Sussex County: Government & Civic

Justice & Courts

Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.

Courthouses (1)

Sussex County Courthouse

Disaster History

Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster
January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4526-DE
COVID-19 Emergency
January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3449-DE
Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
January 2016 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4265-DE
Hurricane Sandy
October 2012 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4090-DE
Hurricane Sandy
October 2012 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3357-DE
Hurricane Irene
August 2011 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4037-DE
Hurricane Irene
August 2011 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3336-DE
Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms
February 2010 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1896-DE
Severe Storms And Flooding
June 2006 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1654-DE
Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)
August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3263-DE
Hurricane Isabel
September 2003 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1494-DE
Snow
February 2003 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3183-DE
Disaster Count15

Federal Spending

Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024$2,551,618,656
Federal Spending · Per Capita10,749.18 (vs Delaware $6,933)
Federal Spending · Population237,378 people (vs Delaware 13,439)

Sources: USAspending API

Other

Audit · Population Coverage23.40
Official Numbers · Population240,668 people (vs Delaware 13,439)
Official Numbers · Veterans17,956
Official Numbers · Housing Units144,210
Official Numbers · Uninsured1,894

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