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Welcome to Delphi
County seat of idyllic Carroll County, Indiana

Delphi lies near the confluence of Deer Creek, a favorite haunt of Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley, and the Wabash River, for 411 miles the least dammed river east of the Mississippi.
Originally named Deer Creek the small but growing community became Delphi in July 1828. It was incorporated in 1835 and In 1866 Delphi earned status as a city.
Our city with its small town Indiana atmosphere has thrived on a rich farming culture, vibrant transportation history, Native American influence, plentiful small business and industry opportunities, and peaceful natural surroundings.
We offer a combination of architecturally significant structures - 11 individual properties and one district listed on the National Register including a century old opera house under renovation, homes dating to the Wabash & Erie Canal era, and Renaissance Revival style courthouse.
Recreationally, Delphi offers a 10 mile trail system for hiking/biking, the longest accessible watered section of the canal in Indiana, and a modern conference/interpretive center at Canal Park. Two additional parks - City Park, and Riley Park with a suspension bridge across Deer Creek - offer ball diamonds, playgrounds, basketball courts, and shelters for picnics.
Visitors and residents alike enjoy all the amenities of small town life - friendly neighborhood groceries, locally owned niche restaurants, ethnic eateries, antique and curio shops and houses of worship for most religious beliefs.
Delphi, besides nestled among three important waterways - Deer Creek, Wabash River and the Tippecanoe River - is also centered among three larger thriving cities. Lafayette/West Lafayette is only 15 minutes southwest and complements our small town atmosphere with larger venues for stage performances, movie theaters, and the offerings of the world-class Purdue University.
Fifteen minutes north of Delphi, the city of Monticello houses Indiana’s major resort/amusement attractions at Indiana Beach.
Northeast is the thriving river town of Logansport where the Wabash and Eel rivers converge.
Maintaining its small town identity, Delphi offers big city services. Our school system constantly pursues academic excellence while offering artistic, musical and sports options to students as well as vocational choices.
Delphi High School is architecturally unique in itself with a central open area for gatherings, central media center highlighted by a flowing stream, and classrooms set in semicircular hallways leading to an acoustically pleasing Little Theater.
Delphi offers comfort and protection with state trained law enforcement personnel, an up to date and enthusiastic volunteer fire department, and dedicated water, wastewater and street departments.
Adding to city services, the Delphi Municipal Airport is minutes from downtown. Recently the airstrip has grown with additional hangers, a planned runway extension under development to allow small jets to land, and an administration/lounge building for passengers and pilots to stretch. A courtesy car is available for flyers heading to town for conferences, lunch or just to stroll through our charming community.
Surrounded by lush river valleys, and flat, fertile corn and soybean fields, Delphi is a meld of past and present cultures. In contrast to air traffic and modern farm machinery, visitor’s will delight to the occasional horse and buggy on the road driven by Old Order German Baptists conducting business in our community.
On spring, summer and fall days, fresh produce planted, grown and harvested by the manual labor of Old Order families is offered for sale around the historic Carroll County Courthouse.
We are extremely proud of our unique blend of cultures, accommodating and friendly citizens, and the variety of businesses, organizations, churches, schools, parks, and trails that contribute to our rural atmosphere.
We hope you enjoy your visit.

Mayor Randy Strasser
City of Delphi