Delaware County Facts
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Facts of Interest
- Population: 48,055
- Year Organized: 1797
- Area: 1,446 Square Miles
- County Seat: Delhi
- Main Industry: Manufacturing
- County Supervisors: 19
- County Nursing Homes: 1
- Colleges and Universities: 1
- State Parks: 1
- Communities: 50
- 37 Uniformed Police Officers
- School Districts: 12
- Named in honor of Lord Delaware, appointed governor of Virginia in 1609 in recognition of his service to early colonists.
- Birthplace of American Fly Fishing.
- Home of the Frisbee House and Museum.
- Home of the Delaware and Ulster Railroad.
- Home of the Hunting Tavern Museum.
- Home of the John Burroughs Homestead and
Woodchuck Lodge.