Dagsboro, DE town hall & government
Dagsboro spent $421,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $441 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dagsboro's government.
Where Dagsboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Utility sales 44%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Dagsboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Indian River School District
Dagsboro's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany Beach, 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 Dagsboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dagsboro 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 Dagsboro's government
Who represents Dagsboro
Dagsboro 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.