Delaware County, Ohio was chosen by the author and his wife to start a family due to its combination of big city amenities from nearby Columbus and small town charm. The county has abundant nature and outdoor activities, including Alum Creek and Delaware State Parks, reservoirs, and campgrounds. It is also home to the highly rated Columbus Zoo and the historic Little Brown Jug horse racing track. Delaware County has experienced rapid population and economic growth in recent years.
Delaware County, Ohio was chosen by the author and his wife to start a family due to its combination of big city amenities from nearby Columbus and small town charm. The county has abundant nature and outdoor activities, including Alum Creek and Delaware State Parks, reservoirs, and campgrounds. It is also home to the highly rated Columbus Zoo and the historic Little Brown Jug horse racing track. Delaware County has experienced rapid population and economic growth in recent years.
Delaware County, Ohio was chosen by the author and his wife to start a family due to its combination of big city amenities from nearby Columbus and small town charm. The county has abundant nature and outdoor activities, including Alum Creek and Delaware State Parks, reservoirs, and campgrounds. It is also home to the highly rated Columbus Zoo and the historic Little Brown Jug horse racing track. Delaware County has experienced rapid population and economic growth in recent years.
Delaware County, Ohio was chosen by the author and his wife to start a family due to its combination of big city amenities from nearby Columbus and small town charm. The county has abundant nature and outdoor activities, including Alum Creek and Delaware State Parks, reservoirs, and campgrounds. It is also home to the highly rated Columbus Zoo and the historic Little Brown Jug horse racing track. Delaware County has experienced rapid population and economic growth in recent years.
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Running Head Delaware County Community Description
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Delaware County Community Description
Joshua H Matthews
Benedictine University Running Head Delaware County Community Description Page 2
Delaware County, Ohio has a unique combination of big-city meets small town feel to it.
Thats exactly why my wife and I chose to move here to start a family. As a newly married
couple we knew what we wanted the many convinces of Columbus, where we were both from,
but not the many hassles like traffic and neighbors houses built on top of ours. Delaware, the
county seat of Delaware County, was the perfect middle ground. Town has the quaint small-town
charm that we wanted, and is a 15-30-minute drive from Columbus for anything we might not
have here. Delaware County was named after the Delaware Indian tribe, and Rutherford B.
Hayes was born and raised here. In 2008 Delaware County was rated as the fifth best place to
raise a family (Forbes, 2008).
One of the biggest draws is the vastness of nature and nature-related activities that can be
enjoyed in Delaware County. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is constantly top rated in the
nation so one of (or the) best zoo in American. Jack Hannah is a nationally recognized
personality and world renowned director emeritus. With more than 7,000 animals from over 800
species the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is an amazing attraction that sees more 2.3 million
visitors annually (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, 2017). The Columbus Zoo is expansively laid
out over 580 acres. The nonprofit has contributed to efforts in over 30 countries, as well as also
has another animal conservation center in Southeastern Ohio. Lastly, the Columbus Zoo also has
an 18-hole golf course, the Zoombasi Bay water par, and Jacks Landing season region, and is in
the process of building a hotel overlooking the property.
The Little Brown Jug is a tradition in harness racing and part of the Grand Circuit of
horse racing. A half-mile track was built in 1939, and is a nationally recognized milestone in the
sport. In 1944 the Little Brown Jug was born and the first purse race was in 1946 for $35,358-
quite a lot of money for the time (Little Brown Jug, n.d.)! Through the years, the track and race Running Head Delaware County Community Description Page 3
have gained world recognition as one of the fastest strips in the country. Starting in 1956 the
Little Brown Jug became the anchor for the Triple Crown along with the Cane Pace at Yonkers
Raceway (N.Y.) and Messenger Stake (N.Y.). The Little Brown Jug is considered an integral part
of Americana and a unique part of Delaware County.
Delaware County is rich in nature Alum Creek State Park and Delaware State Park offer
wildlife areas, bird watching, and winter recreation. Delaware County has another 6 parks, 3
reservoirs, 5 campgrounds to enjoy year-round. To add to that, there are another 8 preservation
parks that make Delaware County ideal for nature enthusiasts (Delaware, n.d.).
Delaware County has the second highest bond rating. It is ranked the third healthies
county in Ohio for the third year in a row, first in health factors and behaviors, 38th nationally
ranked for health. It is the number one county in growth for seniors. It is ranked in the top 10
nationally for persons 25-38 making over $125,000 yearly. It is forecasted by state researchers to
be the fastest growing county in the state, and expected at a triple digit pace between 1990 and
2030 (Delaware, n.d.).
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Appendix
Community Description Data
Data Community State United States
2015 2010 2015 2010 2015 2010 Census Census Census Census Census Census Total 185,433 166, 11,575,977 11,512,431 316,515,021 303,965,272 Population: 108 Percent 11.63% .55% 4.13% Change:
Age Distribution Under 5 years: 6.40% 7.80% 6.00% 6.30% 6.30% 6.60% 5 to 9 years: 8.60% 9.00% 6.40% 6.60% 6.50% 6.60% 10 to 14 years: 8.40% 7.70% 6.50% 6.80% 6.50% 6.80% 15 to 19 years: 7.20% 6.60% 6.80% 7.30% 6.70% 7.30% 20 to 24 years: 4.60% 4.20% 6.80% 6.50% 7.10% 7.00% 25 to 34 years: 10.40% 5.10% 6.40% 6.40% 6.90% 6.80% 35 to 44 years: 16.10% 6.90% 6.20% 5.90% 6.70% 6.40% 45 to 54 years: 15.50% 8.90% 5.90% 6.50% 6.30% 6.80% 55 to 59 years: 6.30% 8.70% 6.40% 6.90% 6.60% 7.10% 60 to 64 years: 5.60% 8.20% 6.70% 7.60% 6.80% 7.50% 65 to 74 years: 6.80% 7.10% 7.40% 7.50% 7.10% 7.10% 75 to 84 years: 3.10% 6.30% 7.20% 6.60% 6.60% 6.20% 85 years and 1.10% 4.40% 6.30% 5.30% 5.80% 5.10% over: Females 15 44 years: Gender Male: 91,762 81,942 5,662,893 5,616, 436 155,734,280 149,398,724 Female: 93,671 84,166 5,913,084 5,895,995 160,780,741 154,566,548 Median Age: 37.8 36.5 39.2 38.3 37.6 36.9 Running Head Delaware County Community Description Page 5
Data Community State United States
2010 2000 2010 2000 2010 2000 Census Census Census Census Census Census
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