Ocean View, Delaware
Location of Ocean View, Delaware
Coordinates: 38°32′27″N 75°5′49″W / 38.54083, -75.09694
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Area
- Total	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km²)
- Land	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,006
- Density	495.0/sq mi (191.1/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19970
Area code(s)	302
FIPS code	10-53920
GNIS feature ID	0214403

Ocean View is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census.

Ocean View had a population of 1,006, but that is expected to have more than double in the past few years with the annexation of the Bear Trap golf course and development, which is now more than 700 homes on the southwest side of the community. Ocean View is fast becoming a bedroom community for the neighboring summer resort of Bethany Beach.

The town was founded in 1688 as a 500-acre tract of land given to Matthew Scarborough by Lord Baltimore. Legend has it that a young man climbed a tree in the area and saw the Atlantic Ocean hence, the name Ocean View. It was incorporated in 1899.

Geography

Ocean View is located at 38°32′27″N, 75°5′49″W (38.540751, -75.096840)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,006 people, 458 households, and 321 families residing in the town. The population density was 495.0 people per square mile (191.3/km²). There were 751 housing units at an average density of 369.6/sq mi (142.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 1.09% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.50% Asian, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 458 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.61.

In the town the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $52,125. Males had a median income of $37,614 versus $31,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,188. About 1.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Ocean View, Delaware is at coordinates 38°32′27″N 75°05′49″W / 38.540751, -75.09684 (Ocean View, Delaware)Coordinates: 38°32′27″N 75°05′49″W / 38.540751, -75.09684 (Ocean View, Delaware)

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