Delavan, Tazewell County, Illinois
City in Tazewell County, Illinois · ZIP 61734
- Tazewell County
- Within Delavan Township
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 1,545 (2024 estimate)Population
- 630Households
- $69,038Median household income
- $118,400Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Delavan
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,825 |
| 2010 | 1,689 |
| 2020 | 1,568 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $69,038 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 495 units
- Renter occupied
- 135 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Delavan | Tazewell County | Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,600 | 130,555 | 12,692,653 |
| Median household income | $69,038 | $76,704 | $81,702 |
| Median age | 38.0 | 41.7 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $118,400 | $164,500 | $250,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 16.5% | 28.4% | 37.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.4% | 1.4% | 14.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.6% | 77.5% | 66.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.2 minutes | 20.9 minutes | 28.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delavan Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Delavan CUSD 703 |
| Delavan Jr High School | Public | 7–8 | Delavan CUSD 703 |
| Delavan High School | Public | 9–12 | Delavan CUSD 703 |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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