Editing Delaware County, Ohio

{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county      = Delaware County
 | state                = Ohio
 | seal =Seal of Delaware County Ohio.svg
 | founded year         = 1808<ref name="odod">{{cite web|url=http://development.ohio.gov/files/research/C1022.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215622/http://development.ohio.gov/files/research/C1022.pdf |archive-date=May 12, 2014 |url-status=live |title=Ohio County Profiles: Delaware County |access-date=May 11, 2014 |publisher=Ohio Department of Development }}</ref>
 | founded date    = February 10
 | seat wl            = Delaware
 | largest city       = Delaware
 | area_total_sq_mi    = 457
 | area_land_sq_mi     = 443
 | area_water_sq_mi    = 14
 | area percentage     = 3.1%
 | census yr           = 2020
 | pop                 = 214124
 | pop_est_as_of       = 2022
 | population_est      = 226296 {{gain}}
 | density_sq_mi       = auto
 | time zone           = Eastern
 | footnotes           = <nowiki>*</nowiki>Based on population just within the county.<ref name="pop">{{cite web|url=http://www.osuedc.org/profiles/population/places.php?sid=41&fips=39041|title=Delaware County data (population)|access-date=May 10, 2007|publisher=[[Ohio State University]] Extension Data Center}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 | web   = www.co.delaware.oh.us
 | named for           = the [[Lenape|Delaware Indians]]
 | ex image            = Delaware County Courthouse — Delaware, Ohio.jpg
 | ex image size       = 250 
 | ex image cap     = [[Delaware County Courthouse (Ohio)|Delaware County Courthouse]]
 | district            = 4th
 | district2           = 12th }}

'''Delaware County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the central portion of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Ohio]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 214,124.<ref name=QF>{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Hamilton County, Ohio |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/delawarecountyohio/PST045221 |website=www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 26, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Delaware, Ohio|Delaware]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was formed in 1808 from [[Franklin County, Ohio]]. Both the county and its seat are [[List of counties in Ohio|named]] after the [[Lenape|Delaware]] Indian tribe.<ref name="ohc">{{cite web | title = Delaware County | work = Ohio History Central | publisher = Ohio Historical Society | url = http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Delaware_County?rec=1922 | access-date = May 11, 2014 }}</ref> It is a frequent placeholder on the [[List of highest-income counties in the United States]]; Delaware County was listed as the 35th wealthiest county in the United States in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Richest counties in the US: Here's where household incomes in each state are the highest |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/01/07/richest-counties-in-every-state-highest-median-household-income/40933493/ |website=USA Today |access-date=January 4, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=These are the richest counties in US |url=https://www.dispatch.com/photogallery/ZZ/20200107/NEWS/107009996/PH/1 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |access-date=January 4, 2021 |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126154054/https://www.dispatch.com/photogallery/ZZ/20200107/NEWS/107009996/PH/1 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Delaware County is included in the [[Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio|Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area]]. U.S. President [[Rutherford B. Hayes]] was born and raised in Delaware County. It is also home to the [[Columbus Zoo and Aquarium]].

==History==
The area including Delaware County was once home to numerous [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] [[tribe]]s. In 1804, Colonel Moses Byxbe and Henry Baldwin, among others, migrated to central Ohio from [[Berkshire County]], [[Massachusetts]], and built a town on the west bank of the Olentangy River.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Delaware|url=https://www.delawareohio.net/about-us/history|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=City of Delaware|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105090535/https://www.delawareohio.net/about-us/history |archive-date=November 5, 2021 }}</ref> On February 10, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Delaware County.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 10, 1808|title='Act establishing the county of Delaware'|url=https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll32/id/19543|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=Ohio History Connection|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110023916/https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p267401coll32/id/19543 |archive-date=November 10, 2021 }}</ref> Following the [[War of 1812]], settlers began to arrive in the county and settled down in [[Delaware, Ohio|Delaware]]. The town was [[Municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1816, being the first incorporated town in the county. [[Powell, Ohio|Powell]], originally named Middlebury, was founded in 1801, but was not incorporated until 1947. [[Sunbury, Ohio|Sunbury]] was founded in 1816. [[Ohio Wesleyan University]], a [[liberal arts college]], was founded by [[Methodism|Methodists]] in 1842.

Delaware County had [[Union (American Civil War)|Northern]] sympathies during the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], and [[Abolitionism|abolitionists]] brought the [[Underground Railroad]] through the area. A local road, [[Africa, Ohio|Africa Road]], derives its name from the era. Camp Delaware was one of the few Civil War camps that deployed African American soldiers. The Civil War played an important part in Delaware County's growth, bringing railroad business and technology. By 1900, Delaware had its first electric streetway, and an electric interurban railroad connecting [[Marion, Ohio|Marion]] and [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] ran through the county. The [[Little Brown Jug (horse race)|Little Brown Jug]] race was founded in 1946, and is one of the races in the [[Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Pacers]].

In 2008, ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine ranked Delaware County as the fifth best place in the United States to raise a family and the second best in Ohio, behind [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga County]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.forbes.com/home/2008/06/27/schools-places-family-forbeslife-cz_zg_0630realestate.html | work=Forbes | title=America's Best Places To Raise A Family | date=June 30, 2008 | access-date=August 26, 2017 | archive-date=October 21, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021011200/https://www.forbes.com/home/2008/06/27/schools-places-family-forbeslife-cz_zg_0630realestate.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2020, Delaware was rated the best county to live in Ohio and 24th in the United States by [[Niche (company)|Niche]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Delaware County, Ohio|url=https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/c/delaware-county-oh/|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=Niche|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626221415/https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/c/delaware-county-oh/ |archive-date=June 26, 2017 }}</ref> 17th healthiest county by [[U.S. News & World Report|US News]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 29, 2021|title=Healthiest Communities in the U.S.|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/slideshows/healthiest-communities-in-the-us|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=US News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922071533/https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/slideshows/healthiest-communities-in-the-us |archive-date=September 22, 2020 }}</ref> and 24th best counties to live in by 247WallSt.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stebbins|first=Samuel|title=Delaware County, Ohio is One of the Best Paces to Live in the United States|url=https://247wallst.com/city/delaware-county-ohio-is-one-of-the-best-places-to-live-in-the-united-states/|url-status=live|access-date=November 9, 2021|website=24/7 Wall Street|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110023914/https://247wallst.com/city/delaware-county-ohio-is-one-of-the-best-places-to-live-in-the-united-states/?utm_source=msn-local-article-columbus%26utm_medium=referral%26utm_campaign=msn-local-article-columbus%26utm_content=delaware-county-ohio-is-one-of-the-best-places-to-live-in-the-united-states%26wsrlui=v8722701 |archive-date=November 10, 2021 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|457|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|443|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|14|sqmi}} (3.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504223453/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_39.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 4, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 7, 2015 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref> The county has an even terrain and a fertile soil.<ref>{{Cite AmCyc|wstitle=Delaware (counties)|display=Delaware, the name of five counties in the United States. III. A central county of Ohio}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Morrow County, Ohio|Morrow County]] (northeast)
*[[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]] (far northeast)
*[[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]] (southeast)
*[[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]] (south)
*[[Union County, Ohio|Union County]] (west)
*[[Marion County, Ohio|Marion County]] (northwest)

===Lakes and rivers===
The major rivers of the county are the [[Scioto River]], [[Olentangy River]],  [[Alum Creek (Ohio)|Alum Creek]], and the [[Big Walnut Creek]]. These waterways run from north to south across the county. The Alum Creek Lake<ref name = "Alum"/> and the Delaware Lake<ref name = "Dela"/> are reservoirs created on Alum Creek and the Olentangy River, respectively.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 2000
|1820= 7639
|1830= 11504
|1840= 22060
|1850= 21817
|1860= 23902
|1870= 25175
|1880= 27381
|1890= 27189
|1900= 26401
|1910= 27182
|1920= 26013
|1930= 26016
|1940= 26780
|1950= 30278
|1960= 36107
|1970= 42908
|1980= 53840
|1990= 66929
|2000= 109989
|2010= 174214
|2020= 214124
|estyear=2022
|estimate=226296
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|access-date=August 31, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 7, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html|title=2020 Population and Housing State Data|website=Census.gov}}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 109,989 people, 39,674 households, and 30,668 families living in the county. The [[population density]] is {{convert|249|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 42,374 housing units at an average density of {{convert|96|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 94.25% [[Race (U.S. census)|White]], 2.52% [[Race (U.S. census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.14% [[Race (U.S. census)|Native American]], 1.54% [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.38% from [[race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 1.14% from two or more races. [[Race (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.01% of the population. 26.8% were of [[German Americans|German]], 11.7% [[Irish Americans|Irish]], 11.3% [[English Americans|English]], 10.7% [[American ancestry|American]] and 6.9% [[Italian Americans|Italian]] ancestry according to [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].

There were 39,674 households, out of which 40.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.70% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.70% were non-families. 18.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.20% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 32.60% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 8.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $67,258, and the median income for a family was $76,453. Males had a median income of $51,428 versus $33,041 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $31,600. About 2.90% of families and 3.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.40% of those under the age of 18 and 4.80% of those 65 and older.

By 2007, the median income for a household and for a family had risen to $80,526 and $94,099 respectively.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Delaware County is the 21st fastest growing county in the United States.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 174,214 people, 62,760 households, and 47,977 families living in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39041
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213022751/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39041
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|393.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 66,378 housing units at an average density of {{convert|149.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39041
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213185017/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39041
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% white, 4.3% Asian, 3.4% black or African American, 0.1% American Indian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.1% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 34.2% were [[German Americans|German]], 16.3% were [[Irish Americans|Irish]], 14.0% were [[English Americans|English]], 8.1% were [[Italian Americans|Italian]], and 5.7% were [[American ancestry|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39041
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213030957/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39041
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 62,760 households, 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 23.6% were non-families, and 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age was 37.4 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $87,908 and the median income for a family was $101,698. Males had a median income of $70,949 versus $48,913 for females. The per capita income for the county was $40,682. About 3.4% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39041
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213021120/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39041
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 214,124 people, 77,713 households living in the county.<ref name="data.census.gov">{{cite web
  |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=040XX00US39_050XX00US39041&d=DEC%20Demographic%20Profile
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=February 24, 2024
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  }}</ref> 
The racial makeup of the county was 80.9% white, 8.5% Asian, 5.6% from two or more races, 3.7% black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin 3.3%,  1.1% from other races, 0.2% American Indian.<ref name="data.census.gov"/>

==Politics==
Delaware County is considered a Republican stronghold, and has been for most of the party's history. The county is very well-educated, with an estimated 58% of its adult population having Bachelor's degrees.<ref name="Trump Divide">{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-divides-republicans-in-key-ohio-county-1469059911 | title=Donald Trump Divides Republicans in Key Ohio County | work=Wall Street Journal | date=July 20, 2016 | access-date=July 22, 2016 |author1=Chinni, Dante  |author2=Davis, Bob}}</ref> The only Democratic presidential candidate to win the county from 1856 to the present day was [[Woodrow Wilson]] in his 1912 and 1916 electoral victories.

However, in 2020, [[Joe Biden]] came within single digits of flipping the county, the closest result since [[Lyndon Johnson]]'s landslide victory in 1964. The growth of suburban Columbus, which has been growing increasingly Democratic in recent years, is one of the factors driving Delaware County away from its former overwhelming Republican support.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fast-growing Delaware County sees biggest election-turnout jump in Ohio |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/16/how-did-delaware-county-get-biggest-voter-turnout-boost-ohio/6247620002/ |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, [[Kamala Harris]] won 46% of the vote in the county, the highest percentage for a Democratic presidential nominee since 1964.

In August 2023, the county voted against [[August 2023 Ohio Issue 1|Ohio Issue 1]], which would have changed the threshold required to modify the Ohio Constitution, by a margin of 57.72-42.28.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BUDZAK |first=GARY |date=August 9, 2023 |title=State, county voters reject Issue 1 |url=https://www.delgazette.com/2023/08/09/state-county-voters-reject-issue-1/ |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=Delaware Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2023, the county voted for [[November 2023 Ohio Issue 1|Issue 1]], which amended the state constitution to guarantee a woman's [[reproductive rights]], by a margin of 59.21%-40.79%.

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{{PresRow|1896|Republican|3,789|3,612|118|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1892|Republican|3,267|2,710|668|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1888|Republican|3,432|3,004|475|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|1876|Republican|3,237|2,809|153|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1872|Republican|2,713|2,013|232|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1868|Republican|2,976|2,169|0|Ohio}}
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{{PresRow|1860|Republican|2,699|1,967|74|Ohio}}
{{PresRow|1856|Republican|2,367|1,649|230|Ohio}}
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==Education==
The following school districts are located in Delaware County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39041_delaware/DC20SD_C39041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Delaware County, OH|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 23, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st39_oh/schooldistrict_maps/c39041_delaware/DC20SD_C39041_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

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* [[Big Walnut Local School District|Big Walnut Local SD]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bwls.net/|title=Big Walnut Local School District|website=www.bwls.net}}</ref>
* [[Buckeye Valley Local School District|Buckeye Valley Local SD]]
* [[Delaware City School District|Delaware City SD]]
* [[Dublin City School District (Ohio)|Dublin City SD]]²
* [[Elgin Local School District|Elgin Local SD]]³<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.treca.org/schools/elgin/index.html|title=Elgin Local Schools|date=May 7, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507155810/http://www.treca.org/schools/elgin/index.html |archive-date=May 7, 2006 }}</ref>
* [[Johnstown-Monroe Local School District|Johnstown-Monroe Local SD]]<sup>5</sup><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.johnstown.k12.oh.us/johnstown/site/default.asp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060810172353/http://www.johnstown.k12.oh.us/johnstown/site/default.asp | archive-date=August 10, 2006 | title=Johnstown-Monroe Local School District }}</ref>
* [[Northridge Local School District|Northridge Local SD]]<sup>5</sup>
* [[North Union Local School District|North Union Local SD]]<sup>6</sup>
* [[Olentangy Local School District|Olentangy Local SD]]
* [[Westerville City School District|Westerville City SD]]<sup>7</sup>
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:<sup>1</sup> Mainly in [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]], with portions in Delaware County
:<sup>2</sup> Mainly in [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]], with portions in Delaware County and [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]]
:<sup>3</sup> Mainly in [[Marion County, Ohio|Marion County]], with portions in Delaware County
:<sup>4</sup> Mainly in [[Morrow County, Ohio|Morrow County]], with portions in Delaware County
:<sup>5</sup> Mainly in [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]], with portions in Delaware County
:<sup>6</sup> Mainly in [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]], with portions in Delaware County
:<sup>7</sup> Mainly in [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]], with portions in Delaware County

The [[Ohio Wesleyan University]], located in Delaware, is one of the top [[liberal arts]] colleges in the [[United States]] and one of the [[Five Colleges of Ohio]].

==Transportation==
===Major highways===
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===Airports===
The area is served by the Delaware Municipal Airport,<ref name = "airport"/> which serves the southern Delaware County area and the north portion of the Franklin County and [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] areas. The airport contains a {{convert|5000|ft|m|adj=on}} runway, flight terminal, lounges, and weather briefing areas. It is home to approximately 80 aircraft and an estimated 40,000 operations take place per year. Several smaller airports are located in the county.

==Media==
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The ''[[Delaware Gazette]]'', a morning daily founded in 1885, is the dominant local newspaper in Delaware County, while the Sunbury News, a weekly community newspaper, serves eastern Delaware County and residents of the [[Big Walnut High School|Big Walnut Local School District]]. Both publications are owned by [[Brown Publishing Company]].

Additional local print publications include ''ThisWeek Delaware News'', which covers the city of Delaware and the villages of [[Galena, Ohio|Galena]] and [[Sunbury, Ohio|Sunbury]]; and ''ThisWeek Olentangy Valley News'', which covers Powell and the Olentangy Local School District. Both weekly papers are among 21 published by ''ThisWeek Community News'', headquartered in southern Delaware County. ThisWeek is owned by [[GateHouse Media]], which also owns the ''[[Columbus Dispatch]]''. The Village of [[Shawnee Hills, Delaware County, Ohio|Shawnee Hills]] in southwestern Delaware County is served by a monthly newspaper - ''The Village Gazette''.  ''The Village Gazette'' is independent.

Other local publications include ''[[the Transcript]]'', the student paper at [[Ohio Wesleyan University]].

==Points of interest==
Delaware is famous for [[Little Brown Jug (horse racing)|The Little Brown Jug]], an internationally famous harness race which is part of the Triple Crown of harness racing.

[[Methodist Theological School in Ohio|The Methodist Theological School in Ohio]] is the Methodist graduate school seminary located between Delaware and Columbus. It is often referred to as METHESCO.

Additional notable places include:

*Delaware Municipal Airport Annual Air Fair<ref name="airport">{{cite web |url=http://www.delawareohio.net/departments/airport |title=Delaware Airport |access-date=September 12, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070826155611/http://www.delawareohio.net/departments/airport <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = August 26, 2007}}</ref>
*Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
*[[Zoombezi Bay]] Waterpark (formerly Wyandot Lake Adventure Park)
*Safari Golf club
*The Germain Amphitheater, formerly the Polaris Amphitheater, closed at the end of 2007<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/09/16/1_GERMAIN_KEITH.ART_ART_09-16-07_A1_0P7TPJ2.html |title=End of the Road for Germain Amphitheater? |access-date=May 19, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523022420/http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/09/16/1_GERMAIN_KEITH.ART_ART_09-16-07_A1_0P7TPJ2.html |archive-date=May 23, 2011 }}</ref>
*Alum Creek State Park<ref name="Alum">{{cite web |url=http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/alum.htm |title=Alum Creek State Park |access-date=September 12, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630150330/http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/PARKS/parks/alum.htm |archive-date=June 30, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the Delaware State Park<ref name="Dela">{{cite web | url=http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/delaware | title=Delaware State Park | access-date=May 11, 2014 }}</ref> bring millions of local, national, and international visitors to the area each year.{{Citation needed|date=September 2007}}
*The site of the first [[Ohio State University]] football game<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.owu.edu/owuOsu.html|title=News & Media - Ohio Wesleyan University|website=Ohio Wesleyan University}}</ref>
*The Hamburger Inn<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2010/09/05/delaware-ohio-landmark-adds-hours/|title=Delaware Ohio Landmark Adds Hours|date=September 5, 2010|website=delawareohrealestate.com|access-date=January 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100907020442/http://www.delawareohrealestate.com/2010/09/05/delaware-ohio-landmark-adds-hours/|archive-date=September 7, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Historical Marker of Rutherford B. Hayes' home on E. William St.<ref>http://drc.owu.edu/handle/2374.OWES/759{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*The Strand Theater<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestrandtheatre.net/|title=Home|website=The Strand Theatre}}</ref>
*Polaris centers of commerce (Big commercial business area including Americas 2nd largest low rise office building{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} - JPMorgan Chase McCoy Center - and the high end Polaris fashion place mall)
*Perkins Observatory
*The Ross Art Museum

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Delaware County Ohio With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|275px|Map of Delaware County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels]]

===Cities===
*[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] (state capital) (mostly in [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]] and partly in [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield County]])
*[[Delaware, Ohio|Delaware]] (county seat)
*[[Dublin, Ohio|Dublin]] (partly in [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]] and [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]])
*[[Powell, Ohio|Powell]]
*[[Sunbury, Ohio|Sunbury]]
*[[Westerville, Ohio|Westerville]] (mostly in [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]])

===Villages===
*[[Ashley, Ohio|Ashley]]
*[[Galena, Ohio|Galena]]
*[[Ostrander, Ohio|Ostrander]]
*[[Shawnee Hills, Delaware County, Ohio|Shawnee Hills]]

===Census-designated places===
*[[Kilbourne, Ohio|Kilbourne]]
*[[Radnor, Ohio|Radnor]]

===Townships===
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*[[Berkshire Township, Ohio|Berkshire]]
*[[Berlin Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Berlin]]
*[[Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Brown]]
*[[Concord Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Concord]]
*[[Delaware Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware]]
*[[Genoa Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Genoa]]
*[[Harlem Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Harlem]]
*[[Kingston Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Kingston]]
*[[Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Liberty]]
*[[Marlboro Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Marlboro]]
*[[Orange Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Orange]]
*[[Oxford Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Oxford]]
*[[Porter Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Porter]]
*[[Radnor Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Radnor]]
*[[Scioto Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Scioto]]
*[[Thompson Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Thompson]]
*[[Trenton Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Trenton]]
*[[Troy Township, Delaware County, Ohio|Troy]]
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===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Africa, Ohio|Africa]] 
* [[Alum Creek, Ohio|Alum Creek]]
* [[Bellepoint, Ohio|Bellepoint]]
* [[Berkshire, Ohio|Berkshire]]
* [[Carpenter's Mill, Ohio|Carpenter's Mill]]
* [[Center Village, Ohio|Center Village]]
* [[Cheshire, Delaware County, Ohio|Cheshire]]
* [[Coles Mills, Ohio|Coles Mills]]
* [[Condit, Ohio|Condit]]
* [[Cones Mills, Ohio|Cones Mills]]
* [[East Liberty, Delaware County, Ohio|East Liberty]]
* [[Edinburgh, Ohio|Edinburgh]]
* [[Harlem, Ohio|Harlem]]
* [[Hyatts, Ohio|Hyatts]]
* [[Kingston Center, Ohio|Kingston Center]]
* [[Leonardsburg, Ohio|Leonardsburg]]
* [[Lewis Center, Ohio|Lewis Center]] 
* [[Norton, Delaware County, Ohio|Norton]]
* [[Olive Green, Delaware County, Ohio|Olive Green]]
* [[Orange, Delaware County, Ohio|Orange]]
* [[Rome, Delaware County, Ohio|Rome]]
* [[Stratford, Ohio|Stratford]]
* [[Vans Valley, Ohio|Vans Valley]]
* [[White Sulphur, Ohio|White Sulphur]]
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==Notable residents==
Notable people who have lived in or been associated with the county include:

*[[Horace Newton Allen]], diplomat
*[[Ben Curtis (golfer)|Ben Curtis]], professional golfer
*[[Amos Dolbear]], physicist and inventor
*[[Lou Ferrigno]], actor and bodybuilder, two-time Mr. Universe winner
*[[Arthur Sherwood Flemming]], statesman
*[[Jack Hanna]], [[zookeeper]], media personality, Director Emeritus of the [[Columbus Zoo and Aquarium]]
*[[Lucy Webb Hayes]], 19th [[First Lady of the United States]]
*[[Rutherford B. Hayes]], 19th [[President of the United States]]
*[[Reuben James]], U. S. Naval hero
*[[Clare Kramer]], actress
*[[Vincente Minnelli]], Academy Award-winning film director, second husband of [[Judy Garland]], father of [[Liza Minnelli]]
*[[Nanette B. Paul]] (1866-1928), legal scholar, lawyer, suffragist, author, instructor, lecturer
*[[Norman Vincent Peale]], author
*[[John Purdue]], founding benefactor of [[Purdue University]]
*[[Branch Rickey]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] executive
*[[Buck Rodgers]], professional baseball player
*[[William Rosecrans]], U. S. Army Major General 
*[[Frank Sherwood Rowland]], Nobel laureate
*[[Ezra Vogel]], professor emeritus, [[Harvard University]]

==See also==
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, Ohio]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
*Buckingham, Ray, ''E. Delaware County Then and Now'', History Book, Inc., 1976
*''History of Delaware County and Ohio''. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., 1880
*Lytle, A. R., ''History of Delaware County Ohio'', Delaware, 1908
*''Memorial Record of the Counties of Delaware, union and Morrow, Ohio, Chicago'', The Lewis Publishing Company, 1895

==External links==
* [http://www.co.delaware.oh.us/ Delaware County Government official site]
* [http://www.delawarecountymemory.org Delaware County Memory] - Digital archive of historical documents and artifacts from Delaware County

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Delaware County, Ohio
|North     = [[Morrow County, Ohio|Morrow County]]
|Northeast = [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox County]]
|East      = [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking County]]
|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]]
|Southwest = 
|West      = [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]]
|Northwest = [[Marion County, Ohio|Marion County]]
}}

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