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==Geography==

==Geography==

Long Neck is located at (38.618874, -75.149963).  Tall loblolly pines jut out of white sandy soil.  The eponymous peninsula pokes eastward, splitting [[Rehoboth Bay]] to the north from the [[Indian River Bay]] to the south.

The Long Neck area extends east-northeast from the town of [[Directory:Millsboro, Delaware|Millsboro]], Delaware, for about seven miles.  Tall loblolly pines jut out of white sandy soil, between corn fields and various housing developments.  The eponymous peninsula pokes eastward, splitting [[Rehoboth Bay]] to the north from the [[Indian River Bay]] to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it is land and 0.40% is water.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²) of it is land and 0.40% is water.  However, the area considered "Long Neck" by locals is larger than the official Census allocation, perhaps 20 km².

===European settlement===

===European settlement===

In 1642, and subsequent times later, the Nanticokes and settlers in the [[Directory:Maryland|Maryland]] province waged full-scale war on each other.  Peace would come in the form of a treaty only in 1668, but even that lasted only one year.

In 1642, and subsequent times later, the Nanticokes and white settlers in the [[Directory:Maryland|Maryland]] province waged full-scale war on each other.  Peace would come in the form of a treaty only in 1668, but even that lasted only one year.

In 1643, the Burton family originally landed in [[Directory:Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Directory:Virginia|Virginia]], around the Accomac area, then eventually came to Long Neck.  The family endeavored to farm the marshy land, impressed with its relative elevation above sea level, so close to the [[Atlantic Ocean]].

In 1643, the Burton family originally landed in [[Directory:Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Directory:Virginia|Virginia]], around the Accomac area, then eventually came to Long Neck.  The family endeavored to farm the marshy land, impressed with its relative elevation above sea level, so close to the [[Atlantic Ocean]].

The area described encompasses about 5,000 acres, but the deed incorrectly referred to it as 1,000.  One of the Burton sons, Woolsey, constructed a house in an area that now bears the building's name, White House Beach.  The house remains occupied today.

The area described encompasses about 5,000 acres, but the deed incorrectly referred to it as 1,000.  One of the Burton sons, Woolsey, constructed a house in an area that now bears the building's name, White House Beach.  The house remains occupied today.

Up through the early 1700s, life worsened for the Nanticoke as more of their land was taken.

Up through the early 1700s, life worsened for the Nanticoke of Maryland as more of their land was taken.  Following the [[French and Indian War]] and the [[Revolutionary War]], most of the Nanticoke had relocated north to [[Directory:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]], but a significant number moved eastward into what would become Delaware, settling near the Indian River.

 

In 1881, the Nanticoke community formed a corporation to combat segregation laws in place at the time.  In 1904, the Delaware legislature passed an "Act to Better Establish the Identity of a Race of People Known as the Offspring of the Nanticoke Indians", and the tribe was legally recognized within the state.

===20th century===

===20th century===

By the 1900s, the sandy trail that would become Long Neck Road was home to several churches and schools.  Oak Orchard resident Aubrey Murray recalls his early memories of the Long Neck area, circa 1920, "There were farms from one end to the other.  Oh, there were fishermen and clammers... Occasionally, a group would meet near Massey's Landing and have a big fish fry.  But all in all, it was a sleepy area a long way from anywhere.

By the 1900s, the sandy trail that would become Long Neck Road was home to several churches and schools.  Oak Orchard resident Aubrey Murray recalls his early memories of the Long Neck area, circa 1920, "There were farms from one end to the other.  Oh, there were fishermen and clammers... Occasionally, a group would meet near Massey's Landing and have a big fish fry.  But all in all, it was a sleepy area a long way from anywhere.  A slew of anthropologists and historians made their way to Sussex County, since Native American tribes in the eastern part of the country were practically unheard of.  Most notably, a man named Frank Speck befriended an older Nanticoke man, William Russell Clark, who taught Speck the tribe's history and traditional customs.  With Speck's assistance, Clark formed the Nanticoke Indian Association in 1922.  Soon after, Clark and Speck organized the first of many Nanticoke ''powwow'' gatherings, to help spread the tribe's history to younger-generation descendants.

In the 1930s and 1940s, Long Neck retained its sleepy character, but the agrarian economy began to see some diversification.  Some residents went to sea on tug boats or sailing ships operating out of [[Directory:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] or [[Directory:New York City, New York|New York City]].  Many smaller vessels carrying potatoes, lumber, and grain began heading out the old Indian River Inlet to bigger markets along the Eastern Seaboard.  In fact, the iron used in the Philadelphia Eastern Penitentiary was forged in nearby [[Directory:Millsboro, Delaware|Millsboro]] at the head of the Indian River Bay.

In the 1930s and 1940s, Long Neck retained its sleepy character, but the agrarian economy began to see some diversification.  Some residents went to sea on tug boats or sailing ships operating out of [[Directory:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] or [[Directory:New York City, New York|New York City]].  Many smaller vessels carrying potatoes, lumber, and grain began heading out the old Indian River Inlet to bigger markets along the Eastern Seaboard.  In fact, the iron used in the Philadelphia Eastern Penitentiary was forged in nearby [[Directory:Millsboro, Delaware|Millsboro]] at the head of the Indian River Bay.

For most of the second half of the 20th century, the area of Long Neck was sparsely populated, except for several [[mobile home]] communities that served mostly as summer [[vacation property|vacation properties]] for permanent residents of the [[Directory:Washington, DC|Washington, DC]], [[Directory:Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], [[Directory:Maryland|Maryland]], [[Directory:Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]], [[Directory:Delaware|Delaware]], and [[Directory:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Directory:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] metropolitan areas.  However, in the late 1990s, more permanent, year-round communities began being built, such as the neighborhood surrounding the golf course at [[Directory:Baywood Greens|Baywood Greens]], and The Peninsula, which is being developed by golf legend [[Directory:Jack Nicklaus|Jack Nicklaus]].  Long Neck is now seeing unprecedented growth in permanent residents.

For most of the second half of the 20th century, the area of Long Neck was sparsely populated, except for several [[mobile home]] communities that served mostly as summer [[vacation property|vacation properties]] for permanent residents of the [[Directory:Washington, DC|Washington, DC]], [[Directory:Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], [[Directory:Maryland|Maryland]], [[Directory:Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]], [[Directory:Delaware|Delaware]], and [[Directory:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Directory:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] metropolitan areas.  However, in the late 1990s, more permanent, year-round communities began being built, such as the neighborhood surrounding the golf course at [[Directory:Baywood Greens|Baywood Greens]], and The Peninsula, which is being developed by golf legend [[Directory:Jack Nicklaus|Jack Nicklaus]].  Long Neck is now seeing unprecedented growth in permanent residents.

==Demographics==

==Demographics==

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $27,117 versus $30,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $25,172.  About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $27,117 versus $30,179 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $25,172.  About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

==References==

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