Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Delton’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and the outdoors. 14% of the land in Delton is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Mirror Lake State Park, at 1,957 acres with 19.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Delton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 82% of U.S. towns. Delton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Delton beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Delton is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1958 and 3 maps from 1901 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delton, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Delton.
Delton’s July high stands at 82°F, against 82°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Delton, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. Trails run 22 miles in 6 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mirror Lake State Park | 19.2 mi | 1,957 |
| 2. Mirror Lake Pine-Oak Forest State Natural Area | 1.9 mi | 519 |
| 3. Rocky Arbor State Park | 1 mi | 77 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among residents in Delton, 25% are under 18. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Four-year graduates: 26% of adults 25 and older here, 33% across Wisconsin. The town’s midpoint age stands at 44.9 years.
| Delton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 44.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 32% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.9 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Delton | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
The top destinations are Lake Delton (13%), Baraboo (13%) and Madison (9%). For most workers, Delton is a place to come home to: only 6% work in town. Employers in Delton shed 1,739 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,601.
| Delton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Delton, the share who get no exercise outside work is 30%. This Wisconsin town tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults here, 40% have obesity and 19% binge drink.
| Delton | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal aid has come to Delton households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2008. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Expected losses in Delton break down as 55% from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Delton. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
39 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
10 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail3 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water Park
4 mi Theme parkMt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
11 mi State parkDevil's Lake State ParkDells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Delton; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Delton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Delton, originally called New Buffalo, is a town in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,460 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
8 towns share a border with Delton.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delton | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C+ |
| Lake Delton | #230 | B− | B+ | — | B− | B− |
| Wisconsin Dells | #281 | C+ | B | — | B− | B |
| Newport | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fairfield | — | — | C | — | C | B− |
| Baraboo | — | — | C+ | — | C | B− |
| Lyndon | — | — | C+ | — | B− | C |
| Dellona | — | — | C | — | B− | C+ |
Delton, Fairfield, Baraboo, Lyndon and Dellona have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Delton, Lake Delton, Wisconsin Dells, Fairfield, Baraboo, Lyndon and Dellona report no FBI crime data of their own. Newport isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Delton with a neighbor →
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