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Welcome to Delaware County ...

Time Zone: Delaware County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Muncie is the Seat for Delaware County.

Delaware County was founded January 26, 1827.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Delaware had a population of 114,135 people. This is a decrease of 3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 117,665 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delaware represented 1.81% of the total population of Indiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Delaware County:

  • Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Albany is located in Delaware County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
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  • Daleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eaton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Eaton is located in Delaware County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
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  • Gaston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaston is located in Delaware County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
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  • Muncie
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Muncie is located in Delaware County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
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  • Selma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Selma is located in Delaware County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
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  • Yorktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Yorktown is located in Delaware County (IN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>

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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.
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