Delta, MI town hall & government
Delta spent $68.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,087 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
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Delta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Grand Ledge Public Schools
Delta's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Ledge, Mulliken, Oneida, Watertown, Eagle and Roxand. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 39%
- State 58%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,607 per pupil, $7,730 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 Delta: Waverly Community Schools ($17,324 per pupil) · Lansing Public School District ($20,420 per pupil).
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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Tom Barrett. Gretchen Whitmer 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.