Delaware, MI town hall & government
Delaware spent $483,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $608 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 55%
- From the state 41%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Delaware collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Delaware
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Delaware didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Deckerville Community School District
Delaware's K–12 school district, shared with Deckerville, Forester, Marion, Wheatland, Bridgehampton and Minden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal
- Local 29%
- State 55%
- Federal 16%
Of the $16,232 per pupil, $9,865 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: Harbor Beach Community Schools ($15,352 per pupil) · Ubly Community Schools ($15,284 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 Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Lisa C. McClain. Gretchen Whitmer 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.