Delphos, Ohio

For other uses, see Delphos (disambiguation).

Delphos, Ohio
City
St. John's Catholic Church, a city landmark
Location of Delphos, Ohio
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Counties	Allen, Van Wert
Townships	Marion, Washington
Government
• Mayor	Michael Gallmeier
Area
• Total	2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
• Land	2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation Template:GR	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	6,944
• Density	2,391.9/sq mi (923.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	45833
Area code	419
FIPS code	39-21602Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1056973Template:GR
Website	http://www.cityofdelphos.com/

Delphos is a city in Allen and Van Wert Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. It had a population of 6,944 at the 2000 census.

The Allen County portion of Delphos is part of the Lima Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Van Wert County portion is part of the Van Wert Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Delphos is located at 40°50′40″N 84°20′22″W (40.844441, -84.339360)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 6,944 people, 2,717 households, and 1,880 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,391.9 people per square mile (924.5/km²). There were 2,906 housing units at an average density of 1,001.0 per square mile (386.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.63% White, 0.27% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 2,717 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,817, and the median income for a family was $44,385. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $21,124 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,380. About 5.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

• Delphos City Schools
• Saint John's High School

Delphos City Schools include Jefferson High School. Jefferson High School sports participate in the Northwest Conference, an athletic body sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA); their mascot is the Wildcat. St. Johns is the citys private school.

History

Remaining section of the canal in downtown Delphos

The city was founded amidst the Great Black Swamp in 1844 on the Miami and Erie Canal by the German-born Reverend John Otto Bredeick and his brother Ferdinand Bredeick, both from Verl, Germany. The Canal brought early prosperity to the community, providing access to Toledo and Cincinnati. By the 20th century, the Canal had declined in importance, but railroads provided access to markets.

Three Delphos buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Marks-Family House and St. John's Catholic Church on the Allen County side of the city, and the Bredeick-Lang House on the Van Wert County side.

Notable residents

• Zane Grey - a famous author
• Leslie Peltier - amateur astronomer and prolific discoverer of comets and variable stars.
• Greg Lemke - renowned molecular biologist.
• Jack DeWitt - War hero, Olympic Athlete, World-Famous Mustache Wearer
• Mike Odenweller aka Shady, Big Mike, BEM, ShadyPac33 - Global Jet Setter who has laid claim to parts of Ohio, Texas and now resides in the United Kingdom. Also known for pumping obscene amounts of bass out of 12" speakers in the trunk of a Chrysler LeBaron.

External links

• City website
• Chamber of Commerce
• Delphos Public Library
• Delphos Herald
• WDOH 107.1
• Ohio Lincoln Highway Historic Byway