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Delaware, OH town hall & government

Delaware spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $956 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
$2.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$956
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million40%
Fire
$1.1 million40%
Parks & libraries
$120,0004%
Health & welfare
$73,0003%
Administration & buildings
$60,0002%
Other
$293,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 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.

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 · Census estimate

Who works for Delaware

Full-time staff
1
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Delaware City School District

Delaware's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware and Troy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,070
Ohio: $16,610
Students
5,648
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$93.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,070 per pupil, $9,047 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: Olentangy Local School District ($15,172 per pupil) · Buckeye Valley Local School District ($17,078 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Delaware pay

Typical tax bill
$5,192
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$330,900
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.

Local

Contact Delaware's government

🏛️ Official websitedelawareohio.net ↗

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 Jim Jordan. 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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