Ellendale is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 487 at the 2020 census, an increase of 27.8% since the 2010 census, and a 48.9% increase since the year 2000. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ellendale is the "Gateway to Delaware's Resort Beaches" because it is the town located on U.S. Route 113, the resort area's westernmost border, and Delaware Route 16, the resort area's northernmost border with the eastern border being the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean and the southern border being the state line with Maryland.

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Town numbers

ZIP code19941

Area code302

Living in Ellendale

Housing in Ellendale

$351K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ellendale home is worth about $351,000, up 1% in a year, 14% below the Delaware typical home.

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Safety in Ellendale

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Not graded

Ellendale has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0

Property2

Reported in 20252

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Work & commute in Ellendale

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Most working residents leave Ellendale for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Milford (11%), Georgetown (8%) and Lewes (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Milford

11%

Georgetown

Lewes

Rehoboth Beach

1%Work in townlive and work in Ellendale 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 71Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ellendale

Compared with Delaware

1better than DE·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 3▼ 8 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.8%Fewer adults who have had cancerDE 9.1% · better 20.9%More adults facing food insecurityDE 13.9% · worse

Care nearby

Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusMilford · 9.9 mi · ER

Northern Sussex Community Health CenterMilford · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Ellendale

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

0Does Ellendale flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 16 declared for Sussex County

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Climate in Ellendale

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Ellendale has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47° / 29°Winter

65° / 43°Spring

86° / 65°Summer

69° / 48°Fall