Delaware County is a county in Oklahoma, United States, on the Missouri and Arkansas state lines in the northeastern corner of the state. It had a population of 40,397 at the 2020 census and covers 792 square miles (2,050 km2) — 738 square miles land and 54 square miles water — centred near 36\u00b025\u2032N 94\u00b048\u2032W.<\/p>\n
Jay is the county seat, and its postal code is 74346. The county has two cities (Grove and Jay), five incorporated towns (Bernice, Colcord, Kansas, Oaks and West Siloam Springs), and roughly thirty unincorporated communities. Oklahoma abolished civil townships in the early 20th century, so the county has no township layer today. Delaware County observes Central time.<\/p>\n
The table below lists every city, town and named community in Delaware County carried over from the county’s settlement record, plus one merged historic name (Old Eucha and New Eucha both refer to the relocated community of Eucha, flooded and rebuilt when Lake Eucha was impounded). Incorporated places are marked City or Town; everything else is an unincorporated community, several of them recognized U.S. Census Bureau places (CDP).<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 74346<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Grove<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 74344<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bernice<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Colcord<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 74338<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kansas<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 74347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oaks<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 74359<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West Siloam Springs<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Twin Oaks<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 74368<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Eucha<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 74342<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Beckwith<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brush Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bull Hollow<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Butler<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cayuga<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chloeta<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cleora<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Cloud Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Copeland<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Deer Lick<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dennis<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dodge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Dripping Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Drowning Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flint<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flint Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Indianola<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kenwood<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Leach<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oak Hill-Piney<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rocky Ford<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Row<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sycamore<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tagg Flats<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tonnece<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| White Water<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Zena<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\nZIP Codes<\/h2>\nBernice and West Siloam Springs share ZIP codes with neighboring Ottawa County post offices (Afton and Siloam Springs, Arkansas, respectively); the smaller unincorporated communities use the ZIP of their nearest post town rather than a code of their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nDelaware County sits in the Ozark Plateau of northeastern Oklahoma, a region of rolling, timbered hills cut by spring-fed creeks. Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees and Lake Eucha are the county’s two major reservoirs; the Grand (Neosho) River and Spavinaw Creek are its principal waterways. The terrain and lake shoreline make the county one of the state’s most-visited outdoor-recreation destinations outside the Oklahoma City and Tulsa metro areas.<\/p>\n Delaware County borders Ottawa County<\/a> to the north, Craig County<\/a> to the northwest, Mayes County<\/a> to the west, Cherokee County<\/a> and Adair County<\/a> to the south, Benton County, Arkansas to the east, and McDonald County, Missouri<\/a> to the northeast.<\/p>\n Delaware County had 40,397 residents at the 2020 census. Grove is the largest community, followed by Jay, the county seat. The county’s median household income runs well below the Oklahoma median of $62,138, reflecting a rural, tourism- and retirement-driven economy rather than a wage-industry base. Population density is roughly 55 people per square mile of land.<\/p>\n Tourism around Grand Lake and Lake Eucha anchors the local economy — marinas, lakefront resorts, RV parks and vacation-home construction employ a large share of the workforce, and the county’s population swells seasonally with lake visitors. Cherokee Nation government and health services, based partly out of Jay, are major employers, along with Northeastern Health System-Sequoyah in Sallisaw’s wider service area and retail and agriculture (cattle and poultry) around Grove and Kansas. Grove hosts an annual Christmas parade and lake-season festivals that draw visitors from the wider Tulsa region.<\/p>\n Delaware County was organized in 1907 at Oklahoma statehood. It takes its name from the Delaware Indians (Lenape), who had established a village in the area before the Cherokee were forced to relocate to Indian Territory in the 1830s; the county lies within the historic Cherokee Nation. Jay was platted as the county seat in the early 20th century. Construction of Pensacola Dam in the 1930s and 1940s created Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees, transforming the county’s rural landscape into a recreation and second-home destination that still defines its economy today.<\/p>\n U.S. Highways 59, 60 and 412 and State Highways 10, 20, 25 and 28 cross the county. Approximate driving distances from Jay:<\/p>\n Tulsa International Airport is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n Where is Delaware County, Oklahoma?<\/strong> What is the population of Delaware County?<\/strong> How big is Delaware County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Delaware County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Delaware County?<\/strong> |