Town Hall · Viola

Viola, DE town hall & government

Viola spent $67,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $401 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Viola's money goes

Spent
$67,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$401
typical Delaware cities: $1,027
Long-term debt
$381,000
$2,281 per resident
Sewer & trash
$36,00054%
Roads & transportation
$8,00012%
Police
$8,00012%
Interest on debt
$1,0001%
Other
$14,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 53%
  • From the state 40%
  • Fees & charges 7%

Viola didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Viola

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Viola didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lake Forest School District

Viola's K–12 school district, shared with Bowers, Felton, Harrington and Frederica. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,519
Delaware: $22,312
Students
3,679
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,519 per pupil, $9,342 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 Viola pay

Typical tax bill
$1,325
a year · Delaware typical $1,768
Effective rate
0.49%
of home value · Delaware 0.50%
Typical home value
$269,400
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 Viola's government

🏛️ Official websiteviolade.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Viola →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Viola

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

All of Viola'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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