Delton, Michigan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Barry Township, Barry County, in the southwest quadrant of the Lower Peninsula.
Situated in the southwestern portion of the county, Delton is in the northwestern corner of the township, bordered to the north by Hope Township, while a small portion of the CDP extends into Prairieville Township to the west.
Delton is nearly surrounded by lakes. To the southwest, the CDP is bordered by Upper and Lower Crooked Lake. To the northwest, Holcomb Lake is just outside the CDP boundaries. To the north are Wilkinson Lake and Wall Lake, Pleasant Lake is to the east, and Glasdy Lake and Dake Lake are to the south, with several others just beyond these.
The main travel routes through the community are M-43, which runs mostly north-south through Delton's business district, and Delton Road, which enters the CDP from the west and ends where it intersects M-43 in the north-central portion of the community. Other routes include Pine Lake Road, which forms a portion of the CDP's northern boundary, and Brickyard Road and Pleasant Lake Road, which form its eastern boundary. Fiona Road and a portion of M-43 forms its southern boundary, and Rankin Road forms a small portion of its western boundary, just above Upper Crooked Lake.
Incorporated municipalities within twenty-five miles of Delton include Richland (10.0 miles), Augusta (13.5 miles), Hastings (14.7 miles), Martin (15.4 miles), Plainwell (15.6 miles), Kalamazoo (19.3 miles), Springfield (20.4 miles), Battle Creek (21.1 miles), and Nashville (22.6 miles). Unincorporated communities surrounding Delton include Cloverdale (3.3 miles), Hickory Corners (4.9 miles), Cedar Creek (5.3 miles), Schultz (7.7 miles), South Gull Lake (9.4 miles), and Dowling (7.7 miles).
As Delton has only recently been named a census-designated place, historic population statistics are not available, but its population was 872 at the time of the 2010 census. Much of the CDP is wooded and, given its proximity to several lakes, the community enjoys an influx of summer vacationers, as well as people seeking outdoor recreation opportunities.
Delton Kellogg High School, Delton Kellogg Middle School, and Delton Kellogg Elementary School are located within the CDP, near the center of the town.
The origins of the community go back to 1839 when Josiah Hine purchased the first land in the area from the US government. Shortly afterward, Adelbert E. Monroe, who was known as Dell Monroe, built a store on a corner lot and became Delton's first postmaster on May 22, 1877. The town was supposed to have been named Dellstown, for Dell Monroe, but it came back as Delton. The town was a station on the Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Railroad. Operating from 1886 to 1942, the CK&S was only forty-four miles long, running from Kalamazoo, Michigan northwest to Woodbury, Michigan.
The focus of this guide is on the unincorporated town of Delton, Michigan. Online resources representing the census-designated place itself or any individuals, businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, and events within the community are appropriate for this guide.
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Headquartered in Delton, Barry County, Michigan, the real estate company specializes in residential, second home, and investment property, including traditional homes, lake homes, and recreational land in West Michigan, an area with more than eighty lakes within a ten-mile radius of its offices. Available listings are highlighted on the site and may be sorted by property type, price range, or through other variables. Its office location and contacts are posted.
https://westmichiganlakes.com/
Pack 3050 is in the Michigan President Ford Field Service Council of the Eagle Spirit District of the Boy Scouts of America. Consisting of boys in the 1st through the 5th grades, there are four levels - Webelos, Bear, Wolf, and Tiger - and scouts at each grade level meet on a weekly to bi-weekly basis, while all of the dens in the pack get together on a monthly basis, as well as other events, like sledding parties, camping, and trips to area attractions.
http://www.scoutlander.com/publicsite/unithome.aspx?UID=9071
Delton Area Business Association
The DABA is a non-profit business membership organization created to provide support for local business ideas and to keep member businesses informed of changes in the community that have the potential off affecting business operations. A membership application may be downloaded from the site. Also available is the organization’s strategic plan, meeting schedules, a calendar of events, staff contacts, and a list of businesses in the Delton, Michigan area.
http://www.deltonarea.com/
Delton Crooked Lake Association
With participating membership restricted to those who own lakefront or backlot property on Upper Crooked Lake, the non-profit corporation was formed to promote the environmental interests of Upper Crooked Lake through water quality testing, supporting the control of invasive species, and responding to various issues likely to impact the environmental status of the lake. Its constitution and bylaws are stated, along with membership information and a calendar of events.
http://www.deltoncrookedlakeassociation.com/
Located on North Grove Street in Delton, Michigan, the library offers a variety of books, music, movies, and online resources. The library’s address is posted, and a map shows the location of the facility. Cardholders may access their accounts online, search the library’s card catalog to see what’s available, renew items, and download ebooks, audiobooks, music, and other resources, including access to the Michigan eLibrary and Woodlands Downloadable Library.
https://deltonlib.org/
The paid-on-call fire department is based in Delton, Michigan, and covers a 51-square-mile area, including part of Barry Township and all of Hope Township, responding to calls such as structure fires, vehicle accidents, carbon monoxide alarms, and others, and is also licensed as Medical First Responders. Its members, apparatus, and a calendar of classes and events are posted to the site, along with training requirements, and a gallery of photographs.
https://www.deltonmifd.com/
Serving K-12 students in Allegan and Barry counties, the public school district operates an elementary school, a middle school, a high school, and an alternative high school, all located on the same campus in Delton, Michigan, overlooking Crooked Lake. Its location, school curriculum, and enrollment information and forms are featured, with schedules and contacts for each of its schools, athletics schedules, training information, a district calendar, and forms.
https://www.dkschools.org/
Located on Maple Street in Delton, Michigan, the pizza restaurant was established in 1978 and features a G-scale model train with a long line of boxcars that were made in Delton by the Delton Locomotive Works, intended to commemorate the Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Railroad that ran through Delton from 1887 to the late 1930s. Its location, hours of operation, menu, phone number, and payment options are posted to the site, along with its pickup and delivery options.
https://www.sajospizzadelton.com/