Moving to Delano, Minnesota
Population: 3,837. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,551 (+18.6% change)
Males: 1,885 (49.1%), Females: 1,952 (50.9%)
Wright County
Zip code: 55328
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $52,917
Median house value: $135,100
Population by Race
Races in Delano:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (48.1%), Norwegian (16.4%), Swedish (13.1%), Irish (12.0%), Polish (8.0%), English (5.1%).
Elevation: 944 feet
Land area: 2.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Delano
- High school or higher: 91.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Delano city
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 60.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 6.3%
- Divorced: 7.3%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,074 (+38.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Delano:
- BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
- RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WACONIA, MN)
- MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delano:
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 39 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 42 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 96 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Delano:
- BUFFALO MUNI (about 9 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)
- MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 19 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)
- WINSTED MUNI (about 21 miles; WINSTED, MN; Abbreviation: 10D)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delano:
- HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
- NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
- ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
- MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
- AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 39 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)
Schools
Public high school in Delano:
- DELANO SR. (Students: 596; Location: 700 ELM AVE. E.; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Delano:
- DELANO EL. (Students: 686; Location: 678 TIGER DR.; Grades: PK – 04)
- DELANO MID. (Students: 645; Location: 700 ELM AVE. E.; Grades: 05 – 08)
Private primary/middle schools in Delano:
- ST PETERS SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 235 SO 2ND ST; Grades: KG – 6)
- MT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 435 EAST BRIDGE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)