Civic guide · Checked October 21, 2026
Board of Commissioners meeting record for Henlopen Acres, Sussex County, DE.
Indexing approved by the owner on 2026-10-22
The canonical public.municipality ID remains pending.
Latest meeting
agenda only
Minutes status: absent.
Governing body: Board of Commissioners.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Meeting source
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Minutes on file
2025
Meeting date: September 12, 2025.
Minutes status: final-approved (newest BoC minutes PDF fetched; 2025).
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes source
Next meeting
The next meeting date is not yet confirmed.
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Recent actions
Motion: Commissioner Staffier made a motion to approve the final draft of the 2025 Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Richards seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved.
2025
Minutes meeting: September 12, 2025. Minutes status: final-approved.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes
Motion: Commissioner Staffier made a motion to approve the funds for the purchase of a water meter to be installed at the Town’s interconnect with the City of Rehoboth. Commissioner Derrickson seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved.
2025
Minutes meeting: September 12, 2025. Minutes status: final-approved.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes
Sourced answers
Each answer cites the official government record it came from. Answers that relied on encyclopedias, tourism sites or commercial news were left out.
Henlopen Acres is an incorporated municipality, not a census-designated place. The U.S. Census Bureau lists it as Henlopen Acres town, Delaware, and Sussex County lists it among its cities and towns.
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Henlopen_Acres_town,_Delaware · sussexcountyde.gov — cities-and-towns
The 2020 Census counted 139 residents in Henlopen Acres (U.S. Census Bureau).
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Henlopen_Acres_town,_Delaware
Sussex County issues building permits countywide, including inside municipalities, per the county building permits page. Check with the town as well for any town requirements.
Checked October 24, 2026 · sussexcountyde.gov — building-permits-and-licenses · henlopenacres.delaware.gov
Henlopen Acres was incorporated in 1970, its only incorporation. The charter's territorial limits match the 1930 deed.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — henlopen-acres
In 1930 W. S. Corkran, an architect and engineer, deeded three tracts to Henlopen Acres, Inc., a corporation he remained a principal in, to develop a resort residential community.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — henlopen-acres
The plan had wide streets following the land's contours, landscaped parks, bridle paths and a yacht club. Lots were generally 150 by 170 feet, with sizes varied to save trees and keep views.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — henlopen-acres
The Delaware Public Archives calls it Delaware's smallest town, at 0.3 square miles with 216 parcels. It was incorporated once, in 1970.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — henlopen-acres
The town website lists only committee and board meetings, and no public festivals, parades or holiday events.
Checked October 24, 2026 · henlopenacres.delaware.gov
Rehoboth Beach is next door: the Sea Witch Festival is in late October, a bandstand tree lighting is in late November, and fireworks are in early July.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www.rehobothbeachde.gov · www.rehobothbeachde.gov — fireworks
The town has its own Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment and Environmental Approval Committee. It is an incorporated town, so those boards apply here instead of county planning staff.
Checked October 24, 2026 · henlopenacres.delaware.gov · henlopenacres.delaware.gov — planning-commission
Yes. The town site has a Charter & Code section under Information, and it adopted a new tree ordinance on January 9, 2026.
Checked October 24, 2026 · henlopenacres.delaware.gov · henlopenacres.delaware.gov — news
The town site does not name a provider. It has a Water Quality page and lists Public Works supervisors for streets and the marina, so confirm service details with Town Hall.
Checked October 24, 2026 · henlopenacres.delaware.gov · henlopenacres.delaware.gov — town-administration
The town site lists a security supervisor but does not describe a police department. Confirm coverage with Town Hall.
Checked October 24, 2026 · henlopenacres.delaware.gov — town-administration
On January 9, 2026 the town adopted a new tree ordinance effective immediately, lifting the April 2025 tree removal moratorium.
Checked October 24, 2026 · henlopenacres.delaware.gov — news
On October 22, 2026 the town posted a public notice on updated operating rules for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers service road.
Checked October 24, 2026 · henlopenacres.delaware.gov
Part of Henlopen Acres may sit in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, and the answer depends on the address, so we do not give a town-wide yes or no. The USGS elevation at the town's Census center point is only about 17 feet, which is low ground. Look up a specific property in the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and the DNREC Delaware Flood Planning Tool.
Checked October 24, 2026 · msc.fema.gov — home · floodplanning.dnrec.delaware.gov · epqs.nationalmap.gov — json
Delaware labels hurricane evacuation zones A, B, C and D, and describes them as low-lying areas susceptible to flooding and storm surge. The state page does not list communities by zone, so we cannot say which zone Henlopen Acres or a given address falls in. Use the Know Your Zone lookup tool or interactive map to check an address.
Checked October 24, 2026 · preparede.org — know-your-zone · dema.delaware.gov
The 2020 Census Gazetteer lists Henlopen Acres at 0.255 square miles of land and 0 square miles of water. Elevation at the Census center point is about 17 feet above sea level (USGS 3DEP), and ground height varies across town.
Checked October 24, 2026 · www2.census.gov — 2020_gaz_place_10.txt · epqs.nationalmap.gov — json
The National Weather Service (Mount Holly office) places Henlopen Acres in forecast zone DEZ004, Delaware Beaches, Delaware. This was read from the NWS point forecast page for the town's Census center point.
Checked October 24, 2026 · forecast.weather.gov — MapClick.php
Land use
Counts of Sussex County planning, zoning and Board of Adjustment docket items from January 2025 through the October 24, 2026 data date whose county record lists the area as Henlopen Acres. The area is a place name in the county record, not proof the land is inside town limits. Counts of 1 to 4 are shown as fewer than 5. No case numbers or applicant names are shown.
No items in the compiled county docket record list the area Henlopen Acres.
Official record: Sussex County public docket · Data: SussexCounty.ai planning docket statistics (CC BY 4.0) · How to read the docket
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Data
Data: SussexCounty.ai town page · Parcels by jurisdiction (SussexCounty.ai)
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Audit trail
Each fact above names the record it came from and the date that record was checked. Checked October 21, 2026.