Millville, Delaware facts for kids

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Town
Location of Millville in Sussex County, Delaware.
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Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Area
• Total	2.55 sq mi (6.61 km2)
• Land	2.55 sq mi (6.61 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,825
• Density	715.13/sq mi (276.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	19967, 19970
Area code(s)	302
FIPS code	10-48200
GNIS feature ID	214323

Millville is a small town located in Sussex County, Delaware, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,825 people lived there. It's part of a larger area called the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town is also found within a historic area known as Baltimore Hundred.

Where is Millville Located?

Millville is located at 38°32′58″N 75°07′24″W / 38.54944°N 75.12333°W / 38.54944; -75.12333. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the Atlantic Ocean. It's also about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Indian River Bay.

To the east, Millville touches Ocean View. Other areas of Sussex County surround it to the north, west, and south. The United States Census Bureau says the town covers about 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²). All of this area is land.

Getting Around Millville

DE 26 westbound in Millville

Roads are the main way to travel to and from Millville. Delaware Route 26 is the most important state highway here. It goes through the town from east to west. This road heads east towards Bethany Beach. To the west, it goes to U.S. Route 113 in Dagsboro.

Another important road is Delaware Route 17. It starts at DE 26 just northwest of town. This route goes southwest, passing the edge of Millville. Then it travels through rural areas until it reaches Selbyville.

Millville's History

Not much is known about the first European settlers in the Millville area. The land in eastern Baltimore Hundred was very swampy and marshy. Because of this, early Europeans built their farms on higher ground. These farms were near what are now Millville, Ocean View, and Clarksville.

Millville itself grew around a steam-powered sawmill. This mill was run by Captain Peter Townshend in the late 1800s. The town became a hub for lumber, farm goods, and commercial fishing.

For a while, people thought about naming the town "Dukestown" or "Dukesville." This was because many members of the Dukes family lived there. But in the end, the town was named Millville. This name came from the many sorghum mills, lumber mills, and grist mills in the area.

Millville officially became a town in 1906. At that time, 206 people lived there. The population grew slowly, reaching 259 by the year 2000. However, the number of people living in Millville more than doubled by 2010, reaching 544 residents. By 2020, the population had grown to 1,825.

Millville was once considered the main town of Baltimore Hundred. Today, this doesn't mean much. Delaware's hundreds lost their political power a long time ago. Now they are just used as geographic reference points.

Population Growth Over Time

The table below shows how Millville's population has changed over the years, based on the U.S. Census.

See also

In Spanish: Millville (Delaware) para niños