Greenwood, DE town hall & government
Greenwood spent $6,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Greenwood's government.
Where Greenwood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 22%
- From the federal government 19%
- From the state 9%
Who works for Greenwood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Woodbridge School District
Greenwood's K–12 school district, shared with Farmington and Bridgeville. 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 $20,310 per pupil, $10,783 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 Greenwood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Greenwood 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 Greenwood's government
Who represents Greenwood
Greenwood 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.