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Delano ( ) is a city in
Wright County, Minnesota Wright County is a County (United States), county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 141,337 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, then growing to an estimated 154,593 in 2024. Its county seat ...
, United States. The population was 6,484 at the 2020 census."U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Delano city, Minnesota"
It is on the outskirts of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area.


History

Delano was
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ted in 1868, and named after Francis Roach Delano, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Delano since 1870. Delano was incorporated in 1876.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has an area of , all land. U.S. Highway 12 serves as a main route in the community. Other routes include County Roads 6 and 11 (from Minneapolis), 16, 17, and 30. Delano is located at 45.04 degrees north, 93.78 degrees west, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The ZIP code is 55328.


Climate

According to the
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system, Delano has a
hot-summer humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Delano was on July 31, 1988, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 2, 1996.


Demographics


2020 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2020, there were 6,484 people in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 95.4%
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, 0.0%
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, 0.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 4.0%
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or Latino, and 3.6% from two or more races. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18 and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. Females made up 48.1% of the population. 99.8% of the population were high school graduates or higher and 44.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. There were 2,319 households, with an average of 2.73 persons per household. Median value of owner-occupied housing units is $278,700. The median household income in the city was $93,531. 3.8% of the population was persons in poverty. 93.1% of households had computers and 91.6% had a broadband internet subscription. The population per square mile was 1,464, with Delano having 4.43 square miles of land area.


2015 and 2010 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2015, there were 5,875 people, 2,064 households, and 1,948 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 2,064 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.0%
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, 0.4%
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, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 2,064 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were
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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.29. The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 31.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.


2000 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, there were 3,836 people, 1,368 households, and 986 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,391 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.18%
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, 0.34%
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, 0.16% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population. There were 1,368 households, out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.37. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $52,917, and the median income for a family was $63,011. Males had a median income of $40,902 versus $30,562 for females. The
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for the city was $21,538. About 1.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.


Arts and culture

Delano hosts Minnesota's oldest and largest Fourth of July celebration, founded in 1857. Three buildings in the town are on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
: the 1880s Eagle Newspaper Office, the 1888 Delano Village Hall, and the 1893 Simon Weldele House.


Government

Delano has a mayor-council government. Holly Schrupp was elected mayor in 2022 and took office on January 6, 2023. Each council member serves a four-year term.


Education

Public education is administered by Delano Public Schools. Schools include: *Delano Elementary School *Delano Intermediate School *Delano High School Parochial schools include St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic School and Mt. Olive Lutheran School.


Media

The films '' A Simple Plan'' and '' Grumpy Old Men'' were partially filmed in Delano. Delano is home to the bimonthly newspaper ''Kurier Polski'', the sole Polish/American newspaper in the Midwest, with a distribution of 1,500.


Notable people

*
Tom Emmer Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. (born March 3, 1961) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who has served as majority whip in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented since 2 ...
– member of Minnesota House of Representatives. * Robert O. McEachern - member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1992. McEachern grew up in Delano.'Robert McEachern, a most "colorful" legislator,' Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minnesota), Ben Cohen, February 21, 2008, pg. B8 * Ben Meyers - professional ice hockey forward for the NHL's
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.


References


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* {{authority control Cities in Minnesota Cities in Wright County, Minnesota Populated places established in 1876 1876 establishments in Minnesota