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Delphi gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $230K, 3.7 years of the Lafayette metro’s $62K median household income. It grades C− overall, 544th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns, with 12 places on the National Register. Only 97 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. Its National Register listings include Barnett-Seawright-Wilson House and Niewerth Building. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Delphi, where Indiana’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 29%.
Where Delphi beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Barnett-Seawright-Wilson House
Census counts: 1,381 in 1850, 2,961 in 2020. The archive holds 19 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Delphi is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Delphi, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Delphi.
21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Delphi. Delphi beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 45% of adults have obesity in Delphi.
| Delphi | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Delphi | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.3% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Delphi has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Delphi for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (25%), Deer Creek Township (9%) and Indianapolis (7%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Delphi | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1981, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Delphi.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Delphi home is worth about $230,000, up 3.5% in a year, 11% below the Indiana typical home. 66% of Delphi households own their home.
| Delphi | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $933 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0.7 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Riley Park, at 41 acres.
| Delphi | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riley Park | — | 41 |
| 2. Canal Park | 0.2 mi | 11 |
| 3. City Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Delphi. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
11 mi State parkProphetstown State Park15 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
17 mi MuseumSamara29 mi MuseumGrissom Air MuseumRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Delphi; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Delphi residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
12 places in Delphi on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Delphi.
City in Indiana, United States
Delphi () is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located twenty minutes northeast of Lafayette, it is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,961 at the 2020 census.
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Delphi grades C− overall, better than 20% of U.S. towns and #544 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and C+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
9 notable people were born here, including Moses E. Clapp and William V. Lucas.
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