Delaware, OH town hall & government
Delaware spent $101.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,318 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
- Income taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Delaware
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
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.
Contact Delaware's government
Who represents Delaware
Delaware is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine 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.