Lewes, Delaware

Lewes, Delaware
Lewes, Delaware
City
	Second Street in downtown Lewes
	Seal
	Nickname(s): First Town, First State
	Motto: "The First Town in The First State"
	Location of Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware.
	Lewes Location within the state of Delaware Lewes Lewes (the United States)
	Coordinates: 38°46′28″N 75°08′22″W / 38.77444°N 75.13944°W
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Founded	June 3, 1631
Incorporated	February 2, 1818
Government
• Mayor	Andrew Williams
Area
• Total	5.11 sq mi (13.25 km2)
• Land	4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2)
• Water	0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,303
• Density	787.93/sq mi (304.21/km2)
Demonym	Lewesian
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	19958
Area code	302
FIPS code	10-41830
GNIS feature ID	214214
Website	ci.lewes.de.us

Lewes (/luː.əs/ LOO-iss)^[5] is an incorporated city on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 3,303.^[6] Along with neighboring Rehoboth Beach, Lewes is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. The city lies within the Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lewes proudly claims to be "The First Town in The First State."

^ "City of Lewes Delaware Website". City of Lewes Delaware Website. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
^ "Mayor & City Council". ci.lewes.de.us. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewes, Delaware
^ "Lewes: What's in a Name?". www.historiclewes.org/. Lewes Historical Society. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Stateplanning.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2013.