Town Hall · Magnolia

Magnolia, DE town hall & government

Magnolia spent $93,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $329 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Magnolia's money goes

Spent
$93,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$329
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$50,00054%
Administration & buildings
$43,00046%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 58%
  • Utility sales 35%
  • Property taxes 8%
Town workforce

Who works for Magnolia

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 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

Caesar Rodney School District

Magnolia's K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Woodside and Wyoming. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,902
Delaware: $22,312
Students
8,259
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $18,902 per pupil, $10,823 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Magnolia pay

Typical tax bill
$718
a year · Delaware typical $1,768
Effective rate
0.31%
of home value · Delaware 0.50%
Typical home value
$229,800
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 Magnolia's government

🏛️ Official websitemagnolia.delaware.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Magnolia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Magnolia

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

All of Magnolia'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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