DelawareNY
A town of 2,261. Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns.
Population
2,261
−17.5% since 2010
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Household income
$96K
median
Jobs based here
1,163
Balanced
What makes Delaware stand out The 2 things Delaware does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Delaware has shrunk 17.5% since 2010 2,670 people in 2010; 2,261 today.
What’s changed most in Delaware? 2,670 2010
2,203 2020
2,261 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Delaware. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns Delaware beats the New York average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
A− Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
What stands out Delaware NY Fewer adults facing food insecurity 9.7% 17.2% Fewer adults facing housing insecurity 8.7% 14.5% More adults who have had cancer 11% 7.7%
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
0.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
78th
percentile among NY towns
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Delaware has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 70 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
70″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 18–36°
Spring 33–58°
Summer 56–80°
Fall 39–61°
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding
42
paid flood claims since 1978
9
federal disasters paid out here
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Delaware About one in 4 of Delaware’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are New York (13%), Thompson (11%) and Callicoon (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
24% work in town
Where working residents work In Delaware 24%
New York 13%
Thompson 11%
Callicoon 6%
Liberty 4%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,163
jobs based in Delaware
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
0.4% of Delaware is conserved land 12 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.4% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 0.4%
conserved · 87 of 22,626 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Stone Arch Bridge Historical Park — 9
1810 · View on the Delaware · Library of Congress
Delaware’s story
Delaware in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 7 places in Delaware on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → About Delaware Town in Sullivan County, New York, US
Delaware is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 2,203 at the 2020 census. The Town of Delaware is in the western part of the county.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 2,203
Area 36 sq mi
Elevation 1,312 ft
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