Delano, MN

Delano Minnesota, Wright County

History[edit]
Delano Minnesota, Wright County was platted in 1868, and named after Francis Roach Delano, a railroad official.[7] A post office has been in operation at Delano since 1870.[8] Delano was incorporated in 1876.[7] Three buildings in the town are on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1880s Eagle Newspaper Office, the 1888 Delano Village Hall, and the 1893 Simon Weldele House.[9]
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.05 square miles (10.49 km2), all of it land.[10] 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.
Education[edit]
Delano is known for its strong public school system. In 2013, Forbes selected Delano over every other town in the United States as the “Best School for Your Housing buck.” Delano schools produces exceptionally high test scores that complement its top-of-the-line athletic facilities. Delano also has parochial schools, which include St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic School and Mt. Olive Lutheran School.
Demographics[edit]
Historical population
Census
Pop.

%±
1880
407

—
1890
889

118.4%
1900
967

8.8%
1910
1,031

6.6%
1920
924

−10.4%
1930
914

−1.1%
1940
1,094

19.7%
1950
1,386

26.7%
1960
1,612

16.3%
1970
1,851

14.8%
1980
2,480

34.0%
1990
2,709

9.2%
2000
3,836

41.6%
2010
5,464

42.4%
Est. 2018
6,203
[3]
13.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2015 and 2010 census[edit]
As of the census[2] of 2015, there were 5,875 people, 2,064 households, and 1,948 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,349.1 inhabitants per square mile (520.9/km2). There were 2,064 housing units at an average density of 509.6 per square mile (196.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic 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 married couples 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.

Source: Wikipedia