Editing Selbyville, Delaware

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'''Selbyville''' is a town in [[Sussex County, Delaware|Sussex County]], [[Delaware]], United States. Its population was 2,167 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], an increase of 31.7% over the previous decade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stateplanning.delaware.gov/census_data_center/|title=2010 Census Data|publisher=The Delaware Census State Data Center|access-date=August 19, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161231141632/http://stateplanning.delaware.gov/census_data_center/|archive-date=December 31, 2016}}</ref> It is part of the [[Salisbury metropolitan area|Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Selbyville was founded in 1778 and incorporated in 1902.

It was originally known as Sandy Branch, due to its location on a branch of that name emanating in the Cypress Swamp at the head of the St. Martin's River. A grist mill and saw mill opened there in the late 18th century. In 1842, Sampson Selby began marking packages for delivery to his country store, Selby-Ville.

By 1918, Selbyville was the major supplier of strawberries for the east coast, an industry that remained strong until the 1930s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://selbyville.delaware.gov/town-history/|access-date=December 3, 2022|title=Town History - Town of Selbyville}}</ref>

Today, one of its main employers is [[Mountaire Farms]], a poultry company with a processing plant on Hosier Street.

The town is also home of the Mumford Sheet Metal Works, which held the world record for the largest [[frying pan]] in 1950.

Selbyville is also home to Doyle's Restaurant, recognized by the State of Delaware as the state's oldest operating diner. (The original 1930s diner is attached to a modern expansion.)

==Transportation==
[[File:2022-07-08 10 56 36 View north along U.S. Route 113 (DuPont Boulevard) at Hoosier Street in Selbyville, Sussex County, Delaware.jpg|thumb|left|US 113 northbound in Selbyville]]
The main means of transport to and from Selbyville is by road. [[U.S. Route 113 in Delaware|U.S. Route 113]] is the primary highway serving the town, connecting north towards [[Georgetown, Delaware|Georgetown]] and south into [[Maryland]]. [[Delaware Route 54]] also serves the town, traversing east to west along the southern edge of the state. Finally, [[Delaware Route 17]] extends northeastward from Selbyville to [[Millville, Delaware|Millville]]. The Snow Hill Line of the [[Maryland and Delaware Railroad]] runs north–south through Selbyville.

==Geography==
Selbyville is located at {{coord|38|27|37|N|75|13|15|W|type:city|display=inline,title}} (38.4603917, –75.2207438).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 149
|1910= 342
|1920= 462
|1930= 661
|1940= 882
|1950= 1086
|1960= 1080
|1970= 1099
|1980= 1251
|1990= 1335
|2000= 1645
|2010= 2167
|2020= 2878
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 1,645 people, 615 households, and 439 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,176.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 664 housing units at an average density of {{convert|475.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 72.89% White, 15.38% African American, 0.73% Asian, 0.55% Pacific Islander, 9.48% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.09%.<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 615 households 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 24.6% of households were one person and 13.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.

The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median household income was $36,250 and the median family income was $41,522. Males had a median income of $25,368 versus $20,660 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,965. About 10.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

==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=December 24, 2023}}</ref>

On March 8, 1881, the [[Delaware General Assembly]] created Selbyville School District 32. 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=11 (PDF p. 19/97)|access-date=2025-04-01}}</ref>

===Public library===
[[File:SignInLibrary.jpg|thumb|left|Sign inside Selbyville Public Library, commemorating former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's visit in 1946]]
The former home of Senator [[John G. Townsend, Jr.]], located at 11 South Main Street at the intersection with West McCabe Street, became the site of the Selbyville Public Library in 1966. A plaque in the library identifies Senator Townsend's dining room, where former First Lady [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] dined with the senator in 1946. Other distinguished visitors included future president [[Richard Nixon]]. The home was built in 1904. The senator's family donated it to the library after his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.selbyvillelibrary.org/info/history.html|title=Library History|publisher=Selbyville Public Library|access-date=August 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130624074241/http://www.selbyvillelibrary.org/info/history.html|archive-date=June 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of towns in Delaware]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Selbyville, Delaware}}
* {{official website|https://selbyville.delaware.gov/}}

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

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[[Category:Towns in Sussex County, Delaware]]
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[[Category:Salisbury metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1902]]
[[Category:1902 establishments in Delaware]]