Millsboro, Delaware

Millsboro is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The Town is ranked #1 out of the 25 Sussex County (the state's fastest-growing county) cities for number of residential building permits issued - a leading indicator of population growth. An emerging retail and employment center, Millsboro is home to a BJ's "club" store, a Chick-fil-A, a Lowe's, Merck facilities, an operations center for M&T Bank, Delmarva Health Pavilion, and GiggleBugs Early Learning Center. The Town is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Town of Millsboro (Delaware)
Town
Location of Millsboro in Sussex County, Delaware.
Millsboro
Location within the state of Delaware
Millsboro
Millsboro (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°35′29″N 75°17′29″W
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorMichelle Truitt
 • Town ManagerSheldon P. Hudson
Area
 • Total6.08 sq mi (15.75 km2)
 • Land5.84 sq mi (15.12 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total3,877
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
4,533
 • Density776.20/sq mi (299.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19966
Area code(s)302
FIPS code10-47940
GNIS feature ID214319[3]
Websitewww.millsboro.org

State temperature records

On July 21, 1930, the temperature in Millsboro rose to 110 °F (43 °C), the highest temperature ever recorded in Delaware. On January 17, 1893, the temperature fell to -17 °F (-27 °C) in Millsboro, the coldest temperature experienced in the state. Millsboro is one of only three cities in the United States to record both its state's extreme temperatures, the others being Chester, Massachusetts and Warsaw, Missouri.[4][5]

History

The Robert Davis Farmhouse, Harmon School, Isaac Harmon Farmhouse, Harmony Church, Ames Hitchens Chicken Farm, Indian Mission Church, Indian Mission School, Indian River Archeological Complex, Johnson School, Perry-Shockley House, Warren's Mill, and Warren T. Wright Farmhouse Site at and near Millsboro are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

Geography

Millsboro is located at 38°35′29″N 75°17′29″W (38.5915023, -75.2913018).[7]

Public safety

Millsboro Police Department

Department Patrol Section officers provide for the general peace and safety of Millsboro. The Criminal Investigation Section detectives investigate the most serious crimes that occur within the Town and also conduct financial and identity theft investigations. In addition to these duties, they are called upon to perform background investigations on any civilian and police applicants being considered for Town employment.[8]

Millsboro Fire Company

The Fire Company serves the Town of Millsboro and its surrounding district with a roster of approximately 74 active volunteer firefighters.[9]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
19701,073—
19801,23314.9%
19901,64333.3%
20002,36043.6%
20103,87764.3%
2019 (est.)4,533[2]16.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

At the 2000 census the population density was 1,367.9 people per square mile (526.7/km2). There were 1,153 housing units at an average density of 668.3 per square mile (257.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 73.64% White, 19.41% African American, 0.76% Native American, 3.31% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09%.[11]

Of the households in the Town, 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 36.9% of households were one person and 19.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.77.

The age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.

Notable people

Huck Betts, a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1920–25) and Boston (1932–35)

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "Millsboro". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. "Record Highest Temperatures By State" (PDF). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  5. "Record Lowest Temperatures By State" (PDF). National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  6. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. Millsboro police web site
  9. Millsboro Fire Company website
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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