Delmar, DE town hall & government
Delmar spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $676 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delmar's government.
Who runs Delmar
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Delmar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Delmar didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Delmar School District
Delmar's middle and high school district. 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 15%
- State 69%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,541 per pupil, $7,359 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 Delmar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delmar 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 Delmar's government
Who represents Delmar
Delmar 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.