Delaware, IA town hall & government
Delaware spent $152,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,020 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Delaware's government.
Where Delaware's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 11%
- Sales taxes 11%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Delaware
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Maquoketa Valley Community School District
Delaware's K–12 school district, shared with Delhi, Earlville and Hopkinton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 50%
- State 45%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,348 per pupil, $8,390 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 Delaware kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Delaware 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Delaware's government
Who represents Delaware
Delaware is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds 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.