DelphosKS
A town of 294, settled in 1866.
Is Delphos a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Delphos, against 9.1% in Kansas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 150 Kansas towns we compare have a lower midpoint rent than Delphos. Delphos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
294 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Delphos: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delphos, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Delphos.
A home in Delphos is worth about $118K, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 5.6% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Delphos who are owner-occupiers is 76%, near both the Kansas town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Top of a high hazard risk in Delphos: inland flooding
Delphos’ risk rating from FEMA stands at 79 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 47% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Delphos after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in three of Delphos’ working residents commute to Salina
Since 2013, Delphos has added 40 jobs, to 93 in 2023. Only 4% of working residents stay in Delphos for work; the rest commute out. Delphos’ typical household income comes in at $59,000. The median commute is under 32 miles.
| Delphos | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Delphos, expect four seasons and hot summers
In Delphos, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Delphos
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Delphos in 2024.
Delphos is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
How healthy Delphos is
For adults in Delphos, the share who have high blood pressure is 40%. The town does better than the Kansas average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. Only 10 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Delphos.
| Delphos | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Delphos | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Delphos
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delphos; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Delphos residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
96% of working residents leave Delphos for work
Where Delphos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Delphos
City in Ottawa County, Kansas
Delphos is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 302. The community was named after Delphos, Ohio.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,299 ft
- ZIP code
- 67436
- Area code
- 642
Questions about Delphos
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delphos, KS a good place to live?
Delphos has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.