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A city of 9,421 people in Colorado
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Map of Delta: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.5%474 of 8,613 acres
Trails11 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves850 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Delta

City in Colorado, US
9,035Population
13.6 sq miArea
4,875 ftElevation

Delta is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,035 at the 2020 United States census. The United States Forest Service headquarters of the Grand Mesa, Gunnison, and Uncompahgre National Forests are located in Delta.

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ZIP code81416
Area code970
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Housing in Delta

$372K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Delta home is worth about $372,000, up 3.5% in a year, 30% below the Colorado typical home.

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Safety in Delta

C−

Safety Grade C-

Delta reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 82% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Delta 1.4
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Delta 25
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Delta’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictDelta County Joint District No. 50Schools9

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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