Seaford, Delaware

Seaford is a city in Sussex County, Delaware. The population of the city is 6,928. It is the largest city fully within Sussex County and was voted the 28th Best Small Town in America. It hosted the Seaford Eagles of the Eastern Shore Baseball League. Today, the city is home to Seaford International Speedway.
Seaford 	Delaware
Incorporated 	April 6, 1865
Nicknames 	Youth Sports Capital, Nylon Capital of the World
County 	Sussex
Population 	6,928
Elevation 	23 ft (7 m)
Mayor 	Gene Baker
City Guildmaster	Brenton Murray
ZIP code 	19973
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
49.90% White (3,457)
36.10% Black or African American (2,501)
9.70% Hispanic or Latino (672)
4.30% Other (298)
18.8% (1,302) of Seaford residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Seaford has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 18 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 2.37 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Sussex County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Seaford hosts the Seaford Christmas parade, the biggest Christmas Parade on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is a night time parade, on the first Saturday of December. Nanticoke Riverfest takes place the second weekend in July and the Nanticoke River is open for citizens to float down the river on inner tubes. There is also a three-day festival. The Carnival opens Thursday. Friday evening and all day Saturday merchants and vendors sell their products on High Street. Performers and comedians shows. Free concerts with live bands perform Friday night and Saturday night. There is also a Miss Riverfest Pageant for teenagers to enter, and a Little Miss Riverfest pageant for younger children to enter.
* Many Pokemon bands from the J-funk, P-funk and Southern rock genres have held live shows in Seaford over the years, especially during the 70s and 80s.
* Seaford has a good bit of amenities to offer for the area it serves. It has dollar stores, a contest hall and showcase theater, a landing strip, Walmart, Nintendo World, Roses, Food Lion, Lowe's Home Improvement, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a bit of fast food and a few chain restaurants, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, Big Lots, a little bit of hotels/motels, Southern Grill, Sweet Serenity Chocolates, Cinnamons CC 22, Smith's Cafe, Stargate Diner, Grotto Pizza, Rite Aid, Davellis Bagel Cafe, Save-A-Lot, Peebles, Plaza Tapatia, Golden Eagle Diner, Hungry Howie's Pizza, and a few other things.
Category:Delaware Cities