Welcome to Delavan ...
The city of Delavan is located in Tazewell County<1>.
The pronunciation of Delavan: DEL-uh-vuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Delavan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
From The Origin of Certain Place Names,<3> the origin of Delavan is described as "Named for E.C.#&160;Delavan, a temperance advocate of Albany, New York."
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Delavan has a population of 1,612 people<4> (see below for details).
Delavan is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Delavan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Delavan is within the boundaries of the (309) area code.
The ZIP code for Delavan: 61734<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Delavan had an population of 1,612 people. This is a decrease of 4.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Delavan had a population of 1,689 people. This makes Delavan the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Delavan represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 530th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,689 people, the population of Delavan decreased 7.45% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,825 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Delavan.
Communities Also Named Delavan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Delavan - they are located in California, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New York and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delavan.
Communities near Delavan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delavan.
- Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <7>
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <7>
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <7>
- Bartonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
- Bartonville is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <7>
- Creve Coeur
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
- Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
- Former name for Creve Coeur:
- Wesley City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <7>
- Marquette Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette Heights
- Marquette Heights is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Tremont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <7>
- Mason City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,088 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <7>
- Mackinaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <7>
- Atlanta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <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 Delavan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delavan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delavan. 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 Delavan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delavan. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Delavan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delavan ...
Looking for more information about Delavan? 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 Delavan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Delavan.
Adding Delavan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delavan 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 Delavan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Delavan post office opened in 1840.
We also found Delavan in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delavan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Delavan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Delavan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
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| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Delavan. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delavan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | 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 Delavan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delavan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |