About Delaware
Delaware is a tiny community in eastern Iowa with an estimated population of 139.
Delaware holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.73 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 190 residents per square mile.
📰 Delaware News Today
- Authorities: Delaware County man forged woman’s checks, stole $76,000 TelegraphHerald.com · Aug 12
- Photos: Class 4A Region 7 Volleyball Regional Final: West Delaware vs. Clear Creek-Amana thegazette.com · Aug 17
- West Delaware High School (Manchester, IA) Girls Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 15
- Driver killed in Delaware County crash identified as Dubuque man KCRG · Aug 10
- Three tornadoes confirmed in Delaware County Tuesday morning KGAN · Aug 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Delaware Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Delaware — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Manchester Fish Hatchery · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIowa
TypeCity
Population (2024)139
Rank in state#754 of 940
Land area0.73 sq mi
Density190/sq mi
Coordinates42.4721, -91.3383