Laurel, Delaware
Laurel, Delaware | |
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| Etymology: Laurel bushes that grew alongside Broad Creek | |
| Motto: "Great Things Come Naturally" | |
Location of Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware. | |
Laurel Location within the state of Delaware Laurel Laurel (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′23″N 75°34′17″W / 38.55639°N 75.57139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.86 sq mi (7.40 km2) |
| • Land | 2.76 sq mi (7.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,865 |
| • Density | 1,397.2/sq mi (539.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 19956 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-41310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214203 |
| Website | www |
Laurel is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 3,865 at the time of the 2020 census. Laurel is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. It once hosted the Laurel Blue Hens of the Eastern Shore Baseball League.