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Old advertising sign for a "blood purifier" potion
2016 · from Delphi’s archive

DelphiIN

A town of 2,927, settled in 1828. Home to 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Population
2,927
+2.4% since 2010
Typical home
$230K
+3.3% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
37.0
years
Jobs based here
1,169
Balanced

What makes Delphi stand out

The 3 things Delphi does most differently from other towns.

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Old advertising sign for a "blood purifier" potion
2016 · Old advertising sign for a "blood purifier" potion · Library of Congress
Delphi’s story

198 years in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 12 places on the National Register.

Part of a block on the Carroll County Courthouse squarePart of a block on the Carroll County Courthouse squareThe old Odd Fellows Hall and surrounding buildings on the Carroll County Courthouse square
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The data

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Outdoors

1.9% of Delphi is conserved land

0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

1.9%conserved
Map of Delphi: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.9%
conserved · 33 of 1,728 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#83
most walkable in IN
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Riley Park—41
2. Canal Park0.2 mi11
3. City Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Delphi home is worth about $230K

The typical Delphi home is worth about $230,000, up 3.3% in a year, 11% below the Indiana typical home.

$230KZillow home value

Typical home value

Delphi$230K
Indiana$260K
+3.3%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns

Delphi beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outDelphiIN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21.7%15.4%
More adults with COPD11.3%8.1%
More adults facing food insecurity20.3%14.7%
Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
2nd
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

About one in eight working residents works right in Delphi

Most working residents leave Delphi for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (25%), Deer Creek (9%) and West Lafayette (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

12%work in town

Where working residents work

In Delphi12%
Lafayette25%
Deer Creek9%
West Lafayette4%
Frankfort3%
16 mi
median commute distance
1,169
jobs based in Delphi
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Delphi has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.

64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
64High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
24
paid flood claims since 1981
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Landmarks

12 places in Delphi on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Delphi

16 notable people were born in Delphi.

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About Delphi

City in Indiana, United States

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Delphi () is a city in and the county seat of Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located twenty minutes northeast of Lafayette, it is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,961 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1828
Population
2,961
Area
2.7 sq mi
Elevation
568 ft
ZIP code
46923
Area code
765

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