Town government · New Castle County, DE

Elsmere's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elsmere took in $4.5 million and spent $4.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes67%State tax money33%

What stands out

59%

of Elsmere's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes67%

Property tax
59%$2.7 million
Other taxes
7.6%$342 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$342 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money33%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
33%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

45%

of Elsmere's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$37 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$387 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$776 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$776 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$138 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$138 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Elsmere. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Elsmere 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.