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A town laid out in 1905, now home to 154 people.
Delia’s average commute is 44 minutes, against 20 minutes in Kansas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 152 Kansas towns, just 3 have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Delia. Delia State Bank is on the National Register of Historic Places. Delia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 244 in 1920, 151 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delia, 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 Delia.
For residents in Delia, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.1%. The top destinations are Topeka (31%), Holton (14%) and Kansas City (3%). In Delia, the typical household income is $86,000.
| Delia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Delia, 38% come from inland flooding and 22% from wildfires. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 70% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Delia households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical July afternoon high for Delia comes to 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Delia, 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. Among adults locally, 30% feel lonely.
| Delia | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Delia | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.3% | 25.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Delia. Close and well known come first.
21 mi National Historical ParkBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park18K visitors a year
25 mi MuseumCombat Air Museum16 mi MuseumKansas Historical Society
16 mi MuseumKansas Museum of History
32 mi MuseumFlint Hills Discovery CenterBrown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Flint Hills Discovery Center: Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Delia; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Delia residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Where Delia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Jackson County, Kansas
Delia is a city in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 151.
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Delia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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