Why visit Delphos
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bredeick-Lang House and Marks-Family House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F.
Weather in Delphos
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Delphos
Delphos is a city in Allen and Van Wert counties in the U.S. state of Ohio approximately 14 mi (23 km) northwest of Lima and 13 mi (21 km) east of Van Wert. The population was 7,117 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Delphos, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Bredeick-Lang House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Ohio, United States
Marks-Family House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Ohio, United States
St. John's Catholic Church
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Catholic church in Northwest Ohio
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay2
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Delphos
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
480 Moxie Lane, Delphos
History
Delphos had its start in the early 1850s with the merger of neighboring rival towns. These were the towns of Howard (in the northwest), Section 10 (in the east), Bredeick Street (south of Howard) and East Bredeick (named after Father John Otto Bredeick, a priest from Verl, Germany, who had purchased the tract of land in 1840). In 1851, the four towns agreed to form a single town called Delphos. The city's name is derived from the Greek god Delphus.
The Miami and Erie Canal, a 274-mile (441-km) canal connecting Cincinnati to Toledo, ran through Delphos. The first settlers to Delphos were mainly construction workers attracted by the work being done on the Canal. After 20 years of construction, the Canal was completed—an inaugural canal boat carrying the governor of Ohio passed through Delphos on July 4, 1845.
From the History section of Delphos, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Fort Jennings Elementary School
School · 4.8 mi
#1 Musketeer Drive, Fort Jennings
Map of Delphos
31 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 18°F | 2.6 in | 6.2 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 20°F | 2.0 in | 4.5 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 29°F | 2.5 in | 2.5 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 39°F | 3.6 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 55°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 33°F | 2.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 24°F | 2.6 in | 2.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Van Wert 1 S (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Allen County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-08-20: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2007-08-27: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Elida 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Spencerville 10 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Van Wert 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Lima 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Fort Shawnee 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Columbus Grove 15 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Cridersville 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Glandorf 19 mi northeast, about 30 min by car
- Ottawa 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Celina 23 mi southwest, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. John's Catholic Church in Delphos, southern side and front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Delphos, Nyttend, Public domain
- Delphos, Ohio, David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
- St. John's Catholic Church in Delphos, northwestern side, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's Catholic Church in Delphos, southern side from east, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's Catholic Church in Delphos, southern side and front of tower, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's Catholic Church in Delphos, western clock, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's Catholic Church in Delphos, northern side and front of tower, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's Catholic Church in Delphos, southern transept, Nyttend, Public domain
- St. John's Catholic Church in Delphos, front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Miami and Erie Canal in Delphos, Nyttend, Public domain
- Delphos post office, Nyttend, Public domain
- First United Presbyterian Church of Delphos, Nyttend, Public domain
- Marks-Family House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bredeick-Lang House from south-southeast, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bredeick-Lang House from east-southeast, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bredeick-Lang House from south, Nyttend, Public domain
- Bredeick-Lang House from east, Nyttend, Public domain
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