Delaware, KS town hall & government
Delaware spent $25,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13 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
- From other local governments 100%
Who works for Delaware
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valley Falls Unified School District 338
Delaware's K–12 school district, shared with Valley Falls and Ozawkie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 22%
- State 73%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,974 per pupil, $10,008 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.
Also serving Delaware: Holton Unified School District 336 ($17,138 per pupil).
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 Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly 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.