Ellendale, DE town hall & government
Ellendale spent $176,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $393 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ellendale's government.
Where Ellendale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 55%
- Other taxes & licenses 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Ellendale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Milford School District
Ellendale's K–12 school district, shared with Houston, Milford, Slaughter Beach and Frederica. 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 19%
- State 67%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,795 per pupil, $8,325 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 Ellendale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ellendale 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 Ellendale's government
Who represents Ellendale
Ellendale 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.