Delaware, DE town hall & government
Delaware spent $4,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delaware's government.
Where Delaware's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From the state 18%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Utility sales 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Delaware 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 Delaware
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Delaware didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Colonial School District
Delaware's K–12 school district, shared with New Castle and Wilmington. 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 55%
- Federal 13%
Of the $23,840 per pupil, $13,252 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 Delaware kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delaware 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 Delaware's government
Who represents Delaware
Delaware 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.