Welcome to Delta ...
The city of Delta is located in Millard County<1>.
Delta was settled in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Delta has a population of 3,583 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Delta is 4,630 feet [1,411 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Delta is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Delta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Delta lies within the (435) area code.
The ZIP code for Delta: 84624<4>
The city of Delta was previously named Melville. Before Melville, it was named Burtner. Going back to its beginning, Delta was originally named Akin. For more information about the names of Delta, see The Names of Delta on our Genealogy Page.
Websites for Delta ...
Official Website: www.deltautah.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Delta had an population of 3,583 people. This is an increase of 4.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Delta had a population of 3,436 people (which is 27.48% of the total population of Millard County). This makes Delta the county's most populous community.
The population of Delta represents 0.12% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 92nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,436 people, the population of Delta increased 7.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,209 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Delta.
Communities Also Named Delta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Delta - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan (3), Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Delta.
Communities near Delta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Delta.
- Hinckley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Hinckley is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinckley <5>
- Oak City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Oak City is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <5>
- Leamington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
- Leamington is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leamington <5>
- Lynndyl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndyl
- Lynndyl is located in Millard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Former name for Lynndyl:
- Leamington Hill Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynndyl <5>
- Oasis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Millard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oasis <5>
- Sutherland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Millard County
- Deseret
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deseret
- Deseret is located in Millard County
- Woodrow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fort Deseret ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deseret
- Fort Deseret is located in Millard County
- Abraham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
- Abraham is located in Millard County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Delta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Delta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Delta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Delta. See our Newspapers Page for Delta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Delta ...
Looking for more information about Delta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Delta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Delta.
Adding Delta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Delta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Delta was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Delta mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Delta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Delta: www.deltautah.com/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Millard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Delta. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Delta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Delta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Delta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |