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Delaware, Ohio

Delaware
City
Sandusky and William Streets downtown
Sandusky and William Streets downtown
Location of Delaware in Ohio
Location of Delaware in Ohio
Location of Delaware in Delaware County
Location of Delaware in Delaware County
Coordinates: 40°17′56″N 83°4′19″W / 40.29889°N 83.07194°W / 40.29889; -83.07194Coordinates: 40°17′56″N 83°4′19″W / 40.29889°N 83.07194°W / 40.29889; -83.07194
Country United States
State Ohio
County Delaware
Founded 1808
Area
 • Total 19.07 sq mi (49.39 km2)
 • Land 18.95 sq mi (49.08 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 34,753
 • Estimate (2012) 35,925
 • Density 1,833.9/sq mi (708.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 43015
Website City of Delaware Ohio

Delaware is a city in and the county seat of Delaware County, Ohio, United States. Delaware was founded in 1808 and was incorporated in 1816. It is located near the center of Ohio, is about 30 miles (48 km) north of Columbus, and is part of the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area. The population was 34,753 at the 2010 census, while the Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH Combined Statistical Area has 2,002,604 people.

While the city and county of Delaware are named for the Delaware tribe, the city of Delaware itself was founded on a Mingo village called Pluggy's Town. The first recorded settler was Joseph Barber in 1807. Shortly after other men started settling in the area (according to the Delaware Historical Society)- Moses Byxbe, William Little, Solomon Smith, and Elder Jacob Drake, Thomas Butler, and Ira Carpenter began building in the area. In 1808, Moses Byxbe built the first framed house on William Street. On March 11, 1808, a plan of the city was filed, marking the official founding of the town. Byxbe and the others planned the city to be originally on the east bank of the river, but was switched to the west bank only a few days after the first plan was filed.

Even though Delaware was still a small community, in 1812, when the capital of Ohio was moved from Chillicothe, Delaware and Columbus were both in the running and Delaware lost by a single vote to Columbus. However, following the War of 1812, settlers began arriving in Delaware in greater numbers. Among some of the earliest settlers were the parents of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President of the United States. The Hayes home no longer stands, but a historical marker in front of a BP station marks the location.


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