Delano ( ) is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,484 at the 2020 census. It is on the outskirts of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Delano was platted in 1868, and named after Francis Roach Delano, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Delano since 1870. Delano was incorporated in 1876. 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.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Delano has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Delano was on July 31, 1988, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 2, 1996.
|source 2 = National Weather Service
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Delano had a population of 6,484. The median age was 36.5 years. 30.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.2 males age 18 and over.
94.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,309 households in Delano, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.8% were married-couple households, 13.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2015, there were 5,875 people, 2,064 households, and 1,948 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,064 housing units at an average density of . 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.
2000 census
As of the census
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.
Government
Delano has a mayor-council government. Holly Schrupp was elected mayor in 2022 and took office on January 6, 2023. Each council member serves a four-year term.
Education
Public education is administered by Delano Public Schools. Schools include:
- Delano Elementary School
- Delano Intermediate School
- Delano High School
Parochial schools include St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic School and Mt. Olive Lutheran School.
Media
The films A Simple Plan and Grumpy Old Men were partially filmed in Delano.
Delano is home to the bimonthly newspaper Kurier Polski, the sole Polish/American newspaper in the Midwest, with a distribution of 1,500.
Notable people
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- Tom Emmer – member of United States House of Representatives and serves as the majority Whip.
- Robert O. McEachern - member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1992. McEachern grew up in Delano.
- Ben Meyers - professional ice hockey forward for the NHL's Seattle Kraken.