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is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,006 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Ocean View is fast becoming a bedroom community for the neighboring summer resort of Bethany Beach.
The town was founded in 1688 as a tract of land given to Matthew Scarborough by Lord Baltimore. Legend has it that a young man climbed a tree in the area and saw the Atlantic Ocean hence, the name Ocean View. It was incorporated in 1899.
Gordon Wood is currently the town's mayor. He took over for former mayor Gary Meredith, who reached his term limit, in the June 2008 election. Other council members include Perry Mitchell, Dr. Richard Nippes, Roy Thomas and Bill Wichmann. The town's day-to-day operations are overseen by town manager Dr. Conway Gregory and the police department is led by chief Ken McLaughlin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.