Town guide

Delaware, Oklahoma

Delaware is a town in Nowata County, Oklahoma, home to about 301 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74027.

Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population301772 per sq mi
Median home value$41,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$67Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Delaware

1 ZIP code

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Around Delaware

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX283 miles away

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

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

Who represents Delaware

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

Delaware had 267 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 462nd largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Nowata County grew from 14,223 residents in 1910 to 9,320 in 2020.

Delaware population by census2000: 456, 2010: 417, 2020: 267456200041720102672020

Nowata County, 1910–2020

Nowata County population, 1910 to 20201910: 14,223, 1920: 15,899, 1930: 13,611, 1940: 15,774, 1950: 12,734, 1960: 10,848, 1970: 9,773, 1980: 11,486, 1990: 9,992, 2000: 10,569, 2010: 10,536, 2020: 9,32014K’10’2014K’30’4013K’50’6010K’70’8010K’90’0011K’109K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DelawareJan: high 45°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 7.3 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 5.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in45°23°Jan1.851°27°Feb2.059°36°Mar3.369°45°Apr4.677°56°May7.386°66°Jun5.691°70°Jul4.191°68°Aug4.083°60°Sep4.371°48°Oct4.058°36°Nov2.648°27°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Coffeyville Wtr Wks, KS weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Nowata County

1,582 jobs at 153 businesses in Nowata County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nowata CountyHealth care and social assistance: 313 jobs; Manufacturing: 280 jobs; Retail trade: 197 jobs; Other services: 127 jobs; Finance and insurance: 117 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 107 jobs; Wholesale trade: 82 jobs; Construction: 42 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 13% Other services 8% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. John NowataCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nowata5.8 miles
  • Ascension St. John Jane PhillipsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bartlesville17.6 miles
  • Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Coffeyville18.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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