Dagsboro is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 805 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area. Dagsboro, incorporated in the early 1900s, is a quiet town that is energized in summer by Delaware Route 26 beach traffic. The town, in the Indian River School District, was founded in 1747 and has been known as Blackfoot Town, Dagsbury and Dagsborough. It was named for General John Dagworthy, a Brigadier General of the Sussex County Militia during the American Revolutionary War. Dagsboro is home to Prince George's Chapel,... an historic church maintained by the state of Delaware as a museum. Dagsboro is located at 38°32′54″N 75°14′47″W / 38.54833°N 75.24639°W / 38.54833; -75.24639 . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles , all of it land. John M. Clayton- Senator and U. S. Secretary of State General John Dagworthy- revolutionary War military leader William H. Wells- United States Senator As of the census of 2000, there were 519 people, 226 households, and 141 families residing in the town. The population density was 409.
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| County: | Sussex County |
| State: | Delaware |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 588 |
| Area: | 1.3 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Dagsboro, Delaware, Sussex County / Dagsboro town |