Bethel, DE

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Bethel, Delaware

Bethel, Delaware, in Sussex county, is 73 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 89 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. There are 184 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Bethel

In Bethel, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bethel had a median family income of $58,750.

Political Inclinations

Bethel folks tended to give their money ($500) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Bethel Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Bethel that were owner-occupied was 84%.

Commuting

In Bethel, 81% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	73 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	89 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Sussex
Standard Zip Codes	19931
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.454
Longitude	-75.355

Station	SALISBURY FAA ARPT
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 45 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	GEORGETOWN 5 SW
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	SNOW HILL 4 N
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	184	100%
Male	87	47.3%
Female	97	52.7%
Under 18	38	20.7%
18+	146	79.3%
65+	35	19%
Median Age	44.3
Average Family Size	2.82
White	177	96.2%
African-American	5	2.7%
Asian	2	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	195
Growth	11
Growth %	6%

Ancestry	Percent
European	18.7%
US/American	15.3%
English	13.3%
German	13.3%
Irish	10%
Italian	10%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
Polish	4%
Scottish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	1.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bethel	184	$58,750
Dagsboro	519	$43,750
Delmar	1,407	$35,521
Frankford	714	$35,729
Laurel	3,668	$30,329
Millsboro	2,360	$32,708
Selbyville	1,645	$41,522

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