192 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,158 in 1820, a low of 1,158 in 1820, 28,760 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1914 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1834Delhi Township is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Delhi Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $208K, 2.6 years of the Cincinnati metro’s $81K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 167th of 987 in Ohio. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. Delhi Township is home to Mount St. Joseph University. Delhi Township is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns. Delhi Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them W. L. Williams House and Mater Dei Chapel.
Where Delhi Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Delhi Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,158 in 1820, a low of 1,158 in 1820, 28,760 in 2020. The archive holds 6 maps from 1914 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Delhi Township. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw25 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
Big draw34 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
6 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaTQL StadiumPaycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delhi Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Delhi Township.
8.6 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. Delhi Township’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both Ohio’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Embshoff Woods, at 183 acres with 1.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Delhi Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.3% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Story Woods Park | 1.5 mi | 43 |
| 2. Embshoff Woods | 1.4 mi | 183 |
| 3. Delhi Park | 1.4 mi | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Oak Hills Local school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C O Harrison Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 909 | A |
| Rapid Run Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 642 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Delhi Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Delhi Township for work: only 7% work in town. Delhi Township’s median household income is $91,000, where Ohio’s towns sit at $75,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Cincinnati (36%), Blue Ash (3%) and Bridgetown (2%).
| Delhi Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Delhi Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 16 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Delhi Township tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 13% of adults report frequent physical distress in Delhi Township.
| Delhi Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Ohio average. 35% of Delhi Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Delhi Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 39.3 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.8 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 59% are men (OH 51%). Median age: women 41.1, men 37.2.
| Delhi Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Reported crimes fell from 454 to 312 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
15 within 15 miles of the center of Delhi Township
About 5 of every 100 Delhi Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Delhi Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Ohio, US
Delhi Township ( DELL-high) is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 28,760 people in the township. It is the only Delhi Township statewide.
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7 towns share a border with Delhi Township.
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Township | #167 | A− | B+ | B− | B+ | B |
| Cincinnati | #957 | D | C+ | D− | C | C |
| Delhi Hills | #78 | A | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Delshire | #177 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B+ |
| Covedale | #323 | B+ | B− | — | C | A− |
| Green Township | #285 | B+ | B | B− | B | B+ |
| Mack | #201 | A− | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| Miami Township | #428 | B | B− | — | A− | B+ |
Delhi Hills, Delshire, Covedale, Mack and Miami Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Delhi Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Delhi Township grades A− overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #167 of 987 in Ohio. It grades B for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $208,000, 16% below the Ohio typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.