Bethany Beach, DE town hall & government
Bethany Beach spent $12.2 million in the year to March 31, 2024, about $11,796 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bethany Beach's government.
Who runs Bethany Beach
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bethany Beach's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 23%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Bethany Beach
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Indian River School District
Bethany Beach's K–12 school district, shared with Dagsboro, Fenwick Island, Frankford, Georgetown, Millsboro and Millville. 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 32%
- State 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,516 per pupil, $11,486 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 Bethany Beach kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bethany Beach 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 Bethany Beach's government
Who represents Bethany Beach
Bethany Beach 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.