Felton, DE town hall & government
Felton spent $883,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $656 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Felton's government.
Where Felton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 38%
- Interest, fines & other 31%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 9%
- Fees & charges 7%
Who works for Felton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Forest School District
Felton's K–12 school district, shared with Bowers, Harrington, Viola 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 18%
- State 65%
- Federal 17%
Of the $18,519 per pupil, $9,342 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 Felton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Felton 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 Felton's government
Who represents Felton
Felton 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.