Oak Orchard, Delaware is an unincorporated community east of the town of Millsboro

Millsboro, Delaware

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,360 people, 1,045 households, and 619 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,367.9 people per square mile . There were 1,153 housing units at an average density of 668.3 per square mile...

 in Sussex County

Sussex County, Delaware

Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...

. Oak Orchard is bounded to the east by Emily Gut (a narrow channel of water) and "the Peninsula," and to the north by Delaware Route 24

Delaware Route 24

Delaware Route 24 is a state highway located in Sussex County, Delaware. The route runs east from Maryland Route 348 at the Maryland border east of Sharptown, Maryland to an intersection with Delaware Route 1 in Midway, between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Along the way, DE 24 passes through Laurel,...

. Residents enjoy boating and fishing and are served by close shopping centers, golf courses, the Sussex County Airport

Sussex County Airport

Sussex County Airport is a public airport located two miles southeast of the central business district of Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. This general aviation airport is publicly-owned by Sussex County.- Facilities :...

, movie theaters, an equestrian center, beaches and restaurants. Oak Orchard is also close to Georgetown, Delaware

Georgetown, Delaware

Georgetown is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to 2010 census figures, the population of the town is 6,422, an increase of 38.3% over the previous decade...

, the county seat of Sussex County

Oak Orchard is part of the Seaford, Delaware

Seaford, Delaware

Seaford is a city located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the city is 6,928, an increase of 3.4% from the 2000 census...

 Micropolitan Statistical Area.

This area has been the home of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe

Nanticoke Indian Tribe

The Nanticoke people are an indigenous American Algonquian people, whose traditional homelands are in Chesapeake Bay and Delaware. Today they live in the northeast United States, especially Delaware; in Canada; and in Oklahoma.-History:...

 for over 2000 years and is home to the Nanticoke Indian Museum as well as a yearly Pow-wow

Pow-wow

A pow-wow is a gathering of North America's Native people. The word derives from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning "spiritual leader". A modern pow-wow is a specific type of event where both Native American and non-Native American people meet to dance, sing, socialize, and honor American...

 held by the tribe. The unincorporated community is home to the Oak Orchard/Riverdale Post of the American Legion

American Legion

The American Legion is a mutual-aid organization of veterans of the United States armed forces chartered by the United States Congress. It was founded to benefit those veterans who served during a wartime period as defined by Congress...

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Fire protection is provided by the Indian River Vol. Fire Co., ambulance service by the Mid-Sussex Rescue Squad, and police services are provided by the Delaware State Police

Delaware State Police

The Delaware State Police is a division of the Delaware Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security and is responsible for traffic regulation and law enforcement across the state of Delaware, especially in areas underserved by local police departments...

as there is no incorporated town to provide such services. Oak Orchard, Delaware was the scene of a tragic house fire on January 3, 2001.