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Dewey Beach

town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States

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Country: United States
State: Delaware
County: Sussex
Type: Mayor-council
Mayor: Bill Stevens
Total: 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km )
Land: 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 7 ft (2.1 m)
Density: 1,067.3/sq mi (412.07/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code: 10-20900
Website: www .townofdeweybeach .gov

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Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal town in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dewey Beach had a population of 353. It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region and lies within the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2011, the NRDC awarded Dewey Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations, one being neighboring Rehoboth Beach. Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number 1 in water quality in 2011.

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