Delano, CA town hall & government
Delano spent $51.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $976 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delano's government.
Where Delano's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 13%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Delano
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Delano Joint Union High School District
Delano's high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal
- Local 18%
- State 68%
- Federal 14%
Of the $20,508 per pupil, $10,544 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Delano: Delano Union Elementary School District ($22,640 per pupil) · Pond Union Elementary School District ($23,669 per pupil).
Which schools Delano kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delano pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Delano's government
Who represents Delano
Delano is represented in Congress by Senators Alex Padilla and Adam B. Schiff and Representative David G. Valadao. Gavin Newsom is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.