Town guide

Delphos, Ohio

Delphos is a city in Allen County, Ohio, home to about 7,143 people across 3.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45833.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7,1432,152 per sq mi
Median home value$129,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Delphos

1 ZIP code

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Around Delphos

Distances

Nearest major airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)95 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Wayne International Airport (FWA)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL187 miles away

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

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

Who represents Delphos

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

Delphos had 7,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 234th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Allen County grew from 47,976 residents in 1900 to 102,206 in 2020.

Delphos population by census2000: 6,944, 2010: 7,101, 2020: 7,1176,94420007,10120107,1172020

Allen County, 1900–2020

Allen County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,976, 1910: 56,580, 1920: 68,223, 1930: 69,419, 1940: 73,303, 1950: 88,183, 1960: 103,691, 1970: 111,144, 1980: 112,241, 1990: 109,755, 2000: 108,473, 2010: 106,331, 2020: 102,20648K’00’1068K’20’3073K’40’50104K’60’70112K’80’90108K’00’10102K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DelphosJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 44°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in34°19°Jan2.837°21°Feb2.548°29°Mar3.061°39°Apr4.072°50°May4.480°60°Jun4.384°63°Jul4.482°62°Aug3.877°55°Sep3.264°44°Oct2.950°33°Nov3.139°25°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lima Wwtp, OH weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Allen County

44,251 jobs at 2,239 businesses in Allen County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allen CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,150 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,133 jobs; Retail trade: 5,442 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,868 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,692 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,116 jobs; Other services: 2,067 jobs; Construction: 1,946 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

53 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delphos.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lima12.5 miles
  • Van Wert County HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Van Wert13.5 miles
  • Lima Memorial Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lima14.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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 Delphos

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Water Works Park · 5 acres0.6 mi
  • Garfield Park · 1 acres1.0 mi
  • Delphos City Park1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • IGA5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Fort Jennings Library5.4 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1844.

Notable people born here

  • Neely Edwards (1883) · actor (1883-1965)
  • Leslie Peltier (1900) · American astronomer (1900–1980)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Delphos

Public schools here are run by Delphos City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Delphos City Schools (Preschool)DelphosPre-K60Public1.8 mi
Franklin Elementary SchoolDelphosK–5370Public1.1 mi
Jefferson Middle SchoolDelphos3–8248Public1.2 mi
Jefferson High SchoolDelphos6–12265Public1.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Delphos St. JohnsDelphosTK–12668Roman Catholic0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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