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Delano, Minnesota

Delano, Minnesota
City
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Motto: The Spirit of Community
Location of the city of Delanowithin Wright County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Delano
within Wright County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°2′N 93°47′W / 45.033°N 93.783°W / 45.033; -93.783Coordinates: 45°2′N 93°47′W / 45.033°N 93.783°W / 45.033; -93.783
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Wright
Government
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Mayor Dale J. Graunke
Area
 • Total 4.05 sq mi (10.49 km2)
 • Land 4.05 sq mi (10.49 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,464
 • Estimate (2015) 6,280
 • Density 1,349.1/sq mi (520.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55328
Area code(s) 763
FIPS code 27-15454
GNIS feature ID 0642749
Website www.delano.mn.us

Delano is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,464 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Delano was platted in 1868, and named for Francis Roach Delano, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Delano since 1870. Delano was incorporated in 1876. Three buildings in town are on the National Register of Historic Places: the 1880s Eagle Newspaper Office, 1888 Delano Village Hall, and 1893 Simon Weldele House.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.05 square miles (10.49 km2), all of it land.U.S. Highway 12 serves as a main route in the community. Other routes include County Roads 6 and 11 (from Minneapolis), 16, 17, and 30.

Delano is located at 45.04 degrees north, 93.78 degrees west, along the South Fork of the Crow River. The ZIP code is 55328.

Delano is known for its particularly strong public school system. In 2013, Forbes selected Delano over every other town in America as the "Best School for Your Housing Buck." Delano graduates regularly outperform students across the state in college entrance exams and standardized tests.

Delano also has parochial schools, which include St. Maxamilian Kolbe Catholic School and Mt. Olive Lutheran School.


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