Delphi, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°35′15″N, 86°40′18″W
City of Delphi, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Carroll
Government
- Mayor	Lee Hoard
Area
- City	6.6 km² (2.5 sq mi)
- Land	6.6 km² (2.5 sq mi)
- Water	0.0 km² (0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	3,015
- Density	454.7/km² (1,177.7/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: www.cityofdelphi.org

Delphi is a city in Carroll County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,015 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Carroll County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable Natives
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Delphi is located at 40°35′15″N, 86°40′18″W (40.587461, -86.671638)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,015 people, 1,161 households, and 748 families residing in the city. The population density was 454.7/km² (1,179.3/mi²). There were 1,241 housing units at an average density of 187.2/km² (485.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.57% White, 0.13% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 5.87% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.17% of the population.

There were 1,161 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,388, and the median income for a family was $45,878. Males had a median income of $31,360 versus $18,575 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,703. About 7.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.