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Delhi
Delhi, Minnesota in 1910
Delhi, Minnesota in 1910
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Cities and townships of Redwood County
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Redwood
Area
 • Total 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
 • Land 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 70
 • Estimate 
(2019)
64
 • Density 84.10/sq mi (32.49/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56283
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-15544
GNIS feature ID 0642755

Delhi is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 70 at the 2010 census.

History

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Downtown Delhi in 1909

Delhi was platted in 1884, and derives its name from Delhi, Ohio in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. A post office called Delhi was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1979. Delhi was incorporated in 1902.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), all of it land. Principal streets in Delhi include County Road 9, which connects to Belview five miles to the west, and County Road 6, which connects to Minnesota State Highways 19 and 67 three miles to the south. The main east west street is Vanderburg Avenue.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 159
1920 194 22.0%
1930 178 −8.2%
1940 174 −2.2%
1950 152 −12.6%
1960 124 −18.4%
1970 154 24.2%
1980 96 −37.7%
1990 69 −28.1%
2000 69 0.0%
2010 70 1.4%
2019 (est.) 64 −8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census


2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 70 people, 31 households, and 19 families living in the city. The population density was 89.7 inhabitants per square mile (34.6/km2). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 44.9 per square mile (17.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White and 1.4% Pacific Islander.

There were 31 households, of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 48 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 48.5% were from 45 to 64; and 7.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

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