Townsend, DE town hall & government
Townsend spent $146,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $53 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Townsend's government.
Where Townsend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 56%
- Property taxes 23%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Townsend didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Townsend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Townsend didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Appoquinimink School District
Townsend's K–12 school district, shared with Middletown and Odessa. 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 Townsend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Townsend 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 Townsend's government
Who represents Townsend
Townsend 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.