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Population (year 2000): 3,015. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,977 (-1.3% change)
 

Males: 1,482  (49.2%)
Females: 1,533  (50.8%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46923.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,800 (it was $34,388 in 2000)
Delphi  $34,800
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,800 (it was $79,500 in 2000)
Delphi  $89,800
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Delphi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
  • Hispanic (12.2%)
  • Other race (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (22.2%), German (19.0%), Irish (13.9%), English (8.5%), Dutch (2.5%), Swedish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1835

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 2.56 square miles.

Population density: 1167 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Delphi

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delphi city

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

319 residents are foreign born (10.3% Latin America).

This city:  10.6%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Delphi, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Delphi to the number of sex offenders is 331 to 1.

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

Delphi:  1.0% ($801)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Delphi satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (18.6 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (65.8 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (110.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Yeoman, IN (6.6 miles) , Camden, IN (9.3 miles ), Flora, IN (10.6 miles ), Rossville, IN (12.7 miles ), Monticello, IN (12.8 miles ), Battle Ground, IN (13.1 miles ), Burnettsville, IN (13.1 miles ), Brookston, IN (13.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 86.67 W


People in group quarters in Delphi
  • 96 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: +347 (+13.0%).


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Crime in Delphi by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010000
    per 100,000 0.032.70.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.066.7
Assaults 2113910
    per 100,000 66.032.733.399.3300.1333.3
Burglaries 8431422
    per 100,000 263.9131.0100.033.1133.4733.3
Thefts 221824121979
    per 100,000 725.6589.4800.3397.4633.52633.3
Auto thefts 312306
    per 100,000 98.932.766.799.30.0200.0
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.033.10.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 68.6107.451.046.094.7259.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.35
US city average:  3.00

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Delphi-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Delphi city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1994, a category 4 tornado 5.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Troy Shanks - College basketball player (IUPUI Jaguars).


Main business address for: CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON INC (HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE).


Hospitals/medical centers near Delphi:
  • WHITE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MONTICELLO, IN)
  • LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delphi:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 37 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 64 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Delphi:
  • DELPHI MUNI (about 4 miles; DELPHI, IN; ID: 1I9)
  • WHITE COUNTY (about 11 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; ID: MCX)
  • BOYER FLIGHT PARK (about 11 miles; BURNETTSVILLE, IN; ID: 7W7)

Amtrak station near Delphi:
  • 20 miles: LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFDELPHI.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delphi:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 69 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
Public high school in Delphi:
  • DELPHI COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 501 ARMORY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Delphi:
  • HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: 300 W VINE ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • DELPHI COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCH (Students: 421; Location: 501 ARMORY RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Delphi:
  • DELPHI PL (Operating income: $594,179; Location: 222 E MAIN ST; 64,439 books; 1,565 audio materials; 4,283 video materials; 206 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Robinson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robinson Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Delphi City Court (201 South Union Street), Carroll County - Cooperative Extension Agents- Circuit Court (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Delphi and their reported violations in the past:

DELPHI WATER WORKS (Population served: 3200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between APR-2001 and JUL-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-09-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-26-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2002)
  • Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JAN-2001 and JUL-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2001)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000)
  • Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.4%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Delphi compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Delphi (2007 data):
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Hometown Branch at 215 East Main Street, branch established on 1990-06-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,262.9 mil, Deposits: $2,802.7 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 105 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp
  • Salin Bank and Trust Company: Delphi Branch at 102 S Market Street, branch established on 1976-02-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $894.2 mil, Deposits: $717.8 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Delphi Branch at 121 North Washington Street, branch established on 1938-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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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 5$8,388$20,1310$0


Delphi government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $746,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Construction - General: $40,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,649,000
    Sewerage: $742,000
    Water Utilities: $648,000
    Central Staff Services: $454,000
    Regular Highways: $371,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $312,000
    Police Protection: $289,000
    Air Transportation: $166,000
    Parks & Recreation: $114,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $74,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $450,000
    All Other: $38,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,722,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,325,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,695,000
    Other, NEC: $1,245,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $80,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $306,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $262,000
    Regular Highways: $187,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Air Transportation: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,080,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $612,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $412,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $99,000
    Highways: $90,000
  • Tax - Property: $166,000
    NEC: $19,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,159,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $131,000

7.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,718 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
Indiana average:  6.54%

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 Tippecanoe County, IN  1.71% ($40,144 average AGI)
from White County, IN  0.87% ($25,209)
from Cass County, IN  0.75% ($33,241)


7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,886 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.87%
Indiana average:  6.56%

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 Tippecanoe County, IN  2.56% ($30,125 average AGI)
to White County, IN  0.82% ($27,328)
to Howard County, IN  0.68% ($36,170)


Strongest AM radio stations in Delphi:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WASK (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delphi:
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Delphi:
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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