Welcome to Delta ...
The city of Delta is located in Delta County<1> and is the County Seat for Delta County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Delta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
The city was incorporated October 24, 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Delta has a population of 8,957 people<2> (see below for details).
Delta is 4,920 feet [1,500 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Delta is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Delta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Delta is within the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Delta: 81416<4>
Websites for Delta ...
Official Website: www.deltaco.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Delta had an population of 8,957 people. This is an increase of 0.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 39.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Delta had a population of 8,915 people (which is 28.8% of the total population of Delta County). This makes Delta the county's most populous community.
The population of Delta represents 0.18% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 50th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,915 people, the population of Delta increased 39.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,400 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Delta.
Communities Also Named Delta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Delta - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delta.
Communities near Delta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delta.
- Orchard City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
- Orchard City is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
- Cedaredge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedaredge
- Cedaredge is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedaredge <6>
- Olathe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olathe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
- Olathe is located in Montrose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <6>
- Hotchkiss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkiss
- Hotchkiss is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hotchkiss <6>
- Roubideau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cory
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
- Cory is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cory <6>
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <6>
- Eckert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
- Eckert is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckert <6>
- Dominguez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Keyhole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Delta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delta. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Delta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delta ...
Looking for more information about Delta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Delta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Delta.
Adding Delta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Delta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Delta post office opened in 1882.
We also found Delta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Delta: www.deltaco.org/
The official website for Delta County: www.deltacounty.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Delta. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Delta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |