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Delphi, IN town hall & government

Delphi spent $12.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,162 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delphi's government.

Town budget

Where Delphi's money goes

Spent
$12.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,162
typical Indiana cities: $1,507
Long-term debt
$17.3 million
$5,944 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million20%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million16%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1 million9%
Police
$538,0004%
Interest on debt
$439,0004%
Fire
$231,0002%
Parks & libraries
$8,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$4.1 million34%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Delphi

Full-time staff
31
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time5 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Delphi Community School Corporation

Delphi's K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Deer Creek, Jackson, Liberty, Madison and Rock Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,107
Indiana: $13,688
Students
1,354
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 54%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,107 per pupil, $6,747 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Delphi pay

Typical tax bill
$1,285
a year · Indiana typical $1,614
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Indiana 0.74%
Typical home value
$141,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Delphi's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofdelphi.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Delphi →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Delphi

Delphi is represented in Congress by Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks and Representative James R. Baird. Mike Braun is governor.

All of Delphi's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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