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Information on Lewes, Sussex County

The City of Lewes is located in the state of Delaware, in Sussex County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Lewes at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Lewes City HALL, Sussex County

Lewes City Hall's addressLewes Lewes Municipal Building
114 E. Third Street, P. O. Box 227

Lewes, DE 19958
United States
Phone number of Lewes City Hall+1 302-645-7777
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Lewes official websiteci.lewes.de.us
Mayor of LewesAndrew Williams
Sussex County, Delaware: Vital Records Lewes vital records
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Common questions about Lewes

What county is Lewes DE in?

Lewes, DE is located in Sussex County

Where is Lewes, Delaware ?

Lewes is a city in eastern Sussex County, located at the Atlantic Coast. It lies near the mouth of the Delaware Bay and is part of Delaware state in the United States. Lewes is situated close to Cape Henlopen State Park and is about 10 miles northeast of Rehoboth Beach.

Demography of Lewes

Name of Lewes inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population2 747 inhabitants16 / 5 825
Population density in Lewes666,2 pop/sq mi (257,2 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Lewes, DE

This City does not have a passport office, but we suggest the following facilities near Lewes, DE
Name Street Phone number
REHOBOTH BEACH POST OFFICE179 REHOBOTH AVENUE3022278406
GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE115 SOUTH KING STREET3028563647
MILLSBORO POST OFFICE100 MAIN ST3029349226
DAGSBORO POST OFFICE28290 CLAYTON STREET3027329404
OCEAN VIEW POST OFFICE35764 ATLANTIC AVENUE3025399466
MILFORD MAIN POST OFFICE110 CAUSEY AVENUE3024225618
SEAFORD MAIN POST OFFICE2001 BRIDGEVILLE HWY3026283441
LAUREL PUBLIC LIBRARY101 E. 4TH ST3028753184
USPS OCEAN CITY POST OFFICE7101 COSTAL HIGHWAY4105247611
TOWN OF OCEAN CITY301 N BALTIMORE AVENUE4102898842
USPS OCEAN PINES BRANCH OFFICE11115 LAKE VIEW LANE4102083959
DOVER MAIN POST OFFICE55 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA3027345822
DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY35 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA3026747554
USPS SALISBURY POST OFFICE816 EAST SALISBURY PARKWAY4107429261
USPS DENTON POST OFFICE503 MARKET STREET4104792363

Top 3 most popular banks in Lewes

There are 10 bank branches in Lewes.
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company is the most popular bank in Lewes with 2 branch offices, followed by Citizens Bank, National Association with 2 branch offices and then PNC Bank, National Association with 1 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Lewes:

Bank's name Number of branch offices Service Type
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company2Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Citizens Bank, National Association2Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
PNC Bank, National Association1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Provident State Bank, Inc.1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Community Bank Delaware1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
County Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Fulton Bank, National Association1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office

Lewes administrative numbers

Lewes City code1041830
Lewes City postcode19958

Toponymy and translation of Lewes

Japanese: ルイスKorean: 루이스Russian: Леуэс
Serbian: ЛуисChinese: 刘易斯 

Transportation modes in Lewes

Airport
Delaware Coastal Airport 13.2 miles
Cape May Airport 20.3 miles
Dover Air Force Base 29.9 miles

Lewes territory

Lewes area4,12 sq mi (10,68 km²)
Lewes altitude3 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 38.7785
Longitude: -75.1438
Latitude: 38° 46' 43'' North
Longitude: 75° 8' 38'' West
Time zone
UTC -5:00 (America/New_York)
Summer time : UTC -4:00
Winter time : UTC -5:00
Local time
Cities twinned with LewesCurrently, the town Lewes isn’t twinned
Namesake of Lewes
  • Lewes, England, Royaume-Uni
Natural parksLewes isn't part of a natural park

What is Lewes close to?

Nearby cities include: Henlopen Acres, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and Milton
Slaughter BeachSlaughter BeachCape May Point
MiltonNeighbouring townsHenlopen Acres
MiltonHenlopen AcresHenlopen Acres
Henlopen Acres 4.8 milesRehoboth Beach 5.4 milesDewey Beach 6.8 miles
Milton 9.3 milesSlaughter Beach 12.9 milesGeorgetown 14.5 miles
Cape May Point 14.6 milesEllendale 15.2 milesMillsboro 15.8 miles
West Cape May 15.8 milesMillville 16.1 milesDagsboro 17 miles
Cape May 17.1 milesBethany Beach 17.2 milesOcean View 17.2 miles
Milford 17.6 milesFrankford 18.4 milesSouth Bethany 18.7 miles
Lower Township 18.9 milesWildwood Crest 21.2 milesHouston 21.7 miles

Distance between Lewes and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 2409 milesHouston : 1310 milesPhiladelphia : 85 miles closest
Phoenix : 2080 milesSan Antonio : 1480 milesSan Diego : 2371 miles
Dallas : 1278 milesSan Jose : 2518 milesJacksonville : 692 miles
Indianapolis : 593 milesSan Francisco : 2572 milesAustin : 1411 miles
Columbus : 427 milesFort Worth : 1310 milesCharlotte : 400 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Lewes, DE

Elementary schools in Lewes

Beacon Middle School

District of Cape Henlopen School District
Lowest grade : 4, Highest grade : 8
Students : 626

Shields (Richard A.) Elementary School

District of Cape Henlopen School District
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 734

High schools in Lewes

Cape Henlopen High School

District of Cape Henlopen School District
Lowest grade : 8, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1406

Alternative schools in Lewes

Sussex Consortium

District of Cape Henlopen School District
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 146

Leisure and activities in Lewes surrounding area

Golf course
Midway Par 3 Golf CourseOld Landing Golf Course
to Rehoboth Beach 4.2 miles
Kings Creek Country Club
to Rehoboth Beach 4.9 miles
Rehoboth Beach Country Club
to Rehoboth Beach 5.2 miles
Creekside at Golf Park at Rehoboth Beach
to Rehoboth Beach 5.4 miles
Marsh Island Golf Club
The Rookery Golf Club
to Milton 6.8 miles
Baywood Greens
to Millsboro 9.6 miles
Bethany Bay Golf Club
to Millville 14.2 miles
Sussex Pines Country Club
to Georgetown 14.6 miles