Doing Business in Delaware
The City of Delaware utilizes various tax incentives to promote economic development, and Delaware's Economic Development Coordinator works directly with businesses as the first and continuing link to City government. We anticipate the needs of businesses and maintain a dynamic environment for pioneering new processes and technologies in a changing world.

What Sets Delaware Apart

• Business resources offered by the City assist in growing, retaining and attracting industrial businesses.
• Superb quality of life, temperate weather, low crime rate.
• Streamlined City permit process enables companies to meet time-to-market goals.

Quality of Life
Delaware's commitment to every citizen within the community sets it apart. High-quality parks, a full-service recreation program and strong support for maintenance and repair of public facilities reflect this commitment. The City is less than 35 minutes from Columbus, the state capitol, and close to the famous Great Lakes, the Ohio River and state parks. In the greater Delaware area, Ohio Wesleyan University, a symphony orchestra, university concert hall and art gallery, historical society, and libraries fill the most demanding cultural needs. The city offers shopping convenience and variety, including downtown in a unique historic business district.

Transportation

Major Highways:

• 1-71 (to Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati)
• U.S. 23 (to Columbus and Detroit)
• U.S. 42 (north-south to I-70, I-71)
• U.S. 36 (east-west through Delaware)

Air:

• Delaware Municipal Airport, 40,000 operations per year on 5,000-foot runway.

Rail:

• CSX and Norfolk Southern Railroads.

Real Estate
Land is available for large and small commercial uses in several locations near U.S. 42 and the planned Sawmill Parkway. U.S. 23, at the city's Southern Gateway, is also the site of heavy development activity, both office and retail.

Demographics and Income

Region: Central Ohio

Size: 18.1 square miles

Population: 33,034 (2005 U.S. Census estimate)

Population Growth 1990-2005: 33 percent

Median Age (2005 est.): 31.6

Workforce: 17,000

Average Household Income: $46,030

Education

High school diploma or equivalent: 33.6 percent

Associate Degree: 6.0 percent

Bachelor's degree: 18.3 percent

Graduate or professional degree: 8.5 percent

School Systems

Two public school districts

• 2008 Tax Incentive Review Report (PDF)
• City Profile (PDF)