Greenwood (Delaware)
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Location in Delaware
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| Foundation : | 1856 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Delaware | ||
| County : | Sussex County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 48 ′ N , 75 ° 35 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 973 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 572.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 1.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 1.7 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 14 m | ||
| Postal code : | 19950 | ||
| Area code : | +1 302 | ||
| FIPS : | 10-31560 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0214035 | ||
| Website : | greenwood.delaware.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Donald Donovan | ||
Greenwood is an American town in Sussex County in the US state of Delaware . As before, Greenwood is more of a village, only in summer it is livelier there when tourists drive to the nearby beach.
history
Historical sources put Greenwood's founding in 1858 . The place was named after the holly trees surrounding it. In 1858, the construction of the Delaware Railroad was completed by Northwest Fork Hundred, a primarily agricultural district in the colonial days. The station and town were owned by Simeon Pennewell . The city's constitution first came into force in 1901. With the station, Greenwood quickly grew into a commercial location. The growth of the urban population was supported by a large number of small businesses. In the 1910s, a second railway line, the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia short line, ran east to west through the city. Despite the diverse development, Greenwood remained a small town. In 1887 250 people lived in the city, in 1910 there were 362 and in 1920 around 500. A fire destroyed a number of commercial buildings in the city in 1928 and gave the impetus to construct a water system with larger water storage for fire protection.
Demographics
Greenwood has about 840 inhabitants (2000 census) who live in 335 households , of which 221 are in the urban area. The population is made up of 75% white , 22.6% African descent, about 1% Asian. About 1% belong to more than one race. The urban area has a size of 1.7 km².
In 38% of the 335 households in 2000 children lived under 18 with an average income of 40,000 US dollars per year, 41% are married couples living without children with an average of 35,600 US dollars income. The remaining 21% were single households with an average annual income of $ 30,000 (male) and 21,000 (female) dollars, respectively. 11.5% lived below the poverty line .
The age pyramid was built up in 2000 in 32% of the population under 18 years, 11% 19 to 24 years, just under 30% 25 to 44 years, 15% 45 to 64 years and just under 13% 65 years and older.
Infrastructure and economy
Greenwood has a police station and several businesses, mostly geared towards local needs and tourism.
sons and daughters of the town
- Simeon S. Pennewill - politician and governor of the state of Delaware from 1909 to 1913
- Earle D. Willey - politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Greenwood Delaware - Sussex County Online, Delaware. In: www.sussexcountyonline.com. Retrieved August 10, 2016 .
- ^ Town of Greenwood: About the History of Greenwood. Retrieved August 11, 2016 .
- ^ Greenwood Businesses - Sussex County Online. In: www.sussexcountyonline.com. Retrieved August 10, 2016 .