Delaware’s story
Delaware in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 2,211. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Population
2,211
−7.1% since 2010
Median home value
$154K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
374
A commuter town
What makes Delaware stand out
The 2 things Delaware does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
88% of working residents leave Delaware for work
Where Delaware’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
374jobs based in Delaware
12%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Delaware’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →73°
Mostly Clear
H 0° · L 66°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Delaware. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Delaware’s public schools outperform 7% of Kansas districts
The public schools Delaware’s kids attend trail 93% of Kansas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Falls Elem | PK–8 | 262 | C |
| Valley Falls High | 9–12 | 122 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state testsAll 2 schools →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Delaware
Most working residents leave Delaware for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Topeka (17%), Valley Falls (10%) and Winchester (6%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
12%work in town
Where working residents work
In Delaware12%
Topeka17%
Valley Falls10%
Winchester6%
Lawrence5%
24 mi
median commute distance
374
jobs based in Delaware
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
15.7% of Delaware is conserved land
2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
15.7%conserved
15.7%
conserved · 8,863 of 56,355 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Perry Lake Recreation Area | 1.3 mi | 8,723 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Delaware has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–41°
Spring43–66°
Summer65–87°
Fall44–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Delaware beats the Kansas average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Delaware | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 13% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.1% |
F W Huston Medical Center
12.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
60th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Delaware
Township in Kansas, United States
Delaware Township is a township in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,802.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,802
- Area
- 89 sq mi
- Elevation
- 945 ft
Delaware’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Delaware.
NortonOzawkieRock CreekKapiomaJeffersonDelaware