DelavanMN
Home to 170 people, the town was platted in 1870.
Is Delavan a good place to live?
18% of residents live below the poverty line in Delavan, against 7% in Minnesota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Delavan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Delavan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delavan, 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 Delavan.
The typical home in Delavan: about $201K
The share of households in Delavan who are owner-occupiers: 90%. Home values are up 8.7% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most of Delavan’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 26 miles away. Delavan’s typical journey to work comes in at 31 minutes. The top destinations are Blue Earth (17%), Mankato (13%) and Fairmont (11%).
| Delavan | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Delavan is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Delavan, 33% come from inland flooding and 18% from drought. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Delavan after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Delavan’s year
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 7°; snowfall runs to about 47 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Delavan is
In Delavan, 75% of adults had a checkup this year. Among adults in the town, 13% have diabetes and 37% have high blood pressure.
| Delavan | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Delavan | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 5.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Delavan
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Delavan; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Delavan residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Delavan for work
Where Delavan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Delavan
3 notable people were born in Delavan.
About Delavan
City in Minnesota, United States
Delavan ( DEL-ə-vən) is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Delavan had a population of 172.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,063 ft
- ZIP code
- 56023
- Area code
- 507
Questions about Delavan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delavan, MN a good place to live?
Delavan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Delavan, MN known for?
Delavan was platted in 1870. 3 notable people were born here, including Harland Goff Wood and Pat Piper.