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A town of 3,137, settled in 1863. A typical home worth about $225K.

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Population
3,137
+6.9% since 2010
Typical home
$225K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
37.9
years
Jobs based here
866
A commuter town

What makes Delta stand out

The 3 things Delta does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Delta for work

Where Delta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Toledo Toledo 11% 8% → Wauseon Wauseon 8% 4% → York York 4% 3% → Archbold Archbold 3% 3% → Napoleon Napoleon 3% 3% → Maumee Maumee 3% Delta · 9% stay
866jobs based in Delta
9%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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The data

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Housing

A typical Delta home is worth about $225K

The typical Delta home is worth about $225,000, up 3.1% in a year, 10% below the Ohio typical home.

$225KZillow home value

Typical home value

Delta$225K
Ohio$249K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Delta

Most working residents leave Delta for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Toledo (11%), Wauseon (8%) and York (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Delta9%
Toledo11%
Wauseon8%
York4%
Archbold3%
16 mi
median commute distance
866
jobs based in Delta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

1.5% of Delta is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.5%conserved
1.5%
conserved · 37 of 2,549 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#399
most walkable in OH
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Delta Municipal Park—36
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Delta tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures.

CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Fulton County Health Center
6.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
52nd
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 80% of U.S. towns

Delta reports less crime per resident than 80% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Delta0.6
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Delta3
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
80th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
82nd
percentile among OH towns
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
10
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
27Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2013
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Delta has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

27″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–35°
Spring39–59°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Delta, Ohio
2012 · Delta, Ohio · Wikimedia Commons
Delta’s story

163 years in pictures

9 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

OHMap-doton-DeltaDelta, OhioMap of Fulton County Ohio Highlighting Delta Village
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About Delta

Village in Ohio, United States

Official town website ↗

Delta is a village in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,316 at the 2020 census.

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

Established
1863
Population
3,316
Area
2.7 sq mi
Elevation
722 ft
ZIP code
43515

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