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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 Delhi is the Seat for Delaware County.

Delaware County was founded in 1797. Delaware was created by taking area from Otsego and Ulster Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Delaware had a population of 44,135 people. This is a decrease of 7.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,888 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Delaware represented 0.25% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Delaware County:

  • Andes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Andes is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
  • Bovina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bovina is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Colchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Colchester is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
  • Davenport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davenport is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
  • Delhi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
  • Deposit
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Deposit is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,561 people
  • Fleischmanns
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <3>
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Franklin is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
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    • Hamden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hamden is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
    • Harpersfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Harpersfield is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Hobart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hobart is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>
    • Kortright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kortright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Kortright is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
    • Margaretville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Margaretville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <3>
    • Masonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Meredith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,415 people
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Middletown is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
    • Roxbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
    • Stamford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Stamford is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <3>
    • Tompkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Walton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>

Websites of Interest ...

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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