town, the population was spread out, with 8.7% under the age of 18, 2.0% from 18 to 24, 14.0% from 25 to 44, 40.0% from 45 to 64, and 35.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $67,125, and the median income for a family was $89,666. Males had a median income of $61,250 versus $37,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $53,624. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.1% of those over 64. Government South Bethany has a town manager form of government. In addition to an elected mayor, the town has a six-member elected town council. It has a seven-officer police department as well as a beach patrol. Mayors James Cleveland (1969–1972) (became mayor when the community was founded) Harold B. Barber (1972–1973) Walter J. Scott (1973–1974) John C. Williamson (1974–1975) Robert S. Terrill (1975–1976) Robert J. McCarthy (1976–1977) Ronald L. Steen (1977–1980) Margaret C. Gassinger (1980–1986) Herbert "Joe" Schaefer (1986–1988) Mary Jane Lindblad (1988–1989) Harry Woodruff (1989–1990) Herbert "Joe" Schaefer (1990–2000) Theodore J. Marcucilli (2000–2001) Sal V. Aiello (2001–2002) Donald H. Beck (2002–2004) Gary L. Jayne (2004–2010) Jay Headman (2010–2012) Kathy Jankowski (2012–2014) Pat Voveris (2014–2018) Tim Saxton (2018–present) Infrastructure Transportation Delaware Route 1 (Coastal Highway) serves as the main north–south road in South Bethany, heading north along the coast to Bethany Beach, Dewey Beach, and Rehoboth Beach and south along the coast to Fenwick Island and Ocean City, Maryland. Parking permits are required along selected streets in South Bethany between May 15 and September 15. DART First State provides bus service to South Bethany in the summer months along Beach Bus Route 208, which heads north to the Rehoboth Beach Park and Ride to connect to other Beach Bus routes and the Route 305 bus from Wilmington and south to the 144th Street Transit Center in Ocean City, Maryland to connect to Ocean City Transportation's Coastal Highway Beach Bus. Utilities Delmarva Power, a subsidiary of Exelon, provides electricity to South Bethany. Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town. Artesian Water Company, a subsidiary of Artesian Resources, provides water to South