Richwood Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2012
Daleville’s story
188 years in pictures
Census counts: 297 in 1880, 1,651 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1838Daleville is platted
DalevilleIN
A town of 1,706, platted in 1838. 2.8 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,706
2025 Census estimate · +3.1% since 2020
Typical home
$164K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
41.1
years
Jobs based here
1,733
A job hub
Is Daleville a good place to live?
The best of Daleville’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life. Daleville’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On civic life, just 23 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. Daleville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Daleville stand out
Where Daleville beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Daleville10.1
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeA+
2.8 times the nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,733
Residents who work623
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 97% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Typical home value
Daleville$164K
Indiana$257K
Cost of livingA
More affordable than 86% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,678 people come to Daleville for work
Where Daleville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,733jobs based in Daleville
9%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Daleville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Daleville is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 34% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →SchoolsBeat 58% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →HealthAscension St. Vincent Anderson 6.8 miles awayBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 1.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landB−Open →HistoryPlatted 1838; 1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life10.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.1; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Daleville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Daleville, and how to reach them.
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDaleville (Town Of) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Daleville’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDelaware County Board of Voter RegistrationDelaware County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code4733447334 100%Census 2020
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 Daleville.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 2.8 jobs for every working resident, Daleville draws in 1,678 commuters
Most working residents leave Daleville for work: only 9% work in town. At $51,000, Daleville’s median household income is below both the Indiana town median ($71,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Daleville fell to 1,733 in 2023, 281 fewer than in 2013.
9%work in town
| Daleville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Daleville9%
Muncie20%
Anderson14%
Indianapolis9%
Chesterfield4%
11 mi
median commute distance
1,733
jobs based in Daleville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 45% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Daleville home is worth about $164K
The typical Daleville home is worth about $164,000, up 8.2% in a year, 36% below the Indiana typical home. Daleville’s median rent is $779 a month.
$164KZillow home value
| Daleville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $779 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Daleville$164K
Indiana$257K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Daleville
Daleville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Low risk in Daleville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Older than Indiana overall
People 65 and older are 22% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (37% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Daleville. Daleville has grown 3.1% since 2020, to 1,706 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
41.1median age · IN 38.1
| Daleville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
DalevilleIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma7%
High school37%
Some college24%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s12%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Daleville | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.1% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB
Daleville ranks healthier than 56% of the country’s towns
Daleville beats the Indiana average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Daleville adults have been diagnosed with depression.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Daleville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Daleville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
Ascension St. Vincent Anderson
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.7%conserved
| Daleville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.7%
conserved · 9 of 1,368 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Daleville Community Park | 0.7 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Hinkle Fieldhouse and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Daleville. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
40 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
27 mi MuseumConner Prairie
21 mi TheatreRuoff Music Center
39 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumThe Children's Museum of Indianapolis1.0M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Daleville
19pages on Daleville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Daleville
Anderson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Anderson5.7 mi$37,240 tuitionBall State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie9.7 mi$11,082 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Daleville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
About Daleville
Town in Indiana, United States
Daleville is a town in Salem Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 912 ft
- ZIP code
- 47334
- Area code
- 765
Daleville’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Daleville.
ChesterfieldDaleville
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daleville | — | — | A | — | B | B |
| Chesterfield | #470 | C+ | A+ | — | C− | C− |
Daleville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Daleville and Chesterfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Daleville with a neighbor →
Questions about Daleville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Daleville, IN a good place to live?
2.8 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Daleville, IN expensive?
Not for the area. That is 2.8 years of the area's median household income ($58,127 across the Muncie, IN metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.