Delmar, Iowa

City in Clinton County · population 542 (2020 Census)

Median home: $147,500
Household income: $68,750
Jan low / Jul high: 11° / 82°
Snow a year: 30 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 25
Median age: 38.6

Delmar is a city of 542 people in Clinton County, Iowa. The median home is worth $147,500, below the typical Iowa town ($156,300). It ranks quieter than 99% of Iowa towns, easier by car than 82% of Iowa towns.

Delmar in our rankings:

#7 in The 25 Quietest Small Towns in Iowa

How Delmar ranks

Percentile among Iowa towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Iowa towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Delmar is worth $147,500, below the typical Iowa town ($156,300). Homes cost about 2.1 times the median household income of $68,750, which is more affordable than 62% of Iowa towns. Median rent is $944 a month. 88.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Iowa towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Delmar	Typical Iowa town
Median home value	$147,500	$156,300
Median rent	$944	$820
Median household income	$68,750	$69,254
Home value ÷ income	2.1×	2.2×
Homeownership	88.1%	77.1%
Median year built	1942	1962
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Delmar

People	Delmar	Typical Iowa town
Median age	38.6	40.2
Age 65 and over	19.8%	20.0%
Under 18	20.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.2%	21.8%
Below the poverty line	4.2%	9.3%
Veterans	8.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	9.2%	7.1%
Average commute	26.3 min	21.6 min
Homes with broadband	87.1%	88.5%

Weather in Delmar

July highs average 82.2°F and January lows 11.4°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 30.3 inches of snow (typical Iowa town: 32.5 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 153 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Maquoketa station (6.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Delmar since 1950, compared with 24 for the typical Iowa town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on March 31, 2023 about 7.4 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 2, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 31 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on June 25, 2024.

Severe weather in Clinton County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Clinton County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Clinton County has been included in 22 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 17, 2020	Severe Storm	DR-4557: Severe Storms
March 23, 2020	Biological	DR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019	Flood	DR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 31, 2013	Flood	DR-4119: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Clinton County

Clinton County had 19,273 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,714 a year. Unemployment was 3.7% in 2023; in Delmar itself the ACS puts it at 4.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Delmar

1 public school with 161 students, about 9.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Delwood Elementary School	PK-6	161	9.5

Towns near Delmar

Maquoketa, IA
5.1 mi · 6,128 people · home $132,500
Preston, IA
11.4 mi · 949 people · home $163,900
Grand Mound, IA
12.3 mi · 615 people · home $145,200
DeWitt, IA
12.6 mi · 5,514 people · home $237,100
Wheatland, IA
16.5 mi · 775 people · home $119,100
Lowden, IA
18.9 mi · 807 people · home $119,800
Bellevue, IA
20.2 mi · 2,363 people · home $216,500
Wyoming, IA
20.8 mi · 523 people · home $105,700

Delmar questions

Is Delmar, Iowa a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Delmar scores better for retirees than 41% of Iowa towns and quieter than 99%. 19.8% of residents are 65 or older (median age 38.6).

How much does a house cost in Delmar?

The median owner-occupied home in Delmar is valued at $147,500 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $68,750, so homes cost about 2.1 times income. Median rent is $944 a month.

What is the weather like in Delmar?

July highs average 82.2°F and January lows 11.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 36.7 inches of precipitation a year and 30.3 inches of snow.

Does Delmar get tornadoes?

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Delmar since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on March 31, 2023. The typical Iowa town has had 24.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Delmar's Census boundary (GEOID 1919720). Comparisons use the median of Iowa towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.