Delta is a

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, United States. The population was 3,103 at the 2010 census.

History

The first settlement at Delta was made in the 1830s. A post office called Delta has been in operation since 1837. The village was incorporated about 1863.

Geography

Delta is located at (41.575090, -84.002477). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. Delta lies within the watershed of the Maumee River. Bad Creek, a tributary of the Maumee River, flows through the village. Alternate U.S. 20 and State Route 2 pass through the village in an east–west direction. State Route 109 goes through the village in a north–south direction. The

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runs in an east–west direction approximately two miles north of the village. There is an interchange at the intersection of State Route 109 and the Ohio Turnpike.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 3,103 people, 1,203 households, and 842 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 1,293 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.1%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.9% from

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, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 5.3% of the population. There were 1,203 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the village was 35.5 years. 27.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,930 people, 1,134 households, and 831 families living in the village. The

was 1,126.7 people per square mile (435.1/km²). There were 1,193 housing units at an average density of 458.7 per square mile (177.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.94%

, 0.10%

, 0.55% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.20%

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, 1.98% from

, and 1.13% from two or more races.

of any race were 5.49% of the population. There were 1,134 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the village was $41,920, and the median income for a family was $50,543. Males had a median income of $35,784 versus $25,552 for females. The

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for the village was $18,959. About 6.9% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the

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, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Delta has a system of public schools known as the

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. This was the consolidation of the village school in Delta and the two surrounding township schools ( Pike Township and York Township.) After the consolidation, Pike and York were closed, and the only remaining schools are in Delta. Delta High School serves the entire district as its lone secondary school. The village operates a public lending library.

Notable people

* Mary Wood-Allen (1841-1908) was a physician who lectured and wrote on child-rearing and sexuality; she was the first white child born in Delta. * Steve Buehrer served in the

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and the Ohio Senate. *

Nate Kmic Nate Kmic (born June 22, 1987) is a former professional American football running back. He played college football at Mount Union College after graduating from Delta High School in rural Delta, Ohio In his college career, he set rushing ...

played football at Delta from 2001 to 2004 and at Mount Union from 2005 to 2008. Kmic established many Ohio High School and NCAA records for rushing yards, touchdowns, and points scored in a season/career. Kmic also established the NCAA all-time rushing record with 8,074 career yards at Mount Union. Kmic helped Mount Union win (3) National Titles in 2005, 2006, and 2008; Mount Union was runner-up in 2007. Mount Union Purple Raiders football.

References

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