Welcome to Delano ...

The city of Delano is located in Wright County<1>.

The location of Delano has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Delano: DEL-uh-noh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Delano, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Several communities named Delano share the same reason for their choice of Delano. We're speculating that it might apply here: Named for Columbus Delano, Secretary of the Interior under President Grant.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Delano has a population of 6,303 people<4> (see below for details).

Delano is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Delano lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Delano is located in the (763) area code.

The ZIP code for Delano: 55328<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Delano had an population of 6,303 people. This is an increase of 15.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 64.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delano had a population of 5,464 people. This makes Delano the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Delano represents 0.1% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 133rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,464 people, the population of Delano increased 42.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,837 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Delano.

Communities Also Named Delano ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Delano - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delano.

Communities near Delano ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delano.

• Plymouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <7>
• Maple Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <7>
• Minnetonka
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
  • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <7>
• Chaska
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaska
  • Chaska is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaska <7>
• Chanhassen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chanhassen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanhassen
  • Chanhassen is located in Carver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chanhassen <7>
• New Hope
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • New Hope is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,641 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <7>
• Otsego
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Otsego is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <7>
• Saint Michael
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
  • Saint Michael is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <7>
• Buffalo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <7>
• Monticello
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <7>

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 Delano. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delano.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delano. 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 Delano.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delano. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Delano.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delano ...

Looking for more information about Delano? 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 Delano, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Delano.

Adding Delano to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Delano 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 Delano was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Delano in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Delano.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delano. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/