Middletown, DE town hall & government
Middletown spent $69 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,794 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middletown's government.
Where Middletown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 60%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Middletown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Appoquinimink School District
Middletown's K–12 school district, shared with Odessa and Townsend. 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 32%
- State 64%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,456 per pupil, $11,084 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 Middletown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middletown 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.
Contact Middletown's government
Who represents Middletown
Middletown 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.