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Delaware
Oklahomatown
Delaware
Total population
301
Median home value
$41,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$40,000
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Delaware is a town in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 267 at the 2020 census, a decline of 35.9% from the 417 recorded in 2010. The town is named for the Eastern Delaware tribe that moved into this area from Kansas after signing a treaty with the Cherokee Nation in 1867.
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History
In 1889, the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad built a line through this area. It constructed a switch at the present townsite, which it named Comana Switch. A small community sprung up here, which soon became known as Delaware. The name became permanent when a post office was established by that name on March 19, 1898. Discovery of oil nearby in 1904 briefly turned Delaware into a boom town with 4000 residents, but the boom burst and the population quickly fell to 108 by November 1907. The population has fluctuated since then, though generally declining from an official high of 804 in 1920.
Geography
Delaware is on rolling prairie just west of the Verdigris River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
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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
Current forecast
Forecast for Delaware, OK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
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Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
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Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Delaware
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 39 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 46 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 111 mi
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 158 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 160 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 160 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 161 mi
- Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 165 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET