Town guide

Delavan, Illinois

Delavan is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, home to about 1,489 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61734.

Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,4891,034 per sq mi
Median home value$123,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$100Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Delavan

1 ZIP code

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Around Delavan

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)135 miles away
Closer regional airportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL140 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Delavan; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Delavan

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Delavan had 1,568 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 588th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Tazewell County grew from 33,221 residents in 1900 to 131,343 in 2020.

Delavan population by census2000: 1,825, 2010: 1,689, 2020: 1,5681,82520001,68920101,5682020

Tazewell County, 1900–2020

Tazewell County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,221, 1910: 34,027, 1920: 38,540, 1930: 46,082, 1940: 58,362, 1950: 76,165, 1960: 99,789, 1970: 118,649, 1980: 132,078, 1990: 123,692, 2000: 128,485, 2010: 135,394, 2020: 131,34333K’00’1039K’20’3058K’40’50100K’60’70132K’80’90128K’00’10131K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DelavanJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 1.7 in33°16°Jan2.338°19°Feb2.051°30°Mar2.564°41°Apr3.774°53°May4.582°62°Jun4.285°65°Jul5.184°62°Aug3.679°54°Sep3.666°43°Oct3.351°31°Nov2.838°22°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mason City 4se, IL weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Tazewell County

43,738 jobs at 2,772 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tazewell CountyRetail trade: 6,753 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,530 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,658 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,618 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,762 jobs; Construction: 2,772 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,397 jobs; Other services: 2,123 jobsRetail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 9% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delavan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hopedale HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hopedale6.9 miles
  • Carle Health Pekin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pekin14.4 miles
  • Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Delavan

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Lake Park · 23 acres0.8 mi
  • 5th Street Park · 4 acres1.0 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ayer Public Library District0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Delavan

Public schools here are run by Delavan CUSD 703. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Delavan Elementary SchoolDelavanPre-K–6191Public0.9 mi
Delavan Jr High SchoolDelavan7–855Public0.9 mi
Delavan High SchoolDelavan9–12129Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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