Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
City
	Rehoboth Beach boardwalk looking north toward Rehoboth Avenue
	Seal
	Nickname: The Nation's Summer Capital
	Location of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware
	Rehoboth Beach Location of Rehoboth Beach in Delaware Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Beach (the United States)
	Coordinates: 38°43′15″N 75°04′34″W / 38.72083°N 75.07611°W
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	Sussex
Founded	1873
Incorporated	March 19, 1891
Government
• Mayor	Stan Mills (NP)
Area
• Total	1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
• Land	1.18 sq mi (3.04 km2)
• Water	0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,108
• Density	942.98/sq mi (363.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	19971
Area code	302
FIPS code	10-60290
GNIS feature ID	214535
Website	www.cityofrehoboth.com

Rehoboth Beach (/rəˈhoʊbəθ/ rə-HOH-bəth)^[4] is a city on the Atlantic Ocean along the Delaware Beaches in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,108.^[5] Along with the neighboring coastal town of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. Rehoboth Beach lies within the Salisbury metropolitan area.

A popular, affluent vacation destination, especially for the communities of Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia, many individuals maintain summer homes in Rehoboth Beach, including current U.S. President Joe Biden. During on-season, Rehoboth Beach's population expands to over 25,000 within the city limits and thousands more in the surrounding area in the summer.^[6]

In 2011, the NRDC awarded Rehoboth Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was given only to 12 other locations, one being neighboring Dewey Beach.^[7] Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number one for water quality in 2011.^[8]

^ Cite error: The named reference officeofthemayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
^ Decker, Cody; Pencek, Matt (November 9, 2020). "Experts Say Joe Biden's Victory Could Impact Rehoboth Beach's Economy Positively" (Video). WBOC. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Stateplanning.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
^ Murray, Molly (August 20, 2001). "Rehoboth Beach: Riding the changing tides". Wilmington, Delaware: delawareonline. Archived from the original on January 27, 2006. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "Testing The Waters: Ratings for a Selection of U.S. Popular Beaches". NRDC. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
^ "Testing The Waters, Prevent Beach Pollution – Delaware". NRDC. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[officeofthemayor-1] Cite error: The named reference officeofthemayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[CenPopGazetteer2020-2] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.

[gnis-3] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

[4] Decker, Cody; Pencek, Matt (November 9, 2020). "Experts Say Joe Biden's Victory Could Impact Rehoboth Beach's Economy Positively" (Video). WBOC. Retrieved November 27, 2020.

[5] "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Stateplanning.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[6] Murray, Molly (August 20, 2001). "Rehoboth Beach: Riding the changing tides". Wilmington, Delaware: delawareonline. Archived from the original on January 27, 2006. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[7] "Testing The Waters: Ratings for a Selection of U.S. Popular Beaches". NRDC. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

[8] "Testing The Waters, Prevent Beach Pollution – Delaware". NRDC. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

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