Ardentown, DE town hall & government
Ardentown spent $89,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $352 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ardentown's government.
Where Ardentown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 60%
- From the state 17%
- From other local governments 15%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Ardentown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ardentown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brandywine School District
Ardentown's K–12 school district, shared with Arden, Ardencroft 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 Ardentown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ardentown 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 Ardentown's government
Who represents Ardentown
Ardentown 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.