Editing Millsboro, Delaware

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| leader_name1       = Jamie Burk
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'''Millsboro''' is a town in [[Sussex County, Delaware]], United States. Millsboro is part of the [[Salisbury metropolitan area]].

==History==
Millsboro's earliest European settlers were of English family origin; though most were second generation colonists who simply migrated north from the eastern shore of Virginia in order to join in the timber drive of the later 17th century, which brought many seeking to cut the vast mixed deciduous forests. The settlement itself was created in the second half of the 17th century when settlers from Accomack County, Virginia arrived to cut timber along the drainages. At one time no less than seven lumber mills were present, the largest employing over 70 laborers. These early years are well documented in the annals of Virginia history. The township during the first settlement period, although unincorporated, had several stores, churches, a bakery and various tack and blacksmith shops as well as and both Anglican and Presbyterian congregations. The area has many cemeteries dating from this original settlement period, which is considered the founding of the township, including the Lingo Family Cemetery and others.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

A second period of settlement occurred after Elisha Dickerson built a dam on the Indian River in the 1792.<ref name=cchistory>{{Cite web | url=https://www.christophercompanies.com/news/history-millsboro/ | title=HISTORY OF MILLSBORO | publisher=christopher companies}}</ref> There had been a settlement there for nearly a century before this, but the building of the dam was considered the official town establishment. At the time it was called "Rock Hole". The town grew, and more mills were built.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.millsborochamber.com/visit-millsboro/history-of-millsboro.html | title=History of Millsboro - Greater Millsboro Chamber of Commerce }}</ref> The official incorporation of the town was in 1893.<ref name=cchistory/>
[[File:Millsboro Dog Park.jpg|thumb|left|New dog park]]
Prior to the [[American Revolutionary War]], the present-day Town of Millsboro was in the [[Province of Maryland]] (Somerset and, later, Worcester County). Members of the [[Nanticoke people]] and related tribes lived, and live, in Millsboro. Ball Theatre, The [[Robert Davis Farmhouse]], [[Harmon School (Millsboro, Delaware)|Harmon School]], [[Isaac Harmon Farmhouse]], [[Harmony Church]], [[Ames Hitchens Chicken Farm]], [[Indian Mission Church]], [[Indian Mission School]], [[Indian River Archeological Complex]], [[Johnson School (Millsboro, Delaware)|Johnson School]], [[Perry-Shockley House]], [[Warren's Mill]], and [[Warren T. Wright Farmhouse Site]] at and near Millsboro are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

On January 17, 1893, the temperature fell to {{convert|-17|°F|°C|abbr=on}} in Millsboro, the coldest temperature experienced in the state. On July 21, 1930, the temperature in Millsboro rose to {{convert|110|°F|°C|abbr=on}}, the highest temperature ever recorded in [[Delaware]]. Millsboro is one of only three cities in the United States to record both its [[U.S. state|state]]'s [[U.S. state temperature extremes|extreme temperatures]], the others being [[Chester, Massachusetts|Chester]], [[Massachusetts]] and [[Warsaw, Missouri|Warsaw]], [[Missouri]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/delaware/millsboro-weird-weather-de/ | title=Millsboro Is A Tiny Town In Delaware With A Bizarre Weather History | first=Kim | last=Magaraci | work=onlyinyourstate.com | date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> These are not official, however, as Millsboro does not have a weather station and the readings were recorded by amateur observers.

==Geography==
Millsboro is located at {{coord|38|35|29|N|75|17|29|W|type:city}} (38.5915023, –75.2913018).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The town is approximately 20 miles from the Delaware and Maryland beaches - as well as [[Salisbury, Maryland]] - and around 10 miles from the Maryland state line.

==Economy==
In 2020, Millsboro was ranked 2nd out of the 57 Delaware cities for number of residential building permits issued.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://stateplanning.delaware.gov/publications/documents/2020-annual-report.pdf | title=2020 Report on State Planning Issues | publisher=[[Delaware]]}}</ref>

In 2021, ''[[PC Magazine]]'' named Millsboro one of the top 50 cities in the United States and Canada for [[remote work]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-best-work-from-home-cities-for-2021/millsboro-de | title=THE BEST WORK-FROM-HOME CITIES FOR 2021 | work=[[PC Magazine]]}}</ref>

==Government==
The town government is run primarily by the mayor and a seven-member town council.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.millsboro.org/images/About.pdf | title=Town Officials & Staff}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1970= 1073
|1980= 1233
|1990= 1643
|2000= 2360
|2010= 3877
|2020= 6863
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=Census of Population and Housing | publisher=[[United States census]]}}</ref>
}}

At the [[2000 United States Census]], the population density was {{convert|1,367.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,153 housing units at an average density of {{convert|668.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 73.64% White, 19.41% African American, 0.76% Native American, 3.31% Asian, 1.61% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the households in the Town, 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 36.9% of households were one person and 19.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.77.

The age distribution was 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.9 males.

== Transportation ==
[[File:2022-07-08 10 30 12 View south along U.S. Route 113 and east along Delaware State Route 20 (DuPont Boulevard) at Hardscrabble Road in Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware.jpg|thumb|right|US 113 southbound/DE 20 eastbound in Millsboro]]
Millsboro is directly served by the four-lane [[U.S. Route 113]] and three other major highways - [[Delaware Route 20]], [[Delaware Route 24]], and [[Delaware Route 30]]. Located along the headwaters of the Indian River, there is direct access to the Indian River Bay and, in turn, the Atlantic Ocean. Freight rail service is provided by the [[Delmarva Central Railroad]]. [[DART First State]] provides bus service to Millsboro via the Route 215 bus to [[Rehoboth Beach, Delaware|Rehoboth Beach]] and also operates a [[microtransit]] service called [[DART Connect]] that serves the Millsboro and [[Georgetown, Delaware|Georgetown]] areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dartfirststate.com/information/routes/index.shtml|title=Routes and Schedules|publisher=DART First State|access-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref><ref name=dartconnect>{{cite web|title=DART Connect|publisher=DART First State|url=https://www.dartfirststate.com/Programs/dartconnect/pdfs/DART%20Connect%20Coming%20Soon%20Flyer.pdf?cache=1618255544578|access-date=April 12, 2021}}</ref>

==Education==
It is in the [[Indian River School District (Delaware)|Indian River School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st10_de/schooldistrict_maps/c10005_sussex/DC20SD_C10005.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sussex County, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 15, 2021}}</ref>

On March 8, 1883, the [[Delaware General Assembly]] created Millsboro School District 23. That district merged into the Indian River district on July 1, 1969.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mowery|first=Roger|url=https://archivesfiles.delaware.gov/ebooks/Delaware_School_Districts_1974.pdf|title=Delaware School District Organization and Boundaries|publisher=[[Delaware State Department of Instruction]]|place=[[Dover, Delaware]]|year=1974|page=10 (PDF p. 18/97)|access-date=2025-04-01}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Huck Betts]], a [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (1920–1925) and the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] (1932–1935)
*[[Richard S. Cordrey]], businessman and politician
*[[Dani Dennis-Sutton]], Defensive End Penn State (2022–Present)

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://www.millsboro.org/default.asp}}

{{Sussex County, Delaware}}
{{Salisbury metropolitan area}}

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[[Category:Millsboro, Delaware|*]]
[[Category:Towns in Sussex County, Delaware]]
[[Category:Towns in Delaware]]
[[Category:Salisbury metropolitan area]]