A town of 480, settled in 1871. Public schools that outperform most of Iowa.
The 3 things Delmar does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Delmar. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Delmar’s kids attend outperform 87% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delwood Elementary School | PK–6 | 142 | A− |
Most working residents leave Delmar for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Maquoketa (12%), Davenport (11%) and DeWitt (9%). Half commute less than 30 miles.
The typical Delmar home is worth about $161,000, up 5.9% in a year, 33% below the Iowa typical home.
Delmar has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Delmar beats the Iowa average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Delmar | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 11.6% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
Where Delmar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Delmar on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Iowa, United States
Delmar is a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 542 at the time of the 2020 census.
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