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Welcome to Delaware County ...

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

The community of Manchester is the Seat for Delaware County.

Delaware County was founded December 21, 1837.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Delaware had a population of 17,057 people. This is a decrease of 3.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,764 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delaware represented 0.58% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Delaware County:

  • Colesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Colesburg is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Delaware
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Delhi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
  • Dundee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
  • Earlville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
  • Greeley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
  • Hopkinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Manchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Masonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Masonville is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Ryan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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