Profile for Delaware, Ohio, OH

Delaware is on the Olentangy River

Former and merged names include:
· Millville

Indians settled here around a sulphur springs

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 65. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· President Rutherford B. Hayes
· F. Sherwood Rowland, winner of Nobel Prize in chemistry

Local festivals include:

• Delaware County Fair - Sept. 15-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Alum Creek State Park, Delaware State Park

Delaware attractions: Perkins Observatory, Olentangy Indian Caverns

Historic sites and museums: Nash House Museum

Colleges and universities: Ohio Wesleyan University

Listed places near Delaware

Cemeteries (37)

Colleges (2)

Communities (11)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Delaware population
• Ancestry of people in Delaware
• Housing in Delaware
• Income in Delaware
• Marital status of adults in Delaware
• Place of birth of people in Delaware
• Residence in 1995, of people in Delaware
• School enrollment & education levels in Delaware
• Transportation & commute times in Delaware
• Delaware County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Ohio
• State data - Ohio
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Delaware demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Delaware County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Columbus area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 43015 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Delaware city government
• Delaware County government
• Delaware tourism
• Delaware County tourism

27% of Delaware residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Delaware ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Delaware
• Cemeteries in Delaware County
• Genealogy page (OH GenWeb) for Delaware County
• Delaware County genealogical society
• Libraries in or near Delaware

Post a query on a message board:

• Delaware County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Delaware museums
• Delaware historic sites
• Delaware area parks
• Wineries near Delaware

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Delaware area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Delaware County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Ohio cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Delaware
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Delaware County

• Delaware business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Ohio
• Local ordinances in Ohio (Partial selection)

• Crime in Delaware County
• Arrests in Delaware County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Ohio
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Delaware was $20,633, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Delaware County economic census
• Delaware County economic summary
• Delaware County employment growth
• Delaware County unemployment rate
• Ohio economic data

27% of Delaware residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Delaware
• Colleges in Ohio
• Learning Disabilities Association in Ohio
• Schools in or near Delaware
• School districts in or near Delaware
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Ohio high schools

• Movies playing in or near Delaware
• YouTube videos about Delaware

• Air pollution in Delaware County
• Diesel soot in Delaware County
• Land contamination in Delaware County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Ohio
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Delaware County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Ohio

Delaware festival dates:

• Delaware County Fair - Sept. 15-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Delaware festival web sites:

• Delaware County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Ohio county fairs
• Ohio festivals (Ohio tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Delaware

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Delaware
• Geocaches in Ohio

• Delaware items now on sale

• Delaware local government Web site
• Delaware County government
• Ohio state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Delaware medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Delaware include Sandusky Street Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Delaware
• Historic sites in Ohio
• Museums in or near Delaware
• Museums in Ohio
• Ohio state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Delaware County genealogy forum

Median rent in Delaware, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $474.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,069.

• Research Delaware Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Delaware
• Homes for sale in Delaware
• Find a Delaware Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Ohio mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Ohio
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Delaware include Delaware County District Library ... View libraries

• Ohio library

• Get directions from Delaware
• Get directions to Delaware
• Census map of Delaware area
• Historic maps of OH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Ohio
• Topographic map of Delaware

Newspapers in Delaware include Delaware Gazette, Delaware News

• Daily newspapers in or near Delaware
• AM radio stations in or near Delaware
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Delaware
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Delaware
• TV stations in or near Delaware
• Media ownership in the Delaware area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Ohio

• Military bases in Ohio
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Delaware
• Search obituaries in Ohio
• Recent death notices - selected OH newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Ohio
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Ohio
• Lions clubs in Ohio
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Delaware
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Delaware

• Parks near Delaware
• National forests in Ohio
• State parks in Ohio

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Delaware
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Ohio communities
• Photo collection - Ohio communities
• Photos of Ohio places
• Post cards of Ohio communities

Delaware County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Delaware political report.

• Delaware County Republican party
• Ohio Democratic party
• Ohio Republican party
• Delaware County elections board
• Ohio elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Delaware
• Total membership by faith, in Delaware County

• Chowhound message boards for OH

The average commute time for Delaware workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Delaware between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Delaware include Amerihost Inn, Super 8, Travelodge.

• Delaware travel guide
• Airports near Delaware
• Hotels near Delaware
• Ohio tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Ohio
• Wildlife refuges in Ohio

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