Cheswold, DE town hall & government
Cheswold spent $664,000 in the year to May 31, 2024, about $329 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cheswold's government.
Where Cheswold's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 64%
- Other taxes & licenses 27%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 2%
Cheswold didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Cheswold
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cheswold didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Capital School District
Cheswold's K–12 school district, shared with Hartly, Little Creek, Dover and Leipsic. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $23,521 per pupil, $12,903 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 Cheswold kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cheswold 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 Cheswold's government
Who represents Cheswold
Cheswold 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.