Delhi, IA town hall & government
Delhi spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,987 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delhi's government.
Where Delhi's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Delhi
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maquoketa Valley Community School District
Delhi's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware, Earlville and Hopkinton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,348 per pupil, $8,390 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 Delhi kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delhi 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Delhi's government
Who represents Delhi
Delhi is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds 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.