Delaware County, Iowa (IA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,220
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,329
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,428 (it was 1,505 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 22% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 578 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 30 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.5%), Manufacturing (17.4%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 16,58194.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4982.8%Two or more races
- 2941.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 830.5%Some other race alone
- 340.2%Asian alone
- 120.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 10.01%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 44.1 years |
| Iowa median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 8,994 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 8,593 |  (48.9%) |
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| Delaware County: | 2.0 people |
| Iowa: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,838 ($37,168 in 1999)
| This county: | $74,838 |
| Iowa: | $69,588 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $518 (lower quartile is $412, upper quartile is $628)
| This county: | $518 |
| State: | $741 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,667 (it was $83,900 in 2000)
| Delaware: | $165,667 |
| Iowa: | $194,600 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,285
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $576
Institutionalized population: 158
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 6
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 22
- Burglaries: 16
- Thefts: 15
- Auto thefts: 10
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 15 buildings, average cost: $367,200
- 2021: 16 buildings, average cost: $288,700
- 2020: 12 buildings, average cost: $254,000
- 2019: 18 buildings, average cost: $262,200
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $183,800
- 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $237,300
- 2016: 13 buildings, average cost: $213,100
- 2015: 9 buildings, average cost: $211,500
- 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $198,500
- 2013: 14 buildings, average cost: $150,400
- 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $145,300
- 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $146,300
- 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $162,700
- 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $202,200
- 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $180,700
- 2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $145,800
- 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $118,400
- 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $109,700
- 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $120,900
- 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $109,000
- 1999: 12 buildings, average cost: $113,100
- 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $107,100
- 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $107,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,262 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,999 (1.2%)
| Delaware County: | 6.5% |
| Iowa: | 11.0% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 44.1 years old
(Males: 43.4 years old, Females: 45.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.8 years old, Asian residents: 63.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.0 years old, Other race residents: 19.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Delaware County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $512 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.
Cities in this county include: Manchester, Earlville, Hopkinton, Delhi, Colesburg, Ryan, Greeley, Delaware, Dundee, Masonville.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Delaware County: Latham (A), Newark (B), Greenside (C), Colfax Township Hall (D), Shelton Hog Farm (E), Industry (F), Bushy Creek Campground (G), Lena (H), Roelyn (I), Gypsum (J), Tara (K), Harlan Rogers Sports Complex (L), Lakeside Municipal Golf Course (M), Deer Creek Township Hall (N), Mineral City Speedway (O), Fort Dodge Regional Airport Fire and Rescue (P), Fort Dodge Center Library (Q), Colfax Townhall (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Delaware County include: Swede Bend Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Calvary Church (C), Calvary Baptist Church (D), Mission Followers of Jesus Christ (E), Otho-Kalo Community Church (F), Fulton Lutheran Church (G), Immanuel Lutheran Church (H), McGuire Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Otho Cemetery (2), Our Saviour Cemetery (3), Blanchard Cemetery (4), Blossom Hill Cemetery (5), Pioneer Cemetery (6), Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Badger Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Badger Creek (B), Boone River (C), Bradys Creek (D), Brushy Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), South Branch Lizard Creek (G), Skillet Creek (H), Deer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Delaware County include: Brushy Creek State Park (1), Deception Hollow Public Fishing Site (2), Dolliver Memorial State Park (3), McCarville Park (4), Deer Creek Area (5), Becker Wildlife Area (6), Bob Hay Memorial Conservation Area (7), Liska-Stanek Prairie (8), Prairie Pond Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Boone County 
, Buena Vista County , Calhoun County , Otsego County, New York 
, Marshall County 
, Pocahontas County , Sac County .
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Iowa: | 2.7% |
Current college students: 557
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 63 (67.4% naturalized citizens)
| Delaware County: | 0.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 162010 or later
- 62000 to 2009
- 371990 to 1999
- 131980 to 1989
- 281970 to 1979
- 43Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,132
- One, attached: 75
- Two: 136
- 3 or 4: 233
- 5 to 9: 131
- 10 to 19: 5
- 20 to 49: 178
- 50 or more: 75
- Mobile homes: 225
Housing units in Delaware County with a mortgage: 3,464 (595 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 467 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 191
| Here: | 1.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Delaware County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 7,494 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,016 | 16 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 755 | 5 |
| Other | 188 | 1 |
| None | 5,311 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Delaware County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
| Delaware County: | 6.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
| This county: | 9.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Delaware County: | 7.9% |
| Iowa: | 7.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Delaware County: | 27.8% |
| State: | 27.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 9.3% |
| State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Delaware County:
Average size of farms: 276 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $151,863
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $232.17
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.91%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $134,477
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $115,184
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.99%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 19.94%
Corn for grain: 154494 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 103 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 81634 harvested acres
Vegetables: 20 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Delaware County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1303345.7 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Delaware County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 333.1 miles away from Delaware County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 311.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 145.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 333.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 363.5 miles away from Delaware County center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 151.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to October 03, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4289: October 31, 2016, FEMA Id: 4289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 2013 to June 28, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4135: July 31, 2013, FEMA Id: 4135, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3239: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3239, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2004 to June 24, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1518: May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: 1518, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 03, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1420: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1420, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Delaware County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 12, Tornadoes: 8, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7,038 (80.5%)
- Carpooled: 348 (4.0%)
- Bus: 29 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 105 (1.2%)
- Walked: 208 (2.4%)
- Worked at home: 988 (11.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Manufacturing (11%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Management occupations (18%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Philippines (55%)
- Guatemala (32%)
- Brazil (8%)
- Thailand (3%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- German (53%)
- American (12%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (7%)
- Pennsylvania German (3%)
- Swedish (2%)
- Czech (2%)
59 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Delaware County, Iowa in 2000:
- 233 people in nursing homes
- 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
4.94% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($60,859 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.94% |
| Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.83% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($47,597 average AGI)
1.11% relocated from other states ($13,262 average AGI)
Delaware County: 1.11% Iowa average: 2.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Dubuque County, IA |  0.77% ($70,296 average AGI) |
| from Linn County, IA | 0.74% ($48,346) |
| from Clayton County, IA | 0.66% ($84,891) |
| from Buchanan County, IA | 0.30% ($50,095) |
4.49% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,162 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.49% |
| Iowa average: | 6.50% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.05% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($47,532 average AGI)
0.44% relocated to other states ($3,634 average AGI)
Delaware County: 0.44% Iowa average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Linn County, IA | 0.93% ($48,015 average AGI) |
| to Dubuque County, IA | 0.83% ($62,931) |
| to Clayton County, IA | 0.59% ($63,854) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,042 (2,749 aged, 293 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 237 (5%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Delaware County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (288)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (117)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (89)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (68)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (45)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (23)
- Unspecified dementia (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,924
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 138
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 29,501
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,054
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 888
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 33
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,587- Male householders: 3,622 (930 living alone), Female householders: 3,669 (1,064 living alone)
4,343 spouses (4,330 opposite-sex spouses), 328 unmarried partners, (328 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,928 children (4,573 natural, 123 adopted, 231 stepchildren), 237 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 0 foster children, 78 other relatives, 148 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 239
Size of family households: 2,596 2-persons, 849 3-persons, 852 4-persons, 408 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,994 1-person, 384 2-persons, 14 3-persons.
3,404 married couples with children.
493 single-parent households (253 men, 240 women).
97.2% of residents of Delaware speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $83,939,000 ($4,646 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $923,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,240,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,209,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,689,000
Federal grants: $11,720,000
Federal procurement contracts: $712,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,369,000 ($1,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,966,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,032,000
Federal Government insurance: $58,973,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,098| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 66 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 809
| Here: | 45 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 48 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -4
| Here: |  -0 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -628
| Here: | -35 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -14 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Delaware County, Iowa
- 482020 or later
- 3922010 to 2019
- 8402000 to 2009
- 6401990 to 1999
- 8791980 to 1989
- 1,0441970 to 1979
- 5231960 to 1969
- 6971950 to 1959
- 4301940 to 1949
- 2,5811939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Delaware County, Iowa
- 01 room
- 182 rooms
- 2403 rooms
- 4414 rooms
- 9595 rooms
- 9916 rooms
- 8777 rooms
- 1,0488 rooms
- 1,5329+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Delaware County, Iowa
- 01 room
- 642 rooms
- 3043 rooms
- 1464 rooms
- 2645 rooms
- 1106 rooms
- 1127 rooms
- 1158 rooms
- 1329+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Delaware County, Iowa
- 1no bedroom
- 691 bedroom
- 1,0232 bedrooms
- 2,9123 bedrooms
- 1,6304 bedrooms
- 4325+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Delaware County, Iowa
- 0no bedroom
- 3991 bedroom
- 3622 bedrooms
- 3143 bedrooms
- 1464 bedrooms
- 235+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Delaware County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 150no vehicle
- 1,1011 vehicle
- 2,2002 vehicles
- 1,5533 vehicles
- 5464 vehicles
- 5255+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Delaware County in renter-occupied apartments
- 230no vehicle
- 5701 vehicle
- 2942 vehicles
- 1093 vehicles
- 414 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
94.4% of Delaware County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Iowa.
| Delaware County: | 94.4% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15,926
- Other state: 1,541
- Northeast: 110
- Midwest: 958
- South: 220
- West: 251
- 51.1%Utility gas
- 33.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.9%Electricity
- 4.4%Wood
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%No fuel used
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 44.2%Utility gas
- 27.6%Electricity
- 24.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.5%Wood
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 419
| Here: | 21.6% |
| Iowa: | 10.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 191
| Here: | 17.9% |
| Iowa: | 7.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 67
| Here: | 19.2% |
| Iowa: | 23.9% |
Delaware County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $50,920,000
Other: $568,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,084,000
Hospitals: $62,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $49,550,000
Regular Highways: $5,370,000
Police Protection: $1,786,000
Health - Other: $1,224,000
General - Other: $1,032,000
Natural Resources - Other: $818,000
Central Staff Services: $641,000
Correctional Institutions: $586,000
General Public Buildings: $529,000
Financial Administration: $378,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $326,000
Public Welfare - Other: $102,000
Libraries: $83,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $59,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,097,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $39,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $231,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,839,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,536,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,302,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,529,000
Interest Earnings: $340,000
Donations From Private Sources: $258,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,082,000
Regular Highways: $609,000
General - Other: $125,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,727,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,708,000
General Local Government Support: $687,000
Other: $402,000
Health and Hospitals: $400,000
- Tax - Property: $11,119,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,021,000
Public Utilities Sales: $242,000
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000
Other License: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,579,000
Delaware County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $50,920,000
Other: $568,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,084,000
Hospitals: $62,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $49,550,000
Regular Highways: $5,370,000
Police Protection: $1,786,000
Health - Other: $1,224,000
General - Other: $1,032,000
Natural Resources - Other: $818,000
Central Staff Services: $641,000
Correctional Institutions: $586,000
General Public Buildings: $529,000
Financial Administration: $378,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $326,000
Public Welfare - Other: $102,000
Libraries: $83,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $59,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,097,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $39,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $231,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,839,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,536,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,302,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,529,000
Interest Earnings: $340,000
Donations From Private Sources: $258,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,082,000
Regular Highways: $609,000
General - Other: $125,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,727,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,708,000
General Local Government Support: $687,000
Other: $402,000
Health and Hospitals: $400,000
- Tax - Property: $11,119,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,021,000
Public Utilities Sales: $242,000
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000
Other License: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,579,000
Delaware County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $50,920,000
Other: $568,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,084,000
Hospitals: $62,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $49,550,000
Regular Highways: $5,370,000
Police Protection: $1,786,000
Health - Other: $1,224,000
General - Other: $1,032,000
Natural Resources - Other: $818,000
Central Staff Services: $641,000
Correctional Institutions: $586,000
General Public Buildings: $529,000
Financial Administration: $378,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $326,000
Public Welfare - Other: $102,000
Libraries: $83,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $59,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,097,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $39,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $231,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,839,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,536,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,302,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,529,000
Interest Earnings: $340,000
Donations From Private Sources: $258,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,082,000
Regular Highways: $609,000
General - Other: $125,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,727,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,708,000
General Local Government Support: $687,000
Other: $402,000
Health and Hospitals: $400,000
- Tax - Property: $11,119,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,021,000
Public Utilities Sales: $242,000
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000
Other License: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,579,000
Delaware County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $50,920,000
Other: $568,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,084,000
Hospitals: $62,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $49,550,000
Regular Highways: $5,370,000
Police Protection: $1,786,000
Health - Other: $1,224,000
General - Other: $1,032,000
Natural Resources - Other: $818,000
Central Staff Services: $641,000
Correctional Institutions: $586,000
General Public Buildings: $529,000
Financial Administration: $378,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $326,000
Public Welfare - Other: $102,000
Libraries: $83,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $59,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,097,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $39,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $231,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,839,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,536,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,302,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,529,000
Interest Earnings: $340,000
Donations From Private Sources: $258,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,082,000
Regular Highways: $609,000
General - Other: $125,000
Natural Resources - Other: $18,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,727,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,708,000
General Local Government Support: $687,000
Other: $402,000
Health and Hospitals: $400,000
- Tax - Property: $11,119,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,021,000
Public Utilities Sales: $242,000
Motor Vehicle License: $60,000
Other License: $39,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $25,579,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 202
- Number of aged recipients: 24
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 178
- Number of recipients under 18: 18
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 144
- Number of recipients older than 64: 40
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 106
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 77
| Most common first names in Delaware County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 123 | 76.1 years |
| William | 94 | 77.3 years |
| Mary | 86 | 80.3 years |
| Donald | 65 | 72.8 years |
| Robert | 63 | 70.3 years |
| George | 58 | 80.3 years |
| Helen | 54 | 78.9 years |
| Harold | 51 | 77.4 years |
| James | 51 | 72.9 years |
| Frank | 48 | 79.9 years |
| Most common last names in Delaware County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 49 | 76.2 years |
| Smith | 44 | 79.0 years |
| Miller | 36 | 79.9 years |
| Robinson | 34 | 82.0 years |
| Johnson | 33 | 80.1 years |
| Brown | 28 | 82.2 years |
| Hansel | 23 | 80.5 years |
| Moser | 21 | 77.9 years |
| Gibbs | 21 | 80.4 years |
| Lubben | 20 | 75.9 years |
| Businesses in Delaware County, IA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | |||