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Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,196. The county seat is Delta.
History
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Delta County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 11, 1883, out of portions of central Gunnison County. The county was named from a delta of arable land at the mouth of the Uncompahgre River, where it flows into the Gunnison River.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1883 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1883 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1883 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1883 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1883 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1895 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1890 | 2,534
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1900 | 5,487
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1910 | 13,688
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1920 | 13,668
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1930 | 14,204
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1940 | 16,470
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1950 | 17,365
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1960 | 15,602
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1970 | 15,286
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1980 | 21,225
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1990 | 20,980
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Delta County, Colorado, United States
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