Bethel: Community Services

Around Bethel: 10 bank branches, 3 VA facilities nearby, and 179 SNAP retailers.

266.7 bank branches per 10K residents (vs Delaware 14.5/10K).

Food Assistance

SNAP-authorized retailers (USDA FNS) — supermarkets, super stores, convenience stores, and other outlets where SNAP benefits can be redeemed.

Sample (3)

Shore Stop 254

Convenience Store · 20701 John J Williams Hwy

Lewes Fishhouse

Specialty Store · 17696 Coastal Hwy

Walgreens 12752

Other · 17239 Five Points Sq

Banking

FDIC-insured bank branches. Branch density correlates with population, so per-10K comparisons help calibrate access.

Branches (10)

PNC Bank, National Association

LEWES BRANCH · 17725 Coastal Hwy · 19958

TD Bank, National Association

REHOBOTH BEACH, DE BRANCH · 34980 Midway Outlet Dr · 19971

Fulton Bank, National Association

OCEAN VIEW BRANCH · 60 Atlantic Ave · 19970

County Bank

MILTON BRANCH · 140 Broadkill Rd · 19968

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

WEST MILFORD BRANCH · 673 N Dupont Blvd · 19963

Citizens Bank, National Association

MILFORD BRANCH · 610 N Dupont Blvd · 19963

Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company of Berlin, Maryland

OCEAN VIEW DELAWARE BRANCH · 50 Atlantic Ave · 19970

Bank of Ocean City

SELBYVILLE BRANCH OFFICE · 38227 Dupont Boulevard · 19975

LINKBANK

SEAFORD BRANCH · 910 Norman Eskridge Hwy · 19973

Artisans' Bank

MILFORD BRANCH · 100 Aerenson Dr · 19963

Childcare

Nearest Childcare · Name	LITTLE EINSTEINS SCHOOL AGE CENTER
Nearest Childcare · Distance	4.6 mi

Sources: HIFLD — nearest by coordinates

Emergency Services

Emergency Shelters · County total	4

Sources: HIFLD / IRS BMF

Social Services

Federal program access points: legal aid, senior services, job centers, substance-abuse treatment, housing assistance.

Community Resource Links · Food Assistance	https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/retailer-locator?location=Bethel+DE
Community Resource Links · Legal Aid	https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/what-legal-aid/get-legal-help?zip=19947
Community Resource Links · Senior Services	https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx?zip=19947
Community Resource Links · Job Centers	https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/AmericanJobCenters/find-american-jo…
Community Resource Links · Substance Abuse	https://findtreatment.gov/?zip=19947
Community Resource Links · Housing Assistance	https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/hcc?searchZip=19947

Sources: Federal agency locator URLs · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Job Training · Total count	1
Nearest Nursing Home · Name	STOCKLEY CENTER ASSISTED LIVING
Nearest Nursing Home · Distance	2.5 mi
Nearest Red Cross · Name	AMERICAN RED CROSS LOWER SHORE CHAPTER
Nearest Red Cross · Distance	24.3 mi
Nearest Shelter · Name	Stockley Center All Star Building Gymnasium
Nearest Shelter · Distance	2.4 mi
Nearest Snap · Name	Dollar General 0387
Nearest Snap · Distance	4.5 mi
Nearest Urgent Care · Name	AMBIENT CARE
Nearest Urgent Care · Distance	15.8 mi
Nearest Va Medical · Name	MID SUSSEX MEDICAL CENTER
Nearest Va Medical · Distance	5.1 mi
Nursing Homes Detail · County total	4
Pharmacies · County total	34

Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD National Shelter System · USDA SNAP — nearest by coordinates · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code