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More than 8 million people visited Delaware parks in 2022. [6] The Division of Community Affairs is responsible for intergovernmental relations, marketing communications and program-specific small business assistance. Part of the Division, the Public Affairs team publishes DNREC's online magazine, Outdoor Delaware, and its digital newsletter.
The town's electric department is a member of the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, a wholesale electric utility that purchases energy for its members. [13] Trash collection in the town is provided under contract by Waste Industries. [14] The Public Works department provides water and sewer service to about 4,000 customers in Smyrna. [15]
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The United States' overall beverage container recycling rate is approximately 33%, while states with container deposit laws have a 70% average rate of beverage container recycling. Michigan's recycling rate of 97% from 1990 to 2008 was the highest in the nation, as is its $0.10 deposit. [ 2 ]
Following the English conquest of 1664, all of the land on the western side of the Delaware River and Delaware Bay was governed as part of the New York Colony and administered from the town of New Castle. During the brief recapture of the colony by the Dutch in 1673, additional court districts were created around Upland and Whorekill. [4]
According to the 2016 United States Census estimate, Delaware is the 6th least populous state with 989,948 inhabitants but the 2nd smallest by land area spanning 1,948.54 square miles (5,046.7 km 2) of land. [1] Delaware is divided into three counties and contains 57 incorporated places consisting of cities, towns, and villages.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the U.S. representative from Delaware's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Sussex County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula.As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378, making it the state's second most populated county only behind New Castle and ahead of Kent. [1]