ($38.64)
All Other: $36,000 ($19.06)
- Tax - Property: $1,428,000 ($755.96)
NEC: $215,000 ($113.82)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $445,000 ($235.57)
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 Ocean View:
- 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.)
- WKHZ (1590 AM; 1 kW; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: RADIO BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
- 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)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ocean View:
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, 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)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXJN (105.9 FM; LEWES, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGMD (92.7 FM; REHOBOTH BEACH, DE; Owner: RESORT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
TV broadcast stations around Ocean View:
- WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WEWE-LP (Channel 24; SUSSEX COUNTY, DE; Owner: OCEAN 60 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
Ocean View fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 2002 10:00 AM, Sr-26, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2
Apr 4, 1993 02:35 PM, Dert26, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $699,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,016
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,779
Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic: 22,538
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - 361 County Road 66 (Lat: 38.528861 Lon: -75.086556), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN720
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 09/12/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - State Road 26 And West Street (Lat: 38.544000 Lon: -75.089056), Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: WLG690
Assigned Frequencies: 947.000 MHz
Grant Date: 04/07/1987, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
Registrant: Great Scott Broadcasting, 224 Maugers Mill Road, Pottstown, PA 19464
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ocean View)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ocean View)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Ocean View
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ocean View, DE
| Most common first names in Ocean View, DE among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 57 | 75.9 years |
| William | 41 | 74.0 years |
| Joseph | 26 | 76.2 years |
| James | 25 | 76.0 years |
| Robert | 23 | 71.8 years |
| Charles | 21 | 73.3 years |
| Richard | 20 | 74.4 years |
| Mary | 20 | 80.6 years |
| Margaret | 20 | 76.4 years |
| Thomas | 16 | 73.0 years |
| Most common last names in Ocean View, DE among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Evans | 19 | 84.9 years |
| Hudson | 10 | 85.1 years |
| Murray | 10 | 77.3 years |
| Rickards | 9 | 76.8 years |
| Hickman | 8 | 73.4 years |
| Johnson | 8 | 77.7 years |
| Hitchens | 8 | 74.0 years |
| Daisey | 7 | 81.0 years |
| Anderson | 7 | 71.0 years |
| Lewis | 7 | 70.4 years |
| Businesses in Ocean View, DE |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Curves | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Papa John's Pizza | 1 | | World Gym | 1 |
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- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Real estate and rental and leasing"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Physicians and surgeons"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial specialists:"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores"
- #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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