Camden, DE town hall & government
Camden spent $0 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camden's government.
Where Camden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Camden collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Camden 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 Camden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Caesar Rodney School District
Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Magnolia, Woodside and Wyoming. 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 67%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,902 per pupil, $10,823 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 Camden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camden 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.
Contact Camden's government
Who represents Camden
Camden 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.