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Delta, WI town hall & government

Delta spent $445,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,618 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Delta's money goes

Spent
$445,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,618
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$121,000
$440 per resident
Roads & transportation
$279,00063%
Administration & buildings
$58,00013%
Sewer & trash
$44,00010%
Fire
$30,0007%
Health & welfare
$26,0006%
Interest on debt
$7,0002%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 64%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Delta

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$56,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 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

Drummond Area School District

Delta's K–12 school district, shared with Barnes, Cable, Drummond, Grand View, Lincoln and Mason. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,138
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
318
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $19,138 per pupil, $10,607 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 Delta pay

Typical tax bill
$2,480
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$330,000
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 Delta's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofdelta.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Delta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Delta

Delta is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Delta'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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