Delavan, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Delavan is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,505 at the 2020 census. It is located 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Milwaukee. The city is located partially within the Town of Delavan, but the two entities are politically independent. Delavan is home to Delavan Lake which brings in a large number of tourists each year, and is also close to Lake Geneva, another popular tourist destination.

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How Delavan ranks

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#10Lowest depression in WI #21Most new homes in WI #25Highest graduation rate in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code53115

Area code262

Living in Delavan

Housing in Delavan

$320K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $320,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market51

Sale-to-list99.4%

Sold in May15

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Safety in Delavan

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Delavan reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Delavan 2.1

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Delavan 11.3

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Delavan

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 69% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Wisconsin

2worse than WI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 1▼ 3 close

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What stands out

12.1%More uninsured adultsWI 8% · worse 11.6%More adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · worse

Care nearby

Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn · 7.2 mi · ER

Susana P. Castro Health Center - Dental ClinicHarvard · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Delavan

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C⁺

School Grade C+

The public schools Delavan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictDelavan-Darien School DistrictSchools8

Turtle Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 371 students St. Andrew Parish SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 157 students Delavan Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 106 students Our Redeemer Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 99 students Phoenix Middle CMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 474 students Delavan-Darien High DHigh · Grades 9–12 · 511 students

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

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