Ocean View, DE town hall & government
Ocean View spent $5.9 million in the year to April 30, 2024, about $2,060 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ocean View's government.
Where Ocean View's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- Property taxes 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 26%
- Utility sales 10%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Ocean View 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 Ocean View
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Indian River School District
Ocean View's K–12 school district, shared with Bethany Beach, Dagsboro, Fenwick Island, Frankford, Georgetown and Millsboro. 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 Ocean View kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ocean View 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 Ocean View's government
Who represents Ocean View
Ocean View 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.