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A town of 3,868, settled in 1906. Public schools that outperform most of Utah.
Delta grades B overall, ranked 90th of 118 in Utah, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 76% of the state's. On the other side, the median household income is $79K, and 10% of residents live below the poverty line. 37% of working residents work locally in Delta, against 8.2% in Utah’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Van's Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Among 109 Utah towns, just 5 have a lower typical home value than Delta.
Where Delta beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Utah), ordered by how far Delta is from typical.
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Census counts: 459 in 1910, 3,622 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Mar 13, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Delta.
Delta has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values climbing faster than Utah’s and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Utah.
Home values rose 36% in five years, to about $345K, against 12% across Utah.
The typical Delta home is worth about $345,000, up 2.6% in a year, 35% below the Utah typical home. Delta’s median rent is $1,044 a month.
| Delta | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,044 a month | $1,542 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Millard District. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Delta High, with 592 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 613 | B+ |
| Delta HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 592 | C− |
| Delta North SchoolTop results in townGrades 2–4 | Grades 2–4 | 427 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within UT on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Delta.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 94.9°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 16.6°.
Delta has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Delta is 95°F. About 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Delta | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 92°F | 85°F |
| January low | 17°F | 20°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,429 working residents takes 15.7 minutes, against 22.1 across Utah. Jobs based here grew from 1,409 in 2013 to 1,876.
About one in 3 of Delta’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Delta has added 467 jobs, to 1,876 in 2023. Among 119 Utah towns, just 10 have a lower average trip to work than Delta.
| Delta | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Utah it is less healthy than 91% of the 118 graded towns: Utah sets a high bar.
Delta beats the Utah average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 11% of adults binge drink in Delta. Only 4 of the 118 Utah towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Delta.
| Delta | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Delta | UT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 71.8% | 65.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.7% | 4.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
3.4 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Among 117 Utah towns, just 7 have a lower share of conserved land than Delta.
| Delta | Utah towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.5% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Sage Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Delta City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Delta; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Delta residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Utah.
6 notable people were born in Delta.
City in Utah, United States
Delta is the largest city in Millard County, Utah, United States. It is located in the northeastern area of Millard County along the Sevier River and is surrounded by farmland. The population was 3,622 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Delta grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #90 of 118 in Utah. It grades B for health and A− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 4.7 years of the area's median household income ($73,639 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
6 notable people were born here, including Chrissy Teigen and James E. Faust.
