Ocean View, Delaware
Town · Population 3,023 · #19 in Delaware
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About Ocean View
Set in the southeastern part of Delaware, Ocean View is a small town counting 3,023 people who proudly call it home.
Ocean View holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,087 residents per square mile.
📰 Ocean View News Today
- William Donald "Don" Taylor Obituary (2026) - Ocean VIew, DE - Melson Funeral Services - Ocean View Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 17
- 1776 X2: Iconic steakhouse to expand to Ocean View Cape Gazette · Aug 11
- Surf Siren opens in Millville with celebrity chef owners The News Journal · Aug 14
- Ocean View Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Power restored in Ocean View after Delaware Electric Cooperative outage affects 3,100 CoastTV · Jul 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ocean View Unique
- A top-25 city in Delaware by population (#19 of 57 incorporated places).
- Positioned in southeastern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Home to 1.0% of Delaware's city-dwelling population.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Ocean View
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ocean View
- Amato's Pizza
- Cafe on 26th
- Charlie K's BBQ — barbecue
- Drifting Grounds — coffee shop (café)
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Hunan Royale Restaurant — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ocean View
- Assawoman Wildlife Area McCabe Tract · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ocean View
- Lord Baltimore Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateDelaware
TypeTown
Population (2024)3,023
Rank in state#19 of 57
Land area2.78 sq mi
Density1,087/sq mi
Coordinates38.5265, -75.1097