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Lewes is located at 115km south of Wilmington.
It is located on the Delaware Bay rather than the Atlantic
Ocean, where the others lie. A sedate escape from the masses at
Rehoboth Beach, It is known for its Old World ambience, fishing
marinas, amateur fishing tournaments and beaches. Don't miss
Shipscarpenter Square: The many restored buildings there are the
work of two enterprising developers who acquired historic
structures from all over the U.S. and brought them to this site
to be refurbished.
Population (year 2000): 2,932. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,116 (+6.3% change)
Males: 1,287 (43.9%), Females: 1,645 (56.1%)
Sussex County
Zip code:
19958
Median resident age: 54.9 years
Median household income: $48,707 (year 2000)
Median house value: $241,500 (year 2000)
Races in Lewes:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
- Black (9.9%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (18.5%), Irish (16.8%),
German (15.7%), Italian (6.6%), United States (5.8%), Scottish
(3.8%).
Elevation: 18 feet
Land area: 3.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Lewes
- High school or higher: 85.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.9%
- Unemployed: 3.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lewes city
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 54.5%
- Separated: 2.6%
- Widowed: 13.7%
- Divorced: 10.4%
2.3% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.3% Latin
America, 0.3% Africa).
Population change in the 1990s: +589 (+25.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Lewes:
- BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (424 SAVANNAH RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lewes:
- BURDETE TOMLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles;
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ)
- ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BERLIN,
MD)
- NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 34 miles;
SEAFORD, DE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Lewes:
- DOVER AFB (about 32 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
- SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 40
miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
- ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles;
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lewes:
- SUSSEX COUNTY (about 16 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID:
GED)
- CAPE MAY COUNTY (about 23 miles; WILDWOOD, NJ; ID:
WWD)
- HENDERSON AVIATION (about 32 miles; FELTON, DE; ID:
0N6)
College/University in Lewes:
- BEEBE HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time
enrollment: 39; Location: 424 SAVANNAH RD; Private,
not-for-profit; Website:
www.schoolofnursing.beebemed.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Lewes:
- DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS
(about 19 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment:
2,053)
- DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; Dover,
DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
- SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles;
SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 56
miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
- ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles;
MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
- UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 63 miles; NEWARK, DE;
FT enrollment: 17,786)
- ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT
enrollment: 7,587)
Public high school in Lewes:
- CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,155;
Location: 1250 KINGS HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lewes:
- BEACON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 568;
Location: 19483 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HWY; Grades: 04 - 08)
- RICHARD A. SHIELDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Students: 492; Location: 910 SHIELDS AVENUE; Grades: KG
- 05)
- SUSSEX CONSORTIUM (Students: 136; Location:
520 DUPONT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Lewes:
- LEWES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$638,800; Location: 111 ADAMS AVENUE; 31,953 books;
1,059 audio materials; 873 video materials; 105 serial
subscriptions)
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