About Delphos
Set in the southwestern part of Iowa, Delphos is a small unincorporated community.
Delphos holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.22 square miles.
📰 Delphos News Today
- Doris Klejch Obituary (2026) - Clearfield, IA - Armstrong Funeral Home - Mount Ayr Legacy obituary · Jan 3
- Billy B. Mercer Obituary Aug 21, 2022 Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center · Aug 21
- Roger Bell Obituary Mar 21, 2016 Schmidt Family Funeral Homes · Mar 21
- Wilbur "Lowell" Parman cedarmemorial.com · Feb 28
- Gary Murphy hamiltonsfuneralhome.com · Oct 21
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What Makes Delphos Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.