Bowers, DE town hall & government
Bowers spent $265,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $697 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowers's government.
Where Bowers's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Bowers didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake Forest School District
Bowers's K–12 school district, shared with Felton, Harrington, Viola and Frederica. 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 18%
- State 65%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,519 per pupil, $9,342 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 Bowers kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowers 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 Bowers's government
Who represents Bowers
Bowers 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.