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

Map of Delano, MN

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:

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)