Delaware County

MyTownView tracks 7 municipalities in Delaware County, Ohio. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

7Municipalities
66,130Residents
40Articles
31Meetings (30d)
$117,599Avg. Median Income
$364,786Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 14Ohio AG sues contractor for abandoned projects in Delaware, other countiesDelawareApr 14Dublin animal hospital identifies veterinarian killed in Delaware County crashDelawareApr 13Watch traffic camera video of Delaware County crash that killed threeDelawareApr 13ODOT releases video of fiery Delaware County crash that killed threeDelawareApr 12Fatal 12-vehicle crash shuts down I-71 in Delaware CountyDelawareApr 12Multiple vehicle fires on I-71 North near Delaware County causes heavy delaysDelawareApr 11Multiple vehicle fires on I-71 North near Delaware County causes heavy delaysDelawareApr 10Delaware County election board member's voter status, candidacy revokedColumbusApr 8Galena golf course slated for 'village-scale' mixed-use developmentGalenaApr 7Central Ohio’s top March home sale: $2.95 million mansion in PowellPowellMar 31State Route 315 closure in Delaware County to last 120 daysDelawareMar 30Sunbury to consider moratorium on data centers after resident pushbackSunburyMar 26Tension grows in Parma as school board debates military deployment, virtual attendance for Ashley McTaggartParmaMar 24Why Sunbury residents are fighting Amazon's proposed data centerSunburyMar 18Former Delaware teacher charged with having sex with a student a decade agoDelaware

Meetings

31

Upcoming

Apr 15City CouncilSunburyAgendaApr 16Airport CommissionDelawareAgenda

Recent

Apr 14Sister City Advisory BoardDelawareVideoApr 13Other MeetingsSunburyAgendaApr 13City CouncilDelawareVideoApr 8Plan CommissionDelawareVideoApr 8Planning and Zoning CommissionPowellVideoApr 7Development CommitteePowellVideoApr 7City CouncilPowellVideoApr 2Parks and RecreationSunburyVideo

Rankings in Delaware County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1GalenaDelaware+19.8%
2AshleyDelaware+9.5%
3SunburyDelaware+9.1%
4DelawareDelaware+3.3%
5PowellDelaware+1.6%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1SunburyDelaware5.2 total crimes per 1k
2PowellDelaware9.5 total crimes per 1k
3DelawareDelaware11.5 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1AshleyDelaware1.84%
2DelawareDelaware1.84%
3GalenaDelaware1.84%
4OstranderDelaware1.84%
5PowellDelaware1.84%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1AshleyDelaware38 / 100
2DelawareDelaware38 / 100
3GalenaDelaware38 / 100
4OstranderDelaware38 / 100
5PowellDelaware38 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Ashley

Pop. 1,198Income $54,512Homes $154,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Delaware

Pop. 41,302Income $92,928Homes $279,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Galena

Pop. 924Income $131,324Homes $422,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Ostrander

Pop. 1,094Income $144,821Homes $438,400
Village (President-Trustee)

Powell

Pop. 14,163Income $191,250Homes $493,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Shawnee Hills

Pop. 835Income $104,583Homes $427,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Sunbury

Pop. 6,614Income $103,774Homes $337,700
Village (President-Trustee)