Slaughter Beach, Delaware

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The coastal town of Slaughter Beach is located in Sussex County.

Typical abbreviation for Slaughter Beach: Slaughter Bch.

Slaughter Beach is near sea level^<1>.

Time Zone: Slaughter Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Slaughter Beach, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Slaughter Beach had a population of 198 people^<2> (or 0.13% of the total population of Sussex County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Slaughter Beach had a population of 220 people. This is an increase of 11.11% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Slaughter Beach.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Camden	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	2,565	22.14% increase
	Felton	NW	15 mi [24.14 km]	905	15.43% increase
	Georgetown	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	5,233	12.71% increase
	Greenwood	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	907	8.36% increase
	Harrington	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	3,435	8.22% increase
	Lewes	SE	12 mi [19.31 km]	3,127	6.65% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Slaughter Beach.

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