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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Delta County is the 17th most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 27,834 in the 2000 U.S. Census. The county seat is the City of Delta. There are two other Delta Counties in the United States: Delta County, Texas, and Delta County, Michigan.
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 for the City of Delta.
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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