Henlopen Acres, DE town hall & government
Henlopen Acres spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $8,722 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Henlopen Acres's government.
Where Henlopen Acres's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Utility sales 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Henlopen Acres
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cape Henlopen School District
Henlopen Acres's K–12 school district, shared with Dewey Beach, Lewes, Milton and Rehoboth Beach. 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 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 7%
Of the $21,812 per pupil, $11,685 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 Henlopen Acres kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Henlopen Acres 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.
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Who represents Henlopen Acres
Henlopen Acres 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.