11 Facts About Ellendale Delaware

The Ellendale Delaware Swamp became a refuge for Loyalists at the time of the 1780 Black Camp Insurrection during the American Revolution.

Ellendale Delaware was first settled near the Morris Tavern Crossroads, near the current Old State Road and Main Street intersection, by a handful of families.

The formation of a police department followed soon after with the town of Ellendale Delaware hiring its first police officer, William Bennett, in June 1921.

Over sixty residents of Ellendale Delaware served in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War.

The Appenzeller Tract in Ellendale Delaware, a small 45-acre section, was a gift to the state from the DuPont family.

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Bryant Bowles, President of the National Association for the Advancement of White People led several anti-desegregation rallies and boycotts in the area, including Ellendale Delaware, that resulted in decreased attendance at the schools.

Ellendale Delaware's government is a five-person town council with each member elected to a two-year term and no term limits.

Ellendale Delaware Police Department is a small police force led by Chief Bruce Von Goerres that is responsible for policing in the town limits.

Ellendale is one of the safest municipalities in the state of Delaware based on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's 2014 Uniform Crime Reports, with only four total crimes reported in the town, the fewest of any of the 35 Delaware municipalities reporting to the FBI.

Largest employer in Ellendale Delaware is the Ellendale Delaware Recovery Response Center, a health facility for adults with mental health or substance abuse issues.

Water in Ellendale Delaware is provided by individual wells except for the Ingram Village development, which receives water from Artesian Water Company, a subsidiary of Artesian Resources.