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Lewes, DE
Delaware · Sussex County
Lewes is a small town in Delaware with a population of 3,415. Residents earn $92,375 per year, which is 23% above the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,415
Population
815/sq mi density
$92,375
Median Income
$67,988 per capita
$806,700
Home Value
$579,037 Zillow
$1,271
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
122
Violent Crime/100K
1,369 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$92,375 median income, 1.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$806,700 home value, $1,271/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
122 violent crimes/100K (68% below avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
65.2% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Historic Markers Near Lewes, DE
26 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Lewes, DE.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Votes for Women | Road to the 19th Amendment. Marker is on Shipcarpenter Street just south of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Israel United Methodist Church | Marker is on Plantation Road (Delaware Route 9). |
| Rabbit's Ferry School 201-C | Marker is on Robinsonville Road (Local Road 277) 0.1 miles north of Long Lane, on the left when traveling north. |
| St. George African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and Cemetery | Marker is on Pilottown Road just east of Ocean View Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. |
| Beebe Hospital | Marker is on Savannah Road (Business U.S. 9) just north of Beebe Avenue, on the left when traveling north. |
| Beebe Medical Foundation | Marker is at the intersection of Savannah Road and Sussex Drive, on the right when traveling south on Savannah Road. |
| White's Chapel United Methodist Church | Marker is on Coastal Highway (Delaware Route 1) north of Shell Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| The Coursey-Daisey Nanticoke Indian Burial Ground | Marker is on Eagle Point Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| The Blizzard of 1888 | Marker is on Shipcarpenter Road, 0.1 miles north of Delaware Route 267, on the left when traveling north. |
| David Hall House | Marker is on Kings Highway (U.S. 9) near 3rd Street. |
| Menhaden Fishing Industry | Marker is on Shipscarpenter Street north of Front Street/Pilottown Road (Delaware Route 267). |
| Home of Major Henry Fisher | Hero of the American Revolution. Marker is on Pilottown Road (Delaware Route 267) close to Rodney Ave.. |
| St. Peter's Episcopal Church | Marker is on 2nd Street near Market Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse | Marker can be reached from U.S. 9 north of Cape Henlopen Drive. |
| Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse | Marker can be reached from Cape Henlopen Drive. |
| Hiram Rodney Burton House | Marker is on Shipcarpenter Street near 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Lightship Overfalls | Marker is on Shipcarpenter Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| The Bombardment of Lewes | Marker is on Front Street (Delaware Route 267) 0.1 miles Savannah Road (U.S. 9). |
| The Cannonball House | Marker is at the intersection of Bank Street and Front Street on Bank Street. |
| Lewes Presbyterian Church | Marker is on Kings Highway (U.S. 9N), on the right when traveling north. |
| The Zwaanendael Club | Marker is at the intersection of Savannah Road (U.S. 9) and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Savannah Road. |
| Maull House | Marker is on Pilottown Road near Harborview Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| Broadkiln Hundred | Marker is on Coastal Highway (Delaware Route 1), on the left when traveling south. |
| Burton-Ingram House | Marker can be reached from Shipcarpenter Street north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Lewes | Marker is on Front Street near West Market Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| Lewes | Marker is on Savannah Road (U.S. 9) north of Donovan Road/N. Atlantic Drive (Delaware Route 263), on the right when traveling north. |