Only 10 of the 141 Iowa towns we compare have a higher average trip to work than Delhi. Most working residents leave Delhi for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Delhi grew to 532 in 2023, 109 more than in 2013. Among residents here, 5.3% live below the poverty line.

7%work in town

	Delhi	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	6.6%	31%	8%
Below the poverty line	5.3%	11%	9.6%
Average trip to work	25 minutes	19 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$88,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Delhi7%

Cedar Rapids15%

Manchester14%

Monticello6%

Dyersville6%

30 mi

median commute distance

532

jobs based in Delhi

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageDelhi’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here532 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work7% work in Delhi Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Delhi’s kids attend

Its three schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Maquoketa Valley Community School District. Public school enrollment in Delhi: 517 students across 3 schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Delhi Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5	Grades 3–5	166	A
Maquoketa Valley Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	206	A
Maquoketa Valley Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	145	A

Full pageDelhi’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsMaquoketa Valley Comm School District Every school3 schools · Maquoketa Valley Senior High School Questions“Are Delhi’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Delhi, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts 58% of Delhi’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to tornadoes. Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2010.

79risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesDrought

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageDelhi’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Delhi Get ready1.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Compared with most of Iowa and the rest of the country, the median age in Delhi is higher

In Delhi, 22% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Since 2020, Delhi has grown 7.7%, to 447 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (37% statewide).

51.1median age · IA 38.6

	Delhi	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Median age	51.1 years	38.7 years	40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	22%	25%	29%

DelhiIowaUnited States

IAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

17%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%

High school46%

Some college18%

Associate’s11%

Bachelor’s12%

Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 43% and 65% women

The Census survey reached too few of Delhi’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.2 points. Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Delhi
	Delhi	IA	U.S.
Under 10	12%	12.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	7.4%	10.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	3%	10%	9.1%
25 to 34	10.4%	12.5%	13.7%
35 to 44	10.6%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	15.7%	11.3%	12.2%
55 to 64	16.7%	12.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	15%	10.6%	10.2%
75 and older	9%	7.6%	7%
No diploma	3%	6.7%	10.4%
High school	46.3%	30%	26%
Some college	17.9%	19.7%	19.1%
Associate’s	11.3%	12.1%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	12.2%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate	9.3%	10.5%	14.1%

Full pageDelhi by the numbersOpen the page

Ages51.1 median age · 24% are 65 or older Schooling22% have a four-year degree Homes86% own their home · Homeowners Income$88K a year · Median household income

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

The climate in Delhi brings four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 141 Iowa towns, just 10 have a lower July high than Delhi.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–30°

Spring36–58°

Summer60–80°

Fall39–60°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 3

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageDelhi’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 10°Rain & snow35″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Housing

Homes in Delhi are worth about $269K, by Zillow’s estimate

For households in Delhi, the share who own their home is 86%. Home values are up 5% over the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent locally is $880 a month.

$269KZillow home value

	Delhi	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	86%	70%	73%
Median rent	$880 a month	$911 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Delhi$269K

Iowa$237K

+5%

value change, 1 year

Full pageDelhi’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.1 years of income Rents$880 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

How healthy Delhi is

The share of adults in Delhi who feel lonely is 31%, below both Iowa’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (33%). 20% of Delhi adults binge drink. Among adults locally, 17% smoke cigarettes and 40% have obesity.

	Delhi	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	20%	20%	16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	40%	38%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	20%	21%	23%

32 measures vs. Iowa

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Regional Medical Center

7.9 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

Full pageDelhi’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby7.9 miles to an ER · Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IA on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 7.9% of Delhi

There are 0.1 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves.

7.9%conserved

	Delhi	Iowa towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	7.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

7.9%

conserved · 50 of 633 acres

0.1 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Delhi Silver Lake County Park	—	9
2. City Park	0.1 mi	2

Full pageDelhi’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.1 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.1 miles of trail · City Park Conserved land7.9% conserved · 50 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Delhi?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Delhi

19pages on Delhi

The big questions

Schools3 schools HealthBetter than IA on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$269K typical home · up 5% in a year Work & commute$88K median household income · 532 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors0 mi of trails · 8% conserved land PlacesAttractions27 nearby · Lenox College 7 mi LibraryDelhi Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1844 Famous people1 born in Delhi Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 224 residents Climate82° summer highs · 35″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 52223 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Delhi; the nearest are

Divine Word CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Epworth20 mi$15,600 tuition Kirkwood Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cedar Rapids39.8 mi$6,176 in-state tuition University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville, WI47.5 mi$8,644 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Delhi residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 519 people come to Delhi for work

Where Delhi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

532jobs based in Delhi

7%of working residents work in town

30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Delhi

City in Iowa, United States

Delhi DEL-hy is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 420 at the time of the 2020 census.

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Area: 1.0 sq mi
Elevation: 1,030 ft
ZIP code: 52223

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Jobs vs. working residents

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The data

Delhi has 2.7 jobs for every working resident, and 519 people commute in