Delaware County, Iowa

Delaware County
Delaware County Courthouse
Map of Iowa highlighting Delaware County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°28′10″N 91°22′13″W / 42.469444444444°N 91.370277777778°W / 42.469444444444; -91.370277777778
Country United States
State Iowa
Founded1837
Named forState of Delaware
SeatManchester
Largest cityManchester
Area
 • Total579 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land578 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,488
 • Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitedelawarecounty.iowa.gov

Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,488.[1] The county seat is Manchester.[2] The county takes its name after the U.S. state of Delaware.

  1. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.