Profile for Millsboro, Delaware, DE

Millsboro is at the headwaters of the Indian River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 21. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 8.6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Delmarva Chicken Festival - June 22-23, 2007
• Big Thursday Festival - Aug. 9-11, 2007
• American Indian Powwow - Sept. 8-9, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Nanticoke Indian Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on July 21, 1930, at 110 degrees

Record low: The state's lowest temperature on record was reported here on Jan. 17, 1893, at -17 degrees

Listed places near Millsboro

Cemeteries (9)

Colleges (1)

Communities (3)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

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12% of Millsboro residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Millsboro ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Millsboro was $15,157, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Millsboro residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Millsboro festival dates:

• Delmarva Chicken Festival - June 22-23, 2007
• Big Thursday Festival - Aug. 9-11, 2007
• American Indian Powwow - Sept. 8-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Millsboro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $401.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $767.

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Libraries in Millsboro include Millsboro Public Library ... View libraries

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Sussex County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Millsboro political report.

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The average commute time for Millsboro workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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