DelawareIN
This town of 489 people was settled in 1838.
Is Delaware a good place to live?
Delaware’s age of the median resident is 59.1 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Delaware. Delaware has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Delaware has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Delaware’s typical household income is $64,000. For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The top destinations are Batesville (16%), Osgood (7%) and Versailles (6%).
| Delaware | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.6% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Delaware
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 13 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Delaware, with inland flooding at the top
The FEMA hazard score for Delaware comes to 53 of 100. Expected losses in Delaware break down as 47% from inland flooding and 26% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Delaware
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.
100% of working residents leave Delaware for work
Where Delaware’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delaware; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Delaware residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Delaware
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Delaware is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
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- Elevation
- 922 ft
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