Delta, CO town hall & government
Delta spent $28.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,026 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delta's government.
Where Delta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Delta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Delta County School District 50J
Delta's K–12 school district, shared with Cedaredge, Crawford, Hotchkiss, Orchard City and Paonia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 34%
- State 51%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,596 per pupil, $8,364 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.
Which schools Delta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delta 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 Delta's government
Who represents Delta
Delta is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis 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.