Delta is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 376 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code63744

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Living in Delta

Housing in Delta

$125K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Delta home is worth about $125,000, up 2.1% in a year, 54% below the Missouri typical home.

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Health in Delta

Compared with Missouri

3better than MO·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

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What stands out

9.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMO 12.1% · better 7.4%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMO 9% · better 10.9%More adults who have had cancerMO 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

Saint Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau · 11.7 mi · ER

Cross Trails Medical CenterAdvance · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Delta

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School Grade C-

The public schools Delta’s kids attend trail 82% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictDELTA R-VSchools2

Delta Elem. C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 108 students Delta High CHigh · Grades 6–12 · 117 students

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

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Where Delta is

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Location map

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Nearby towns

Allenville2 mi Whitewater4 mi Chaffee4 mi Gordonville8 mi Oran9 mi Kelso10 mi Scott City11 mi Advance11 mi Benton12 mi Cape Girardeau13 mi

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