Welcome to Delavan ...
The city of Delavan is located in Walworth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Delavan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From The Origin of Certain Place Names,<2> 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 8,266 people<3> (see below for details).
Delavan is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Delavan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Delavan is located in the (262) area code.
The ZIP code for Delavan: 53115<5>
Websites for Delavan ...
Official Website: www.ci.delavan.wi.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Delavan had an population of 8,266 people. This is a decrease of 2.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Delavan had a population of 8,463 people (or 8.28% of the total population of Walworth County). This makes Delavan the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Delavan represents 0.15% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,463 people, the population of Delavan increased 6.37% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,956 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, Illinois, Kansas (2), Minnesota, Missouri and New York.
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.
- Janesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Whitewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Harvard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harvard is located in McHenry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <7>
- Lake Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- East Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Genoa City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa City
- Genoa City is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,981 people
- Walworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Williams Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
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 12 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Delavan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<8>
From that list, the Delavan post office opened in 1837.
We also found Delavan in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delavan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Delavan: www.ci.delavan.wi.us/
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Delavan. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delavan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |