Delphos

Sister cities

• Verl

History

Delphos had its start in the early 1850s with the merger of neighboring rival towns. These were the towns of Howard (in the northwest), Section 10 (in the east), Bredeick Street (south of Howard) and East Bredeick (named after Father John Otto Bredeick, a priest from Verl, Germany, who had purchased the tract of land in 1840). In 1851, the four towns agreed to form a single town called Delphos. The city's name is derived from the Greek god Delphus. The Miami and Erie Canal, a 274-mile (441-km) canal connecting Cincinnati to Toledo, ran through Delphos. The first settlers to Delphos were mainly construction workers attracted by the work being done on the Canal. After 20 years of construction, the Canal was completed—an inaugural canal boat carrying the governor of Ohio passed through Delphos on July 4, 1845. The Canal was crucial to the economic development of the city in the 19th century, since it positioned Delphos as a center of regional trade. Indeed, Delphos became one of the major ports along the Canal, with transshipment facilities linking the Canal to the growing rail network in the region. Industrialists were also attracted by the Canal. By 1879, more than 100 factories located in Delphos produced goods for national and international trade.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,143
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,055
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  936
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  897
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  770
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  734
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  689
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  683

Largest nearby schools

• Elida Elementary
  Elementary · Elida · 1,018 students · 20:1 ratio
• Elida High School
  High · Elida · 628 students · 17.9:1 ratio
• Elida Middle School
  Middle · Elida · 537 students · 18.5:1 ratio
• Franklin Elementary School
  Elementary · Delphos · 339 students · 13:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2024-12-29
  1 km SSE of Hicksville, Ohio
• M 2.9 — 2023-12-09
  5 km W of Jackson Center, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2015-06-12
  6 km NW of Convoy, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2008-09-30
  5 km SW of Kettlersville, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2006-08-15
  3 km NE of Fort Shawnee, Ohio
• M 2.8 — 2006-05-12
  2 km E of Lima, Ohio