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Delaware, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Delaware County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
126 Population 173/sq mi density
$72,083 Median Income $35,784 per capita
$139,500 Home Value $243,062 Zillow
$613 Median Rent 27.2% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
255 Violent Crime/100K 1,806 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$72,083 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,500 home value, $613/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Delaware (15)

Backbone State Park
State Park
1,758 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Bellevue State Park
State Park
788 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Belmont Mound State Park
State Park
276 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cedar Rock
State Park
177 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Effigy Mounds National Monument
National Monument
The mounds preserved here are considered sacred by many Americans, especially the Monument's 20 culturally associated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds and the people who built them. The 200 plus American Indian mounds are located in ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Guided Tours, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: All four seasons are represented in this area with summer temperature in the upper 80’s with higher heat indexes due to humidity and winter daytime highs in the 20's. Temperatures are in °Fahrenh...
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Orphaned at age nine, Herbert Hoover left West Branch never to live here again. In later years, he returned to his humble birthplace to celebrate his long career of public service. A memorial landscape remains to tell his story: how community, hard work, honesty, and usefulness to others opened a wo...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Park Film, Mu...
Weather: Spring and fall are mild with moderate temperatures. Average high temperatures in the spring and fall are between 50° and 60° F, with lows from 40° F to 50° F. Summer is hot and humid with average hig...
Lake Macbride State Park
State Park
557 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Maquoketa Caves State Park
State Park
319 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mound View State Trail
State Park
99 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nelson Dewey State Park
State Park
745 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Palisades-Kepler State Park
State Park
449 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Pikes Peak State Park
State Park
1,054 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ridgewood Area
State Park
34 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wapsipinicon State Park
State Park
398 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Wyalusing State Park
State Park
2,615 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0