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Counties: Delaware County Delaware County Area: 393 square miles. Location: Eastern Indiana, bordered on the north by Blackford County, to the northeast by Jay County, to the east by Randolph County, to the south by Henry County, to the west by Madison County, and to the north-northwest by Grant County. Population: 118,769 (2000 Census) 1860 1870 1880 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 15,744 19,030 22,926 30,131 49,624 51,414 56,377 67,270 74,963 90,252 110,938 129,219 128,587 119,659 118,769 Cities & Towns: Muncie (2000 population = 67,430) is the county seat and largest city. Other cities and towns include Yorktown (4,785), Albany (2,368), Daleville (1,658), Eaton (1,603), Gaston (1,010), and Selma (880). Named For: The Delaware Indian Tribe. Topography: Generally level to gently rolling. The North Fork of the White River and its tributaries drain most of the county. Attractions: Ball State University · Golf Courses · Minnetrista Cultural Center · Muncie Children's Museum · National Model Aviation Museum Notable Natives: Portrait painter Wayman Adams was born in Delaware County, 1883.