Leipsic, DE town hall & government
Leipsic spent $32,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $174 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leipsic's government.
Where Leipsic's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 41%
- Property taxes 41%
- From the state 19%
Capital School District
Leipsic's K–12 school district, shared with Cheswold, Hartly, Little Creek and Dover. 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 24%
- State 60%
- Federal 16%
Of the $23,521 per pupil, $12,903 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 Leipsic: Smyrna School District ($16,150 per pupil).
What homeowners in Leipsic 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 Leipsic's government
Who represents Leipsic
Leipsic 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.