Lewes

Also known as Lewes, Delaware, Lewes, DE

city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Delaware
County: Sussex
Founded: June 3, 1631
Incorporated: February 2, 1818
Mayor: Amy L. Marasco
Total: 5.12 sq mi (13.25 km )
Land: 4.19 sq mi (10.86 km )
Water: 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km )
Elevation: 13 ft (4.0 m)
Density: 787.9/sq mi (304.21/km )
Demonym: Lewesian
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code: 10-41830
Website: ci .lewes .de .us

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lewes
Population: 3303
Area: 12.238116
Elevation: 3.9
Official website: www.ci.lewes.de.us
Image: Lewes Delaware.jpg
Households: 1586
Dialing code: 302

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Commons category: Lewes, Delaware
postal code: 19958
native label: Lewes
inception: 1631-06-03
water as percent of area: 19.5099
P8168: Nezha Bidouane
per capita income: 63144
date of incorporation: 1818-02-02

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Article

Lewes (/ˈluː.əs/ LOO-əss) is an incorporated city on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 3,303. Along with neighboring Rehoboth Beach, Lewes is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. The city lies within the Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lewes proudly claims to be "The First Town in The First State."

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