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Delano, MN town hall & government

Delano spent $33.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,927 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Delano's money goes

Spent
$33.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,927
typical Minnesota cities: $2,521
Long-term debt
$39.7 million
$5,769 per resident
Water & other utilities
$13.1 million38%
Roads & transportation
$5.8 million17%
Housing & development
$3 million9%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million3%
Interest on debt
$1 million3%
Police
$655,0002%
Fire
$445,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$422,0001%
Health & welfare
$94,000<1%
Other
$3.9 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Delano

Full-time staff
19
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,100
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
7 full-time12 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

Delano Public School District

Delano's K–12 school district, shared with Loretto, Franklin and Independence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,656
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
2,464
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal

  • Local 35%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,656 per pupil, $8,153 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 Delano pay

Typical tax bill
$3,884
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$375,200
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 Delano's government

🏛️ Official websitedelano.mn.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Delano →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Delano

Delano is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Tom Emmer. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Delano'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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