Town Hall · Delavan

Delavan, WI town hall & government

Delavan spent $15.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,776 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
$15.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,776
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
$1,956 per resident
Police
$3.5 million23%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million18%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million16%
Sewer & trash
$2.2 million14%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million14%
Administration & buildings
$588,0004%
Interest on debt
$442,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$324,0002%
Fire
$301,0002%
Health & welfare
$167,0001%
Other
$444,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Delavan

Full-time staff
52
86 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
26 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time28 part
Fire
0 full-time35 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Delavan-Darien School District

Delavan's K–12 school district, shared with Darien, Darien, Delavan, Richmond and Sharon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,822
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,747
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $19,822 per pupil, $8,517 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
$3,400
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$218,800
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 Delavan's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.delavan.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Delavan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Delavan

Delavan is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers 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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