Millsboro, DE town hall & government
Millsboro spent $12.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,689 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Millsboro's government.
Who runs Millsboro
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Millsboro's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 67%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Property taxes 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Utility sales 2%
- From the state 2%
Millsboro didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Millsboro
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Indian River School District
Millsboro's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany Beach, Dagsboro, Fenwick Island, Frankford, Georgetown and Millville. 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 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $20,516 per pupil, $11,486 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 Millsboro kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Millsboro 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 Millsboro's government
Who represents Millsboro
Millsboro 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.