Delaware Indiana Map

About Delaware, Indiana

Delaware is a locality in Ripley County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 489. The population density is 93.5 people per km². Delaware is located at 39.1478°N, 85.2072°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47037.

Delaware, Indiana, breathes the quiet essence of Ripley County, a place where rolling hills, softened by generations of cultivation, yield to the gentle flow of small streams. It lies 11.8 miles west of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 263°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-north-east of Versailles. The landscape here is a study in subtle transitions: fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks reaching for the summer sun, give way to pockets of mature woodland, their canopies whispering secrets of seasons past. The air itself often carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a perfume of ripening crops and damp soil, particularly after a soft rain. Evenings in Delaware are marked by a deepening hush, the sky bleeding from pale blue to hues of rose and lavender, a painterly canvas above the unassuming, widely spaced homes. The history of Delaware is inextricably linked to the fertile ground it occupies, an agricultural heartland that has sustained its people for over a century. While not a bustling metropolis, Delaware was once a more prominent stop along the railroad lines, a hub for the grain and livestock traded by the surrounding farms. The economy today remains rooted in agriculture, with many residents maintaining the legacy of their forebears, tending to the land that has always been its primary provider. Though the grander structures of its past have largely faded, the enduring spirit of this place is found in the quiet persistence of its farming families and the shared understanding of a life lived in close communion with the earth.

About This Delaware Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Delaware, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.147831, -85.207182. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Delaware and Ripley County.

Detailed location data for Delaware includes the ZIP code (47037), telephone area code (317, 463), county seat of Ripley County (Versailles), and school district assignment (Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Delaware is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.