Lewes, Delaware
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Lewes (pronounced Template:IPA) is an incorporated city located in Sussex County, Delaware. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,932.
The first European settlement in Delaware, a trading post founded by Dutch settlers in 1631, was named Zwaanendael (or Swaanendael, meaning "swan valley") and was located on the site of present-day Lewes.
Lewes, together with the towns of Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany, and Fenwick Island, comprises Delaware's beach resort area and is Sussex County's most densely-populated and fastest-growing area.
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Geography
Image:DEMap-doton-Lewes.pngLewes is located at 38°46'33" North, 75°8'32" West (38.775939, -75.142101)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.69% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,932 people, 1,338 households, and 797 families residing in the city. The population density was 309.3/km² (801.5/mi²). There were 2,368 housing units at an average density of 249.8/km² (647.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.31% White, 9.89% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.02% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 1.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,338 households out of which 15.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 33.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,707, and the median income for a family was $59,605. Males had a median income of $35,500 versus $35,227 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,685. 6.3% of the population and 3.4% of families were below the poverty line. 11.5% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Features
Lewes is the southern terminus of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, whence tourists arrive in the summer, to visit historic Lewes, to reach the outlet malls, or to continue on a southward journey.
Lewes is adjacent to Cape Henlopen State Park and is also very close to the outlet malls of Rehoboth Beach. Presently, it serves as a vacation and resort spot popular with residents of northern Delaware, particularly New Castle County. Even though the city technically sits on the lower reach of the Delaware Bay, it is nonetheless considered an ocean resort, particularly as the ocean is only as far away as Cape Henlopen.
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