Map of Delaware town, Oklahoma

Delaware is a town in Nowata County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 267 at the 2020 census, a decline of 35.9 percent from the figure of 417 recorded in 2010. The town is named for the Eastern Delaware tribe that moved into this area from Kansas after signing a treaty with the Cherokee Nation in 1867.

Delaware town overview:
Name:	Delaware town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Oklahoma
County:	Nowata County
Elevation:	719 ft (219 m)
Total Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²)
Land Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.02 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	267
Population Density:	677.66/sq mi (261.74/km²)
ZIP code:	74027
Area code:	539/918
FIPS code:	4019850
GNISfeature ID:	1092027

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History

In 1889, the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad built a line through this area. It constructed a switch at the present townsite, which it named Comana Switch. A small community sprung up here, which soon became known as Delaware. The name became permanent when a post office was established by that name on March 19, 1898.

Discovery of oil nearby in 1904 briefly turned Delaware into a boom town with four thousand residents. However, the bubble burst and the population quickly fell to 108 by November, 1907. The population has fluctuated since then, though generally declining from an official high of 804 in 1920.