Selbyville, Delaware
Location of Selbyville, Delaware
Coordinates: 38°27′31″N 75°13′27″W / 38.45861, -75.22417
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,645
- Density	1,176.9/sq mi (454.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	19944, 19975
Area code(s)	302
FIPS code	10-64840
GNIS feature ID	0214630

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Selbyville traces its history back to its founding in 1778. It was incorporated in 1902 and now has a population of 1,645.

Selbyville was originally known as Sandy Branch due to its location at the head of the St. Martin's River, where a grist mill and saw mill operated. In 1842, Sampson Selby began marking packages for delivery to his country store, Selby-Ville.

By 1918, Selbyville was the major supplier of strawberries for the entire east coast, an industry that remained strong until the 1930s.

Today, one of its main employers in Mountaire Farms, a poultry company, which runs a processing plant on Hosier Street.

This town is also home of the Mumford Sheet Metal Works, which once held the world record for the largest frying pan in 1950. “Skillet” redirects here. ...

Geography

Selbyville is located at 38°27′31″N, 75°13′27″W (38.458649, -75.224096)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 615 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 453.7/km² (1,176.9/mi²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 183.1/km² (475.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.89% White, 15.38% African American, 0.73% Asian, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 9.48% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.09% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 615 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $41,522. Males had a median income of $25,368 versus $20,660 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,965. About 10.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• Selbyville, Delaware is at coordinates 38°27′31″N 75°13′27″W / 38.458649, -75.224096Coordinates: 38°27′31″N 75°13′27″W / 38.458649, -75.224096

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