Town Hall · Delaware

Delaware, OH town hall & government

Delaware spent $502,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $246 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Delaware's money goes

Spent
$502,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$246
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$215,00043%
Fire
$155,00031%
Administration & buildings
$113,00023%
Health & welfare
$18,0004%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Fees & charges 4%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Delaware

Full-time staff
0
13 part-time too
Fire
0 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Central Local School District

Delaware's K–12 school district, shared with Farmer, Mark, Ney, Sherwood, Washington and Milford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,344
Ohio: $16,610
Students
912
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,344 per pupil, $10,273 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 Delaware pay

Typical tax bill
$1,603
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$184,300
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 Delaware's government

Town hall & decisions in Delaware →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Delaware

Delaware is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Delaware'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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