Editing Delhi, California

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Delhi, California
|settlement_type          = [[Census designated place]]
|image_skyline            = 
|imagesize                = 
|image_caption            = 
|image_map                = Merced_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Delhi_Highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 250x200px
|map_caption              = Location in [[Merced County, California|Merced County]] and the state of [[California]]
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| pushpin_map             = USA
| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in the United States
| pushpin_label           = Delhi
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[California]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in California|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Merced County, California|Merced]]
|established_date         = 
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| unit_pref               = Imperial
| area_footnotes          = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_06.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=September 30, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi        = 3.51
| area_land_sq_mi         = 3.51
| area_water_sq_mi        = 0.00
| area_total_km2          = 9.09
| area_land_km2           = 9.09
| area_water_km2          = 0.00
| area_water_percent      = 0

|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis>{{Cite GNIS|1658404|Delhi}}</ref>
|elevation_ft             = 118
|elevation_m              = 36
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US0618464&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Delhi CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=September 30, 2022}}</ref>
|population_total         = 10656
|population_metro         = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 3035.90
|population_density_km2   = 1172.01
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|pop_est_footnotes = 
|population_est = 
|timezone                 = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
|utc_offset               = -8
|coordinates              = {{coord|37|25|56|N|120|46|43|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
|timezone_DST             = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]]
|utc_offset_DST           = -7
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 95315
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 209|209]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code
|blank_info               = {{FIPS|06|18464}}
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature IDs
|blank1_info              = {{GNIS 4|1658404}}, {{GNIS 4|2408654}}
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'''Delhi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ɛ|l|h|aɪ}} {{respell|DEL|hy}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Merced County, California|Merced County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[California]]. Delhi is {{convert|18|mi|km|0}} west-northwest of [[Merced, California|Merced]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|765}}</ref> at an elevation of {{convert|118|ft|m|0}}.<ref name=gnis /> According to the 2020 census, the population was 10,656.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==Geography==
Delhi is located in northern Merced County at {{coord|37|25|56|N|120|46|43|W|type:city}}.<ref name=gnis />  It lies northwest across the [[Merced River]] from [[Livingston, California|Livingston]].  [[Hilmar, California|Hilmar]] is to the west, [[Turlock, California|Turlock]] is to the north, and [[Ballico, California|Ballico]] is to the east.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Delhi CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.5|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

== Government ==
Delhi is the largest unincorporated town in [[Merced County, California|Merced County]].  The [https://web.archive.org/web/20160308122818/http://www.delhimac.merced.ca.us/ Delhi Municipal Advisory Council] advises the Merced County Board of Supervisors concerning any services which are or may be provided within the boundaries of the Delhi School District by the County or other local governmental agencies.  It has its own unified school district with three K-through-8th schools, (El Capitan Elementary, Schendel Elementary, and Harmony School), one high school, ([[Delhi High School|Delhi Educational Park]]), and one continuation high school, (Shattuck Educational Park). Delhi's Harmony School opened in 2005. Delhi is in the [[Turlock Irrigation District]], which provides [[farm water]] and electrical service.  The Delhi County Water District provides drinking water and sewer service.

===State and federal representation===
In the [[California State Legislature]], Delhi is in {{Representative|casd|12|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|21|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html |title=Statewide Database |publisher=UC Regents |access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Delhi is in {{Representative|cacd|13|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|13|access-date=May 6, 2025}}</ref>

== Education and Schools ==
Delhi High School, part of the Delhi Unified School District, offers the DMAS (Delhi Medical Academy of Science) program. The DMAS program provides students with insights into the medical field, helping them become more prepared for potential careers in healthcare.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi High School |url=https://www.delhi.k12.ca.us/o/delhi-hs/page/delhi-medical-academy-of-science |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=www.delhi.k12.ca.us |language=en}}</ref> California State University, Stanislaus works with the program to provide college level learning experiences.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi Medical Academy {{!}} California State University Stanislaus |url=https://www.csustan.edu/science/programs/delhi-medical-academy |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=www.csustan.edu}}</ref>[[File:Jim Costa with Delhi Middle School students.jpg|thumb|Congressman [[Jim Costa]] meeting with students from Delhi Middle School in 2020]]

==History==
The Delhi post office opened in 1912, closed in 1918, and reopened in 1920.<ref name=CGN />

The building housing the New Beginnings Christian Center, a Delhi church, was built for display at the World's Fair in San Francisco, in 1939. The building was to be torn down after the fair, but Enoch Christoffersen, who was a mayor of Turlock, California, said it was too nice a church so it was bought and the structure was disassembled and shipped by train to Delhi, where it was re-assembled at its current location at 9711&nbsp;N. Stephens Street.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 8022
|2010= 10755
|2020= 10656
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Delhi had a population of 10,656. The population density was {{convert|3,035.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Delhi was 27.6% [[White Americans|White]], 0.5% [[African Americans|African American]], 2.8% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 3.6% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 46.3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 19.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 79.7% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Delhi CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0618464 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 2,757 households, out of which 52.2% included children under the age of 18, 61.3% were married-couple households, 5.9% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 18.2% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 10.6% of households were one person, and 4.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.87.<ref name=DP1/> There were 2,354 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (85.4% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0618464 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The age distribution was 30.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% aged 18 to 24, 27.3% aged 25 to 44, 22.5% aged 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 30.8{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,840 housing units at an average density of {{convert|809.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 2,757 (97.1%) were occupied. Of these, 70.4% were owner-occupied, and 29.6% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/> 

===2023 estimates===
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 37.7% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 21.3% spoke only English at home, 70.5% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]], 5.8% spoke other [[Indo-European languages]], 1.0% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 1.3% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 63.8% were high school graduates and 14.1% had a bachelor's degree.<ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi CDP, California; CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSCP5Y2023.CP02?g=1600000US0618464 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

The median household income was $66,306, and the [[per capita income]] was $24,906. About 12.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0618464 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=May 19, 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
<references/>
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200147/http://www.co.merced.ca.us/planning/pdf/delhi/draftcomplan/ch8.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200147/http://www.co.merced.ca.us/planning/pdf/delhi/draftcomplan/ch8.pdf] ([[PDF]])  Chapter 8.0 of the Delhi Community Plan:  Public Review Draft.  Retrieved March 14, 2007.
*http://www.delhi.k12.ca.us  Delhi's school districts website [DUSD]

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