Dagsboro, Delaware

About Dagsboro

Set in the southeastern part of Delaware, Dagsboro is a tiny community counting 988 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Dagsboro is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.44 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 686 residents per square mile.

📰 Dagsboro News Today

• Search Warrant in Dagsboro Leads to Arrest for Drug and Weapon Offenses Delaware State Police (.gov) · Mar 3
• Sea Cliff: A new housing project is being proposed in Dagsboro WDEL · Jul 9
• Wayne A. Dukes Obituary Jun 24, 2026 Melson Funeral Services · Jun 24
• 413 Queen Anne St, Dagsboro, DE 19939 Realtor.com · Jun 8
• Tribute Wall | Earl Sherman "Snuffy" Smith Watson Funeral Home & Crematorium · May 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dagsboro Unique

• The only place in America named Dagsboro — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Delaware, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Delaware — one of 79 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Dagsboro

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dagsboro

• Porto Pizza
• Rust's Sandwich Station — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gull's Way Arcade · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dagsboro

• Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek · Garden reviews ★
• Katie Helm Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dagsboro

• Indian River High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dagsboro

🏘️ Nearby Communities