Delhi, Iowa

About Delhi

Set in the eastern part of Iowa, Delhi is a tiny community counting 438 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Delhi is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 461 residents per square mile.

📰 Delhi News Today

• Schedule - Maquoketa Valley Wildcats (Delhi, IA) Basketball 26-27 MaxPreps · Oct 8
• 'Very resilient people': Lake Delhi picking up steam 15 years after dam failure TelegraphHerald.com · Sep 21
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Delhi, Iowa - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 20
• Virgil Clifton Reth Obituary May 26, 2026 Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service · May 26
• Theft case dismissed against former Delhi mayor and clerk KCRG · Aug 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Iowa headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Delhi Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Delhi — but the Iowa one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Iowa, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Iowa — one of 1,026 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Delhi

• Delhi Landing — american
• Roast & Toast — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Delhi

• City Park reviews ★
• Delhi Silver Lake County Park reviews ★
• Lyle Retz Memorial County Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Shearer Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Turtle Creek Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Delhi

• Delhi Elementary School
• Maquoketa Valley Middle School
• Maquoketa Valley Senior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Delhi

🏘️ Nearby Communities