City government · New Castle County, DE
Delaware City's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Delaware City took in $2.2 million and spent $4 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Delaware City's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.
City taxes50%
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 1 more
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$80 thousand
- Other licenses$36 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services13%
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
- Water$282 thousand
- Garbage collection$6 thousand
- Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money18%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other18%
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Delaware City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of City of Delaware City itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.