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Unveiling Sussex County

Where Agriculture Meets Seaside Bliss

Sussex County is a county located in the southern third of Delaware on the Delmarva Peninsula. The county is largely characterized by its strength in agriculture, however the seaside location of the county also affords residents plenty of fun and excitement at the county’s beaches.

According to the latest census there are approximately 206,649 residents who live throughout the area of Sussex County. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the area of Sussex County covers approximately 1,196 square miles of land, however a significant portion of that area, 260 square miles, is water.

Delaware’s establishment as one of the original 13 colonies is evident today in the breakdown of its counties. Sussex County, in addition to the state’s other two counties, is subdivided into 11 smaller geographic areas referred to as Hundreds. The unit was a popular method of dividing regions and may have referred to the number of homesteads or soldiers within a given area.

Getting Around Sussex County

Sussex County has no major metropolitan areas and very few large population centers, making the peaceful region rather easy to get around. The county has three major highways: Route 1, Route 13 and Route 113. There is also an extensive network of public transportation that makes getting to the Mid-Atlantic’s more populous regions low on hassle and cost.

Some of the most important attractions in Sussex County are its stunning beaches on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Delaware’s beaches rank among the cleanest in the entire country and oceanside towns such as Rehoboth Beach offer much more with vibrant nightlife, restaurants, golf courses, fishing and tax-free shopping. Tourism along the county’s 30 miles of oceanfront real estate is also an important portion of the Sussex County economy. This area of the county accounts for approximately 15,000 jobs in service, hospitality, retail and entertainment, providing an eclectic range of employment possibilities for area home owners.

The laid-back but fun-loving spirit of Sussex County is evident in some of the county’s most popular festivals. Some of the more notable festivals are the Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral, which is a seasonal send-off held at the end of summer, and the Apple Scrapple Festival, which is a weekend-long ode to two important agricultural products in Sussex County: apples and scrapple, a type of meatloaf.

Living Off the Land

Agriculture is an extremely important factor in the economy of Sussex County. According to county data, approximately 45 percent of the county’s land consists of 1,374 farms. Of the 270,000 acres dedicated to agricultural use, over 35,000 acres of farms are permanently preserved for agriculture.

Sussex County is the number one producer and exporter of chickens, with more than 210 million birds produced annually. Crops such as lima beans are also an important part of the agricultural economy. The area is also the No. 1 lima bean producer in the country with 6,300 acres dedicated to growing lima beans.

In addition to agriculture, Sussex County has a strong manufacturing workforce. Some of the top employers in the county include PATS Aircraft, Merck Animal Health and Invista, a producer of specialty materials such as nylon, spandex and polyester.

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Schools In The Area

School attendance zone boundaries and ratings are provided by a third party. The information is not guaranteed to be accurate, up-to-date, or complete. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries. In addition, the ratings, and the metrics used by the third party to arrive at the ratings, should not be the only factor used in selecting the right school for your family.
Lewes Elementary School 302-645-7748 Public KG-5
Lord Baltimore Elementary School 302-537-2700 Public KG-5
Sussex Academy 302-856-3636 Public KG-12
Cape Henlopen High School 302-645-7711 Public 9-12
Lewes Elementary School 302-645-7748 Public KG-5
Sussex Academy 302-856-3636 Public KG-12
Lord Baltimore Elementary School 302-537-2700 Public KG-5
Rehoboth Elementary School 302-227-2571 Public KG-5
Love Creek Elementary School 302-703-3456 Public KG-5
North Georgetown Elementary School 302-855-2430 Public PK-5
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School 302-436-1040 Public KG-5
Southern Delaware School of the Arts 302-436-1066 Public KG-8
Long Neck Elementary School 302-945-6200 Public KG-5
Georgetown Elementary School 302-856-1940 Public PK-5
East Millsboro Elementary School 302-934-3222 Public KG-5
Milton Elementary School 302-684-2516 Public KG-5
Sussex Montessori School 302-404-5367 Public KG-3
H.O. Brittingham Elementary School 302-684-8522 Public KG-5
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School 302-732-3808 Public KG-5
North Laurel Early Learning Academy 302-875-6130 Public PK-KG
West Seaford Elementary School 302-628-4587 Public KG-2
Sussex Orthopedic Program 302-629-4587 Public PK-12
Blades Elementary School 302-629-4587 Public KG-2
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center 302-349-4010 Public PK-2
Greenwood Mennonite School 302-349-4131 Private PK-12
Milford Christian School 302-422-4263 Private KG-12
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood 302-422-1650 Public PK-KG
Ennis (Howard T.) School 302-856-1930 Public PK-12
Delmarva Christian Schools Milton Campus 302-856-4040 Private PK-8
Sussex Consortium 302-645-7210 Public PK-12
Epworth Christian School 302-875-4488 Private PK-8
Lighthouse Christian School 302-732-3309 Private PK-8
Child Craft Company 302-628-1231 Private PK-4
Lewes Elementary School 302-645-7748 Public KG-5
Lord Baltimore Elementary School 302-537-2700 Public KG-5
Sussex Academy 302-856-3636 Public KG-12
Rehoboth Elementary School 302-227-2571 Public KG-5
Love Creek Elementary School 302-703-3456 Public KG-5
Frederick Douglass Elementary School 302-629-4587 Public 3-5
North Georgetown Elementary School 302-855-2430 Public PK-5
Beacon Middle School 302-645-6288 Public 6-8
Showell (Phillip C.) Elementary School 302-436-1040 Public KG-5
Seaford Central Elementary School 302-629-4587 Public 3-5
Southern Delaware School of the Arts 302-436-1066 Public KG-8
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School 302-422-1640 Public 1-5
Mispillion Elementary School 302-424-5800 Public 1-5
Georgetown Elementary School 302-856-1940 Public PK-5
East Millsboro Elementary School 302-934-3222 Public KG-5
Long Neck Elementary School 302-945-6200 Public KG-5
Georgetown Middle School 302-856-1900 Public 6-8
Milton Elementary School 302-684-2516 Public KG-5
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School 302-337-3469 Public 3-5
Sussex Montessori School 302-404-5367 Public KG-3
Selbyville Middle School 302-436-1020 Public 6-8
Delmar Middle School 302-846-9544 Public 5-8
Mariner Middle School 302-684-8516 Public 6-8
Clayton (John M.) Elementary School 302-732-3808 Public KG-5
H.O. Brittingham Elementary School 302-684-8522 Public KG-5
Seaford Middle School 302-629-4587 Public 6-8
Woodbridge Middle School 302-337-8289 Public 6-8
Laurel Middle School 302-875-6110 Public 6-8
Laurel Elementary School 302-875-6110 Public 1-5
Millsboro Middle School 302-934-3200 Public 6-8
Milford Christian School 302-422-4263 Private KG-12
Delmar Middle Level Ilc 302-846-9544 Public 5-8
Delmarva Christian Schools Milton Campus 302-856-4040 Private PK-8
Frederick D. Thomas Middle School 302-645-6686 Public 6-8
Epworth Christian School 302-875-4488 Private PK-8
Ennis (Howard T.) School 302-856-1930 Public PK-12
Sussex Consortium 302-645-7210 Public PK-12
Lighthouse Christian School 302-732-3309 Private PK-8
Child Craft Company 302-628-1231 Private PK-4
West Seaford Elementary School 302-628-4587 Public KG-2
Sussex Orthopedic Program 302-629-4587 Public PK-12
Carver (G.W.) Educational Center 302-732-3800 Public 1-12
Blades Elementary School 302-629-4587 Public KG-2
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center 302-349-4010 Public PK-2
Greenwood Mennonite School 302-349-4131 Private PK-12
Indian River Intensive Learning Center 302-732-3800 Public 3-12
Sussex Academy 302-856-3636 Public KG-12
Beacon Middle School 302-645-6288 Public 6-8
Southern Delaware School of the Arts 302-436-1066 Public KG-8
Georgetown Middle School 302-856-1900 Public 6-8
Delmar Middle School 302-846-9544 Public 5-8
Selbyville Middle School 302-436-1020 Public 6-8
Mariner Middle School 302-684-8516 Public 6-8
Seaford Middle School 302-629-4587 Public 6-8
Woodbridge Middle School 302-337-8289 Public 6-8
Millsboro Middle School 302-934-3200 Public 6-8
Laurel Middle School 302-875-6110 Public 6-8
Delmar Middle Level Ilc 302-846-9544 Public 5-8
Frederick D. Thomas Middle School 302-645-6686 Public 6-8
Indian River Intensive Learning Center 302-732-3800 Public 3-12
Carver (G.W.) Educational Center 302-732-3800 Public 1-12
Sussex Consortium 302-645-7210 Public PK-12
Ennis (Howard T.) School 302-856-1930 Public PK-12
Epworth Christian School 302-875-4488 Private PK-8
Lighthouse Christian School 302-732-3309 Private PK-8
Sussex Orthopedic Program 302-629-4587 Public PK-12
Greenwood Mennonite School 302-349-4131 Private PK-12
Milford Christian School 302-422-4263 Private KG-12
Delmarva Christian Schools Milton Campus 302-856-4040 Private PK-8
Sussex Academy 302-856-3636 Public KG-12
Cape Henlopen High School 302-645-7711 Public 9-12
Indian River High School 302-732-1500 Public 9-12
Sussex Technical High School 302-856-0961 Public 9-12
Delmar High School 302-846-9544 Public 9-12
Woodbridge High School 302-232-3333 Public 9-12
Laurel Senior High School 302-875-6120 Public 9-12
Sussex Central High School 302-934-3166 Public 9-12
Seaford High School 302-629-4587 Public 9-12
Carver (G.W.) Educational Center 302-732-3800 Public 1-12
Sussex Orthopedic Program 302-629-4587 Public PK-12
Greenwood Mennonite School 302-349-4131 Private PK-12
Milford Christian School 302-422-4263 Private KG-12
Indian River Intensive Learning Center 302-732-3800 Public 3-12
Delmarva Christian High School 302-856-4040 Private 9-12
Sussex Consortium 302-645-7210 Public PK-12
Ennis (Howard T.) School 302-856-1930 Public PK-12

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