Delaware, Indiana

About Delaware

Delaware is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Indiana.

Officially, Delaware is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.81 square miles.

📰 Delaware News Today

• Delaware Co. Sheriff: Missing teen found dead after disappearing in floodwaters Fox 59 · Aug 15
• Deadly floods hit Indiana following days of heavy rain Delaware Public Media · Aug 17
• Delaware County officials warn of toxic gasses in the air from severe flooding WTHR · Aug 14
• Teen's body found in Delaware County; 7 dead in week's severe weather WRTV · Aug 15
• Crews recover body of 19-year-old who went missing after jumping into Delaware Co. river WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, IN · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Delaware Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Delaware — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Indiana, 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Delaware

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