Location of Delphos, Ohio Location of Delphos, Ohio Location of Delphos in Allen County Location of Delphos in Allen County Counties Allen, Van Wert Delphos is a town/city in Allen and Van Wert counties in the U.S.

The populace was 7,101 at the 2010 census.

The Allen County portion of Delphos is part of the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Van Wert County portion is part of the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.48 square miles (9.01 km2), of which 3.44 square miles (8.91 km2) is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water. The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other competitions, and 1.3% from two or more competitions.

There were 2,893 homeholds of which 31.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families.

The median age in the town/city was 38.6 years.

24.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older.

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 98.63% White, 0.27% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.24% from other competitions, and 0.52% from two or more competitions.

There were 2,717 homeholds out of which 33.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $35,817, and the median income for a family was $44,385.

About 5.6% of families and 6.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Delphos City Schools include Jefferson High School, Jefferson Middle School, Franklin Elementary School, and Landeck Elementary School.

Jefferson High School sports participate in the Northwest Conference, an athletic body sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA); their mascot is the Wildcat and their colors are red and white.

Franklin Elementary and Landeck Elementary buildings are positioned in Allen County, and The Middle School (former High School) and the High School buildings are positioned in Van Wert County.

John's, the city's Roman Catholic High School, and St.

Both the high school and elementary buildings are positioned in Allen County.

Delphos had its start in the early 1850s when the neighboring rival suburbs of East Bredeick and Howard consolidated . The city's name is derived from the Greek god Delphus. John's Catholic Church on the Allen County side of the city, and the Bredeick-Lang House on the Van Wert County side. United States Enumeration Bureau.

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF).

Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Tenth Census.

"Population of Civil Divisions Less than Counties" (PDF).

Statistics of the Population of the United States at the Tenth Census.

"Population: Ohio" (PDF).

"Population: Ohio" (PDF).

"Number of Inhabitants: Ohio" (PDF).

18th Enumeration of the United States.

"Ohio: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF).

"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".

Municipalities and communities of Allen County, Ohio, United States Municipalities and communities of Van Wert County, Ohio, United States

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Cities in Allen County, Ohio - Cities in Van Wert County, Ohio - Populated places established in 1844 - 1844 establishments in Ohio