Delavan’s Wikipedia page was hijacked earlier this year by an anonymous user operating under the handle ~2026‑14607‑89, resulting in a series of bizarre and misleading edits that remain publicly visible as of press time.

The vandalism occurred on February 6, 2026, and included fabricated statistics and outlandish claims about the community. Among the false revisions: a drastic downgrade of Delavan’s population and income figures, an assertion that the city imposes a 99% sales tax, and a claim that Delavan contains a “portal to hell.” The page’s reference to District 703 was also altered to list the school district as “District 666.”

While Wikipedia relies on volunteer editors to monitor and correct inaccurate information, the edits to Delavan’s page have not yet been reversed. That means anyone searching for basic information about the community may encounter the fabricated statistics and fictional claims.