Fenwick Island, DE

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Fenwick Island, Delaware

Fenwick Island, Delaware is 70 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 102 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. It is in Sussex county. The population of the town is 342.

The People and Families of Fenwick Island

In Fenwick Island, about 75% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fenwick Island had a median family income of $68,750.

Political Inclinations

Among Fenwick Island political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Fenwick Island Housing

Of the housing in Fenwick Island, approximately 95% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Fenwick Island, 73% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	70 miles S of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Sussex
Standard Zip Codes	19944, 19975
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.462
Longitude	-75.051

Station	LEWES
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 45 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 86 F
Oct Temp	50 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	SNOW HILL 4 N
Distance	24 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

Station	ASSATEAGUE
Distance	28.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 45 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	68 to 84 F
Oct Temp	51 to 68 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	342	100%
Male	161	47.1%
Female	181	52.9%
Under 18	21	6.1%
18+	321	93.9%
65+	135	39.5%
Median Age	60.9
Average Family Size	2.25
White	340	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	357
Growth	15
Growth %	4.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	22.4%
German	21.4%
English	17.4%
US/American	10.5%
Italian	7.2%
Scottish	3.9%
Polish	3.9%
Dutch	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
European	1.3%
Lithuanian	1%
Slovak	1%
Ukrainian	1%
Serbian	1%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
British	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fenwick Island	342	$68,750
Bethany Beach	903	$67,500
Dagsboro	519	$43,750
Frankford	714	$35,729
Millville	259	$45,417
Ocean View	1,006	$52,125
Selbyville	1,645	$41,522

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