Civic guide · Checked October 21, 2026
Town Council meeting record for Millville, Sussex County, DE.
Indexing approved by the owner on 2026-10-22
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Latest meeting
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Minutes status: unknown (FY2027 minutes page not fetched).
Governing body: Town Council.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Meeting source
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Minutes on file
draft
Meeting date: September 22, 2026.
Minutes status: draft (held).
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes source
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Recent actions
Ms. Brienza made a motion to accept Resolution 27-11 for proposal from Coastal Technology Group for additional security cameras at Evans Park. Mr. Wisgirda second the motion. Motion carried unanimously 5-0.
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Minutes meeting: September 22, 2026. Minutes status: draft.
Checked October 21, 2026 · Minutes
Ms. Sosnoski made a motion to accept Resolution 27-12 regarding proposal for S&B Pro Security to update the building fire alarm system. Ms. Brienza second the motion. Motion carried unanimously 5-0.
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Minutes meeting: September 22, 2026. Minutes status: draft.
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.
Millville is an incorporated municipality, not a census-designated place. The U.S. Census Bureau lists it as Millville town, Delaware, and Sussex County lists it among its cities and towns.
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Millville_town,_Delaware · sussexcountyde.gov — cities-and-towns
The 2020 Census counted 1,825 residents in Millville (U.S. Census Bureau).
Checked October 24, 2026 · data.census.gov — Millville_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 · millville.delaware.gov
Millville was incorporated in 1907 as the Commissioners of Millville, with a boundary extension in 1909. It adopted a modern charter and town council in 2000.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — millville
A sawmill near the headwaters of Mill Creek in the late 1800s formed the nucleus of the town, according to the Delaware Public Archives.
Checked October 24, 2026 · archives.delaware.gov — millville
The town grew up around a steam sawmill run by Capt. Peter Townsend in the late 1800s, and later became a center for lumber, farm products and commercial fishing.
Checked October 24, 2026 · millville.delaware.gov — history
Local men volunteered for the Union, and Company D of the Sixth Delaware Volunteer Infantry, recruited largely from the area, mostly guarded Fort Delaware.
Checked October 24, 2026 · millville.delaware.gov — history
The Blizzard of 1888 hit the area, the Millville fire company bought its first motorized truck in 1936, and the Lord Baltimore School building was completed in 1932. During World War II, German prisoners of war worked locally.
Checked October 24, 2026 · millville.delaware.gov — history
Yes. Evans Park in Millville hosts the Sunday finale, with a final ice carving demonstration, in the 2026 festival (January 30 to February 1). The Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber leads the event.
Checked October 24, 2026 · selbyville.delaware.gov
The Bethany Beach Farmers Market meets Sundays from 8 a.m. to noon, May 31 to September 6 in 2026. The Millsboro market meets Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon.
Checked October 24, 2026 · agriculture.delaware.gov — farmers-markets
The site lists Council meetings on October 13 and 27, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., audio-only on Zoom with pre-registration. It does not state a standing weekday.
Checked October 24, 2026 · millville.delaware.gov
The town site says agendas post one week before the meeting, "which occurs the Second Thursday of each month - unless otherwise scheduled." The next listed meeting is October 8, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Checked October 24, 2026 · millville.delaware.gov
Part of Millville 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 13 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 Millville 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 Millville at 2.552 square miles of land and 0 square miles of water. Elevation at the Census center point is about 13 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 Millville in forecast zone DEZ003, Inland Sussex, 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 Millville. 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 Millville.
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.