DelawareIA
A town of 139, settled in 1859.
Is Delaware a good place to live?
Delaware’s age of the median resident is 55 years, against 38.7 years in Iowa’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Delaware. Delaware has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
139 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Delaware: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delaware, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Delaware.
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Delaware’s year
Delaware’s July high is 82°F, below both Iowa’s towns (84°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Delaware than in most of Iowa or the rest of the country
For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. Delaware: 4.7% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Manchester (19%), Dyersville (14%) and Cedar Rapids (11%). Its mean commuting time comes in at 22 minutes.
| Delaware | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 31% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.9% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 19 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Delaware has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts just over half of Delaware’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to tornadoes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 62% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Delaware once, in 2008.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Delaware is
A fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Delaware. The share of adults in Delaware who sleep under 7 hours: 30%.
| Delaware | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Delaware | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.3% | 11.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.7% | 84.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Delaware
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delaware; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Delaware residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
About Delaware
City in Iowa, USA
Delaware is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 142 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,079 ft
- ZIP code
- 52036
Questions about Delaware
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delaware, IA a good place to live?
Delaware has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.