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Delta
Missouricity
Delta
Total population
532
Median home value
$119,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$45,625
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Delta is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 376 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Delta is located in the flatland adjacent to the east end of Hickory Ridge and east of the Whitewater River south of the Headwater Diversion Channel. The community is served by Missouri State Route 25 and State Routes N, P and EE. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,493
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,672
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,389
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,226
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves2,223
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves2,208
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,178
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,118
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- DELTA HIGHHigh · DELTA · 119 students · 9.2:1 ratio
- DELTA ELEM.Elementary · DELTA · 105 students · 10.5:1 ratio
- GORDONVILLE ATTENDANCE CTRElementary · Jackson · 54 students · 18:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.93 — 2026-06-3014 km SSW of Williamsville, Missouri
- M 2.64 — 2026-05-2912 km E of Williamsville, Missouri
- M 2.64 — 2026-05-158 km NW of Tiptonville, Tennessee
- M 2.84 — 2026-03-023 km NW of Marston, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2025-11-015 km SW of Puxico, Missouri
- M 3.07 — 2025-09-064 km S of Puxico, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Missouri
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Delta
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library