Delta County, Colorado
32 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 31,598
- Median household income
- $57,774
- ±4,050
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 410 of 12,999 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.9%
- 10,608 of 12,959 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Delta | 31,661 (2021) | 501 Palmer St, Delta | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Delta | 9,224 (2021) | 360 Main St, Delta | Website |
| Town of Cedaredge | 2,356 (2021) | Po Box 398, Cedaredge | Website |
| Town of Crawford | 405 (2021) | Po Box 56, Crawford | — |
| Town of Hotchkiss | 906 (2021) | Po Box 369, Hotchkiss | Website |
| Town of Orchard City | 3,199 (2021) | 9661 2100 Rd, Austin | Website |
| Town of Paonia | 1,462 (2021) | Po Box 460, Paonia | Website |
Special districts 25
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedaredge Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 202, Cedaredge | — |
| Cory Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 501 Palmer St, Delta | — |
| Crawford Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 253, Crawford | — |
| Eckert Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 125, Eckert | — |
| Hotchkiss Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 50 Samuel Wade Rd, Paonia | — |
| Paonia Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 773, Paonia | — |
| Delta County Ambulance District | Health | 60 Heinz St, Delta | Website |
| Delta County Mosquito Control District 1 | Health | Po Box 225, Delta | Website |
| North Fork Mosquito Abatement District | Health | Po Box 1822, Paonia | Website |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 10100, Delta | Website |
| Delta Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 501 E 14th St, Delta | Website |
| Crawford Water Conservancy District | Irrigation | 183 Highway 92, Crawford | — |
| Fruitland Mesa Water Conservation District | Irrigation | 78542 Black Bear Trl, Crawford | — |
| North Fork Water Conservancy District | Irrigation | Po Box 217, Hotchkiss | — |
| Orchard City Irrigation District | Irrigation | 13937 Highway 65, Eckert | — |
| Delta County Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 858, Delta | Website |
| Crawford Fire Protection District 5 | Local fire protection | Po Box 230, Crawford | — |
| Delta County Fire Protection District 1 | Local fire protection | 1753 G Rd, Delta | — |
| Delta County Fire Protection District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 1023, Paonia | — |
| Delta County Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 804, Cedaredge | — |
| Delta County Fire Protection District 4 | Local fire protection | Po Box 522, Hotchkiss | Website |
| North Fork Pool Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 2093, Hotchkiss | Website |
| Delta Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 690 Industrial Blvd, Delta | — |
| Grand Mesa Water Conservancy District | Soil and water conservation | 15631 Bull Mesa Rd, Cedaredge | — |
| Bone Mesa Domestic Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1462, Paonia | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Delta County Joint District No. 50
School district16 schools
145 WEST 4TH STREET, Delta, CO, 81416
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Cedaredge Main Street Farmer's Market
175 E Main St Cedaredge, CO, 81413
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Delta Farmers Market
1001 Colorado 92, Delta, CO
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2025-03-13. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.