Moving to Delphos, Ohio

Population: 6,944. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,820 (-1.8% change)
Males: 3,400 (49.0%), Females: 3,544 (51.0%)

Allen County

Zip code: 45833

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $35,817
Median house value: $73,100

Population by Race

Races in Delphos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (54.6%), United States (7.4%), Irish (7.2%), English (4.9%), Italian (2.6%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Delphos

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delphos city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -94 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Delphos:

  • VAN WERT COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; VAN WERT, OH)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL LIMA (about 19 miles; LIMA, OH)
  • ST RITA’S MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LIMA, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delphos:

  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; Abbreviation: FWA)
  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 63 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • JAMES M COX DAYTON INTL (about 66 miles; DAYTON, OH; Abbreviation: DAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Delphos:

  • VAN WERT COUNTY (about 19 miles; VAN WERT, OH; Abbreviation: VNW)
  • GRAND LAKE ST MARYS (about 24 miles; ST MARYS, OH; Abbreviation: O12)
  • LIMA ALLEN COUNTY (about 25 miles; LIMA, OH; Abbreviation: AOH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delphos:

  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ADA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,161)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY (about 50 miles; FINDLAY, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,508)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 57 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; SPRINGFIELD, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 73 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; DAYTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,734)

Schools

Public high school in Delphos:

  • JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 901 WILDCAT LN; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Delphos:

  • ST JOHN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 515 EAST SECOND STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Delphos:

  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 424 E 4TH ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 227 N JEFFERSON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LANDECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 14750 LANDECK RD; Grades: 01 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Delphos:

  • ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 718; Location: 110 N PIERCE STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 12; Location: 10430 ELIDA RD BOX 443; Grades: 1 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Delphos:

  • DELPHOS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $601,095; Location: 309 W. 2ND ST.; 71,626 books; 1,402 audio materials; 1,849 video materials; 289 serial subscriptions)