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Ellendale is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The estimated population was 344 for the 2005 census. Ellendale is the "Gateway to Delaware's Resort Beaches" because it is the city located on U.S. 113, the resort area's western most border, and DE 16, the resort area's northern most border with the eastern border being the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean and the southern border being the state line with Maryland.

Founded in the early 1800s and incorporated in 1905, it was first settled near the Morris Tavern Crossroads, near the current U.S. 113 and DE 16 intersection, by a handful of families. The city is named after the daughter of Whig Republican Alfred Short, a state legislator. Ellendale's current site was established in 1866 when the families moved east to settle around the Junction and Breakwater Railroad Depot.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 City Government 4 Public Safety 5 Crime 6 Transportation 7 Places Of Interest 8 External links

Ellendale is located at 38°48′24″N, 75°25′26″W (38.806715, -75.423941)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

For current weather in Ellendale, see this link. http://www.deos.udel.edu/odd-divas/station_current.php?station=274007&network=DelDOT&units=english

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 327 people, 113 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The population density was 505.0/km² (1,289.5/mi²). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 197.7/km² (504.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.35% White, 37.92% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 4.59% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.59% of the population.

There were 113 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $42,841. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $17,614 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,831. About 7.2% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.3% of those under age 18 and 22.2% of those age 65 or over.

Ellendale's government is a five person town council with each member elected to a two-year term and no term limits. The town council meets the first Tuesday in each month. In 2007 the Ellendale Town Council is led by President Kim Hughes, Vice-President Delores Price, Treasurer Nancy Webb, Tax Collector Aaron Moore, and Secretary Cindy Kelly.

City planning and zoning is done by the five person Planning Commission with appeals of decisions and requests for exemptions going before the three person Board of Adjustment. The Code Enforcement Officer for the city is George Stevenson.

The Ellendale Police Department is a small police force led by Chief Floyd Toomey that is responsible for policing in the town limits.

The Ellendale Vol. Fire Company is a sixty plus member volunteer fire, rescue, and EMS agency led by Fire Chief Rowland Moore Jr. The fire company is the primary provider of these services to the city of Ellendale and the surrounding areas with a local district of approximately 60 square miles.

Ellendale is one of the safest of the 8197 cities covered by 2005 crime rate statistics. All crime rates are based on a percentage of crime per population of 100,000, and therefore a level playing field regardless of actual population. Ellendale's crime rate is well below the national average in all categories.

Crime Rate per 100,000 in population:

	Ellendale	National
Murder	0.0	6.9
Rape	0.0	32.2
Robbery	0.0	195.4
Aggravated Assault	0.0	340.1
Burglary	578.0	814.5
Larceny Theft	1445.1	2734.7
Vehicle Theft	0.0	526.5

Formula used for chart: ((Crimes Reported) / (Population)) X 100,000) [1]

US Route 113 is the main north-south thoroughfare for the city of Ellendale, with State Route 16 being the main east-west highway. US Route 113 is known as DuPont Boulevard and connects Ellendale with Milford to the north and Georgetown to the south. State Route 16 is Main Street in Ellendale, also known as Beach Highway, and is a main thoroughfare to Delaware's resort beaches. State Route 16 connects Ellendale with Milton to the east and Greenwood to the west.

Ellendale's DART bus stops link the city of Ellendale with the other cities in the state. The 303 Route links the city of Ellendale with the Kent County cities of Dover, Magnolia, Little Heaven, Frederica, and Milford, and the Sussex County cities of Milton, Harbeson, and Georgetown.

The Georgetown stop links Ellendale to Delaware Technical & Community College and also allows transfers that connect Ellendale to the Sussex County cities of Laurel, Seaford, Bridgeville, Coverdale, Harbeson, Lewes, Midway, and Rehoboth Beach.

The Dover stop links Ellendale with transfers that connect Ellendale with the Kent County cities of Camden and Smyrna and the New Castle County cities of Odessa, Middletown, Christiana, and Wilmington, including the Amtrak Station in Wilmington.

Ellendale Route 303 connects with Sussex County routes 212 and 206 and Kent County routes 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, and 301. This allows people living in the city of Ellendale to ride the bus to any stop in the state of Delaware including most cities, several colleges and large businesses, and Amtrak train stations and airports.

The city of Ellendale has several places of interest to visitors. Cedar Bugs Pub, the former Teddy's Tavern, located on DuPont Boulevard 0.6 miles north of Main Street in Ellendale is on the National Registry of Historic Places.

The Ellendale State Forest Picnic Facility located on DuPont Boulevard 0.5 miles south of Main Street in Ellendale is on the National Registry of Historic Places and is the last of its kind left in existence.

The War Memorial for soldiers from Ellendale killed in the line of duty in the armed forces is located on McCaulley Avenue between Short's Alley and Willow Street next to the Town Hall/Police Department and Town Park and one block from the Ellendale Town Square located at Main Street and McCaulley Avenue.

There are several historical markers in Ellendale. The Cedar Creek Hundred Historical Marker and Georgetown Hundred Historic Markers are located on DuPont Boulevard across from the Ellendale State Forest. The Ellendale Railroad Square Historical Marker is located at Main Street and East Railroad Avenue. The Ellendale Town Historic Marker unveiled during the towns 100th Anniversary festivities is located at the Town Square at Main Street and McCaulley Avenue.

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