Slaughter Beach, Delaware

Slaughter Beach, Delaware
Location of Slaughter Beach in Sussex County, Delaware.
Slaughter Beach
Location within the state of Delaware
Slaughter Beach
Slaughter Beach (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°54′46″N 75°18′15″W / 38.91278°N 75.30417°W / 38.91278; -75.30417
Country United States
State Delaware
County Sussex
Government
  MayorBob Wood
Area
  Total
1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
  Land1.42 sq mi (3.68 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
218
  Density153.63/sq mi (59.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code302
FIPS code10-67050
GNIS feature ID214663
Websiteslaughterbeach.delaware.gov

Slaughter Beach is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States, located on the southwest shore of Delaware Bay. The population was 207 at the 2010 census, an increase of 4.5% over the past decade. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.