Carroll County Courthouse · Photo: Publichall at en.wikipedia · Public domainDelphi spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Delphi’s city government spent $8.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,987 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Delphi is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,987 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Delphi’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,987 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,137, and the middle half spent $754–$1,419. Delphi spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 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 →
Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Delphi itself left out).
About $2,987 per resident a year, or $8.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 21%.
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No trend yet
Delphi reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,285 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Delphi’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 Delphi’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Delphi →
Who’s in charge in Delphi
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Delphi’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofdelphi.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 94 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,909).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Delphi Community School Corporation
Delphi’s K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Deer Creek Township, Jackson Township, Liberty Township, Madison Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,107 per pupil, $6,747 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.
Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Delphi.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofdelphi.org ↗
- 2Indiana HouseState representatives
- 3Indiana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Delphi’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Delphi’s government
How much does Delphi spend per resident?
About $2,987 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,987 was more than 96% of 89 Indiana cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Delphi?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,285 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdelphi.org.
Who runs Delphi’s government?
See cityofdelphi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Delphi yet.
How many people work for Delphi?
31 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $130,798 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Delphi in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Ron Alting) and State House District 38 (Heath VanNatter). The House district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Delphi’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →