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County Courthouse
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County Details
County Seat: Sussex
Year Organized: 1754
Total Square Miles: 490
2020 Population: 10,829
Persons/Square Mile: 22
County Structure
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon’s Rule
Legislative Body: Board of Supervisors
Size of Legislative Body: 6