DeltaMO
A town of 382, settled in 1914.
Is Delta a good place to live?
Among 248 Missouri towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Delta. Delta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
382 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Delta: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delta, 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 Delta.
Delta’s typical home value is about $126K
The typical Delta home is worth about $126,000, down 1.3% in a year, 53% below the Missouri typical home. At $707 a month, Delta’s median rent is below both the Missouri town median ($971 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 76% of Delta households own their home.
| Delta | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $707 a month | $971 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Delta’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Delta R-V school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Elem.Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 108 | C− |
| Delta HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 117 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
High risk in Delta, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Delta than in most of Missouri or the rest of the country
0.5% of working residents work locally in Delta, against 13% in Missouri’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Delta grew to 58 in 2023, 50 more than in 2013. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Delta.
| Delta | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 13% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Delta
Delta has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Delta is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Delta is
Delta beats the Missouri average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Delta | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | Delta | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Delta
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Delta
About 3 of every 100 Delta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
99% of working residents leave Delta for work
Where Delta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Delta
City in Missouri, United States
Delta is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 376 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- ZIP code
- 63744
Questions about Delta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Delta, MO a good place to live?
Delta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.