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Lewes, Delaware

Lewes, Delaware
Second Street in downtown Lewes
Second Street in downtown Lewes
Flag of Lewes, Delaware
Official seal of Lewes, Delaware
Nickname(s): 
First Town, First State
Motto: 
"The First Town in The First State"[1]
Location of Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware.
Location of Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware.
Lewes is located in Delaware
Lewes
Lewes
Location within the state of Delaware
Lewes is located in the United States
Lewes
Lewes
Lewes (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°46′28″N 75°08′22″W / 38.77444°N 75.13944°W / 38.77444; -75.13944
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountySussex
FoundedJune 3, 1631
IncorporatedFebruary 2, 1818
Government
 • MayorAndrew Williams [2]
Area
 • Total
5.11 sq mi (13.25 km2)
 • Land4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2)
 • Water0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
Elevation13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,303
 • Density787.93/sq mi (304.21/km2)
DemonymLewesian
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19958
Area code302
FIPS code10-41830
GNIS feature ID214214[4]
Websiteci.lewes.de.us

Lewes (/ˈl.əs/ LOO-əss)[5] is an incorporated city on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 3,303.[6] Along with neighboring Rehoboth Beach, Lewes is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. The city lies within the Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lewes proudly claims to be "The First Town in The First State."

  1. ^ "City of Lewes Delaware Website". City of Lewes Delaware Website. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "Mayor & City Council". ci.lewes.de.us. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewes, Delaware
  5. ^ "Lewes: What's in a Name?". www.historiclewes.org/. Lewes Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Stateplanning.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2013.

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