Delaware, Oklahoma Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 456. Estimated population in July 2024: 472 (+3.5% change)
Males: 238 (52.2%), Females: 218 (47.8%)

Nowata County

Zip code: 74027

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $28,167
Median house value: $21,500

Population by Race

Races in Delaware:

• White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
• American Indian (26.3%)
• Two or more races (4.4%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (9.6%), Irish (8.3%), German (7.5%), English (3.5%), Polish (2.2%), Dutch (1.3%).

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Delaware

• High school or higher: 65.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 2.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 11.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delaware town

• Never married: 24.3%
• Now married: 61.0%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 7.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Delaware:

• JANE PHILLIPS NOWATA HEALTH CENTER (about 7 miles; NOWATA, OK)
• COFFEYVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS)
• JANE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; BARTLESVILLE, OK)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delaware:

• TULSA INTL (about 45 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)
• JOPLIN REGIONAL (about 85 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Abbreviation: JLN)
• NORTHWEST ARKANSAS RGNL (about 100 miles; FAYETTEVILLE/SPRINGDALE/, AR; Abbreviation: XNA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Delaware:

• NOWATA MUNI (about 5 miles; NOWATA, OK; Abbreviation: H66)
• COFFEYVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Abbreviation: CFV)
• BARTLESVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Abbreviation: BVO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delaware:

• UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 49 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
• TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)
• ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,309)
• NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; TAHLEQUAH, OK; Full-time enrollment: 6,610)
• PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; PITTSBURG, KS; Full-time enrollment: 5,566)
• MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; JOPLIN, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,569)
• COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)