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Layers
Territory
- officials recorded 10
- partly recorded 15
- nothing recorded 2
- GEOID
- 10005
- OCD-ID
- ocd-division/country:us/state:de/county:sussex
- POP
- 277,140 (2025)
- CENTER
- 38.6833, -75.3395
- SOURCE
- census tiger
Government of Sussex
Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Sussex itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.
Organization 31
Departments
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Delaware Coastal Airport Transportation(302) 855-7774 delawarecoastalairport.com
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Sussex County Administration Administration
The County Administrator implements the Council's policies, oversees preparation of the annual budget, and supervises County staff.
(302) 855-7742 sussexcountyde.gov -
Sussex County Assessment Assessment(302) 855-7824 sussexcountyde.gov
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Billing division (Billing (302) 855-7871; Collections (302) 855-7831), part of the Finance Department.
(302) 855-7871 sussexcountyde.gov -
Sussex County Building Code Planning(302) 855-7860 sussexcountyde.gov
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(302) 855-7777 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Constable's Office Planning
Code enforcement: inspects complaints of County Code violations and issues civil tickets.
(302) 855-7819 sussexcountyde.gov -
(302) 855-7370 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Economic Development Economic Development(302) 855-7770 excitesussex.com
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Sussex County Emergency Management Emergency Management(302) 854-5050 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County EMS (SCEMS) provides advanced life support (ALS) care for Sussex County as a non-transporting EMS agency using rapid response vehicles.
(302) 854-5050 sussexcountyde.gov -
Sussex County Emergency Operations Center Emergency Management(302) 855-7801 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Engineering Public Works(302) 855-7370 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Environmental Services Utilities(302) 855-7730 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Facilities Management Public Works(302) 855-7840 sussexcountyde.gov
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(302) 855-7741 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Geographic Information Office Information Technology(302) 855-1176 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Historic Preservation Planning(302) 856-6138 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Human Resources Human Resources(302) 855-7711 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Information Technology Information Technology(302) 855-7898 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Libraries Library(302) 855-7890 sussexcounty.lib.de.us
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The Marriage Bureau issues marriage licenses, officiates marriage ceremonies, and provides certified copies of marriage licenses issued in Sussex County, by appointment only.
(302) 853-1717 sussexcountyde.gov -
Sussex County Planning & Zoning Planning(302) 855-7878 sussexcountyde.gov
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(302) 854-5000 sussexcountyde.gov
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Records and indexes documents and collects the appropriate fees and taxes. Hours 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM; recording window closes at 4:00 PM.
(302) 855-7785 sussexcountyde.gov -
Administers estates probated in Sussex County and grants authority to personal representatives under Delaware law.
(302) 855-7875 sussexcountyde.gov -
(302) 855-7730 sussexcountyde.gov
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Serves papers for the courts and holds Sheriff's sales for non-payment of taxes, mortgage foreclosures and other court orders.
(302) 855-7830 sussexcountyde.gov -
Sussex County Treasury Finance(302) 855-7871 sussexcountyde.gov
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Sussex County Utility Permits Utilities
Creates new sewer and water district customer accounts, maintains assessments, licenses septic haulers and plumbers, and issues holding tank discharge permits.
(302) 855-7719 sussexcountyde.gov -
(302) 855-7370 sussexcountyde.gov
Services 16
- Apply for County Jobs Sussex County Human Resources
- Apply to Use a County Facility Sussex County Administration
- Building Permit Sussex County Planning & Zoning
- Estate Search Request Sussex County Register of Wills
- Marriage License Sussex County Marriage Bureau (Clerk of the Peace)
- Open or Close a Probated Estate Sussex County Register of Wills
- Pay Property Tax Bill Sussex County Treasury
- Pay Sewer & Water Connection Charges Sussex County Treasury
- Pay Sewer & Water Utility Bill Sussex County Treasury
- Property Search Sussex County Assessment
- Report a County Code Violation Sussex County Constable's Office
- Request Roadside Litter Clean Up Sussex County Constable's Office
- Schedule a Building Inspection Sussex County Building Code
- Search Recorded Deeds Online Sussex County Recorder of Deeds
- Sheriff Sales Listing Sussex County Sheriff's Office
- Submit a FOIA Public Records Request Sussex County Administration
Within Sussex
Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.
- jurisdictions
- 34
- agencies
- 96
- bodies
- 33
- officials
- 71
| Name | Agencies | Bodies | Officials |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milford | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Seaford | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Georgetown | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Millsboro | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Laurel | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Milton | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Lewes | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Selbyville | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Ocean View | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridgeville | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Delmar | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Millville | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Blades | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Rehoboth Beach | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Greenwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bethany Beach | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Dagsboro | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Frankford | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Ellendale | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| South Bethany | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Dewey Beach | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fenwick Island | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bethel | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| Slaughter Beach | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Henlopen Acres | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cape Henlopen School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delmar School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indian River School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laurel School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long Neck | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milford School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seaford School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Woodbridge School District | 0 | 0 | 0 |