Photo: JherreraCODR · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Del Rio run?
Del Rio’s city government spent $35.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,001 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.4 million) and the airport ($609,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Del Rio is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,001 per resident a year, or $2.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,001 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Del Rio’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,001 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $858–$1,268. Del Rio spent less than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7.5 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 →
Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Del Rio itself left out).
No trend yet
Del Rio reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,455 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Del Rio’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 Del Rio’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Del Rio →
Who’s in charge in Del Rio
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Del Rio’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofdelrio.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 81 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 (35,722).
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.
San Felipe-Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District
Del Rio’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,683 per pupil, $6,444 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.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Del Rio’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Del Rio alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Val Verde County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.7%9,162 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.1%5,282 votesOthers: 1.1% (168 votes).
Most votes in Val Verde County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Del Rio lies in Val Verde County. Every 2024 race in Val Verde County is on the county’s page.
Val Verde 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 Del Rio.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofdelrio.com ↗
- 2Texas HouseState representatives
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in CongressTexas’s 23rd District
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Del Rio compares with the towns next door
Del Rio spent $1,001 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Del Rio | $1,001 | $2,455 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Del Rio’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Del Rio’s government
How much does Del Rio spend per resident?
About $1,001 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,001 was less than 63% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Del Rio?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,455 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdelrio.com.
Who runs Del Rio’s government?
See cityofdelrio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Del Rio yet.
How did Del Rio vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Del Rio alone. Val Verde County, where 100% of Del Rio lies, voted Trump 62.7%, Harris 36.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Del Rio?
440 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $20.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Del Rio in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Roland Gutierrez) and State House District 74 (Eddie Morales). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Del Rio’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 →