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Frederica, DE town hall & government

Frederica spent $359,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $418 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Frederica's government.

Town budget

Where Frederica's money goes

Spent
$359,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$418
typical Delaware cities: $1,027
Long-term debt
$326,000
$380 per resident
Sewer & trash
$117,00033%
Water & other utilities
$90,00025%
Administration & buildings
$57,00016%
Police
$29,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$17,0005%
Other
$49,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • From the federal government 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Fees & charges 11%
Town workforce

Who works for Frederica

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake Forest School District

Frederica's K–12 school district, shared with Bowers, Felton, Harrington and Viola. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,519
Delaware: $22,312
Students
3,679
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.2 million
at year end

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.

Also serving Frederica: Milford School District ($15,795 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Frederica pay

Typical tax bill
$842
a year · Delaware typical $1,768
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Delaware 0.50%
Typical home value
$215,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Frederica's government

🏛️ Official websitefrederica.delaware.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Frederica →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Frederica

Frederica is represented in Congress by Senators Christopher A. Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester and Representative Sarah McBride. Matt Meyer is governor.

All of Frederica's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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