Selbyville, Delaware

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Selbyville, Delaware
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Selbyville, Delaware


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Delaware
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sussex
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area_total_km2 = 3.6
area_land_km2 = 3.6
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1645
population_density_km2 = 454.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1176.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 11
elevation_ft = 36
latd = 38 |latm = 27 |lats = 31 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 13 |longs = 27 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 19944, 19975
area_code = 302
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blank_info = 10-64840
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Selbyville is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,645 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Selbyville traces its history back to its founding in 1778. It was incorporated in 1902.

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 is 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.

Geography

Selbyville is located at coor dms|38|27|31|N|75|13|27|W|city (38.458649, -75.224096)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 615 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,176.9 people per square mile (453.7/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 475.1/sq mi (183.1/km²). 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.

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.

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.

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