Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 159, settled in 1980.
80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Henlopen Acres, where Delaware’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 38 in Delaware we compare has a higher median age than Henlopen Acres. Peter Marsh House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Henlopen Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 43% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 176 in 1980, 139 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2022 and 7 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Henlopen Acres, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Henlopen Acres.
At 71 of 100, Henlopen Acres’ FEMA risk score is above both Delaware’s towns (33 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1998, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Henlopen Acres.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Henlopen Acres has mild winters and warm summers. Of the 38 Delaware towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Henlopen Acres.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
9.2% of Henlopen Acres adults report frequent mental distress. Of the 38 Delaware towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Henlopen Acres. 12% of Henlopen Acres adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Henlopen Acres | Delaware towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 37% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 87% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Henlopen Acres | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3.3% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 3.7% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.7% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Henlopen Acres. Close and well known come first.
4 mi LandmarkFort Miles
23 mi Theme parkMorey's Piers
in town Theme parkFunland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware)
28 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year
34 mi MuseumUSCGC Tamaroa25 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement ParkFort Miles: Unknown, Public domain · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware): Tsole, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USCGC Tamaroa: Unknown USCG member, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Henlopen Acres; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Henlopen Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Delaware.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Delaware, United States
Henlopen Acres is a municipality north of Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware, United States, and is the third smallest incorporated town in Delaware. As of the 2020 census, Henlopen Acres had a population of 139. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Henlopen Acres has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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