Photo: Pf1127 · CC BY-SA 4.0Delano spent less per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Delano’s city government spent $33.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $629 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Delano is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$629 per resident in 2022: less than 91% of them
Delano’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($629 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,270, and the middle half spent $923–$1,772. Delano spent less than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Delano itself left out).
About $629 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Delano reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 282 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,945 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% of the home’s value, vs 0.70% across California.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Delano’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Delano’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Delano →
Who’s in charge in Delano
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Delano’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofdelano.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 241 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (53,041).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Delano Joint Union High School District
Delano’s high school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,508 per pupil, $10,544 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
California districts overall: 36% local, 52% state, 11% federal.
Delano Union Elementary School District · $22,640 per pupil
Pond Union Elementary School District · $23,669 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Delano’s votes are counted by county
California reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Delano alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kern County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%167,414 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.2%108,047 votesOthers: 2.5% (7,118 votes).
Most votes in Kern County: Donald J Trump
California: Harris 58.5%, Trump 38.3%
100% of Delano lies in Kern County. Every 2024 race in Kern County is on the county’s page.
Kern County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Delano.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofdelano.org ↗
- 2California AssemblyState representatives
- 3California SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of California
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Delano’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Delano’s government
How much does Delano spend per resident?
About $629 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $629 was less than 91% of 101 California cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Delano?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,945 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.70% across California. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdelano.org.
Who runs Delano’s government?
See cityofdelano.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Delano yet.
How did Delano vote in 2024?
California counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Delano alone. Kern County, where 100% of Delano lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Delano?
220 full-time and 52 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Delano in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Melissa Hurtado) and Assembly District 35 (Jasmeet Bains). The Assembly district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Delano’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →