Laurel, Delaware

Laurel, Delaware
Spring Garden
Etymology: Laurel bushes that grew alongside Broad Creek
Location of Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware.
Location of Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware.
Laurel is located in Delaware
Laurel
Laurel
Location within the state of Delaware
Laurel is located in the United States
Laurel
Laurel
Laurel (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°33′23″N 75°34′17″W / 38.55639°N 75.57139°W / 38.55639; -75.57139
Country United States
State Delaware
County Sussex
Area
 • Total2.86 sq mi (7.40 km2)
 • Land2.77 sq mi (7.16 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,865
 • Density1,397.32/sq mi (539.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19956
Area code302
FIPS code10-41310
GNIS feature ID214203[2]
Websitewww.townoflaurel.net

Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3,708 at the time of the 2010 census.[3] Laurel is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. It once hosted the Laurel Blue Hens of the Eastern Shore Baseball League.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Laurel". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "The Delaware Census State Data Center". Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2013.

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