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Delavan, MN town hall & government

Delavan spent $315,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,898 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Delavan's money goes

Spent
$315,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,898
typical Minnesota cities: $2,225
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$83,00026%
Water & other utilities
$78,00025%
Fire
$43,00014%
Roads & transportation
$37,00012%
Administration & buildings
$24,0008%
Police
$12,0004%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Other
$34,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the state 22%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Delavan

Full-time staff
0
32 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 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

Blue Earth Area Public Schools

Delavan's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Earth, Blue Earth City, Delavan, Elmore, Elmore and Emerald. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,623
Minnesota: $17,091
Students
1,075
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,623 per pupil, $7,939 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 Delavan pay

Typical tax bill
$644
a year · Minnesota typical $3,357
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Minnesota 1.02%
Typical home value
$57,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Delavan's government

Town hall & decisions in Delavan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Delavan

Delavan is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Brad Finstad. Tim Walz is governor.

All of Delavan'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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