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Delaware, IA map Population (year 2000): 188. Estimated population in July 2006: 188 (0.0% change)
 

Males: 94  (50.0%)
Females: 94  (50.0%)

Delaware County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip code: 52036


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,200 (it was $36,875 in 2000)
Delaware  $40,200
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,700 (it was $53,800 in 2000)
Delaware  $63,700
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Delaware:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (55.9%), Irish (10.6%), English (4.3%), Scottish (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), United States (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/22/1815

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 237 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Delaware

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delaware city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 68.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Delaware, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Delaware to the number of sex offenders is 95 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Delaware:  0.7% ($393)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)

Delaware satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (40.7 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (140.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (255.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Delhi, IA (3.3 miles ), Earlville, IA (5.0 miles ), Greeley, IA (7.7 miles ), Manchester, IA (7.9 miles ), Hopkinton, IA (11.2 miles ), Edgewood, IA (12.5 miles ), Ryan, IA (12.9 miles ), Colesburg, IA (15.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.47 N, Longitude: 91.34 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 563

Delaware household income distribution Delaware home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+6.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (22%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Computer and electronic products (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (9%)
  • Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (9%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Personal appearance workers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)


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Delaware-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Delaware city center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1990, a category 4 tornado 16.1 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Delaware:
  • REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OF NE IOWA (about 8 miles; MANCHESTER, IA)
  • GUTTENBERG MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GUTTENBERG, IA)
  • JONES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ANAMOSA, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delaware:
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 45 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 48 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 74 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Delaware:
  • MANCHESTER MUNI (about 10 miles; MANCHESTER, IA; ID: C27)
  • MONTICELLO REGIONAL (about 23 miles; MONTICELLO, IA; ID: MXO)
  • ELKADER (about 25 miles; ELKADER, IA; ID: I27)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delaware:
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 53 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 60 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 63 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; FT enrollment: 5,045)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 65 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 67 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Delaware that have no violations reported:
  • DELAWARE MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 188, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  3.8%

Delaware compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 1$200


Delaware government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $51,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $13,000
    Total General Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

4.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,581 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.43%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Linn County, IA  1.00% ($32,522 average AGI)
from Dubuque County, IA  0.77% ($31,365)
from Clayton County, IA  0.37% ($30,880)


5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,650 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Linn County, IA  1.36% ($35,054 average AGI)
to Dubuque County, IA  0.76% ($28,115)
to Buchanan County, IA  0.32% ($34,455)


Strongest AM radio stations in Delaware:
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KDTH (1370 AM; 5 kW; DUBUQUE, IA; Owner: RADIO DUBUQUE, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delaware:
  • KMCH (94.7 FM; MANCHESTER, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDST (99.3 FM; DYERSVILLE, IA; Owner: DESIGN HOMES, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Delaware:
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

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