Blades, DE town hall & government
Blades spent $990,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $787 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blades's government.
Where Blades's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 54%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Blades
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Seaford School District
Blades's K–12 school district, shared with Seaford. 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 15%
- State 62%
- Federal 22%
Of the $19,681 per pupil, $9,528 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 Blades kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blades 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 Blades's government
Who represents Blades
Blades 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.