Arden, DE town hall & government
Arden spent $505,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,158 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Arden's government.
Where Arden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 88%
- From the state 12%
Arden didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Arden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brandywine School District
Arden's K–12 school district, shared with Ardencroft, Ardentown and Bellefonte. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal
- Local 39%
- State 51%
- Federal 10%
Of the $22,839 per pupil, $10,767 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.
Which schools Arden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Arden pay
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.
Contact Arden's government
Who represents Arden
Arden is represented in Congress by Senators Christopher A. Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and Representative Sarah McBride. Matt Meyer is governor.
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.