Delta, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 410. Estimated population in July 2024: 411 (+0.2% change)
Males: 186 (45.4%), Females: 224 (54.6%)

Keokuk County

Zip code: 52550

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $27,019
Median house value: $20,800

Population by Race

Races in Delta:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Other race (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (18.3%), German (18.0%), Irish (15.4%), English (7.8%), Dutch (5.1%), Swedish (4.4%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Delta

• High school or higher: 83.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 10.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delta city

• Never married: 17.9%
• Now married: 53.3%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 13.2%
• Divorced: 13.6%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Delta:

• KEOKUK COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; SIGOURNEY, IA)
• OTTUMWA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; OTTUMWA, IA)
• MAHASKA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delta:

• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 17 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 59 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• WATERLOO MUNI (about 85 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Abbreviation: ALO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Delta:

• OSKALOOSA MUNI (about 13 miles; OSKALOOSA, IA; Abbreviation: OOA)
• SIG FIELD (about 21 miles; MONTEZUMA, IA; Abbreviation: 7C5)
• FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 32 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: FFL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delta:

• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 60 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 79 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 12,524)
• HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; WATERLOO, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,292)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)