ZIP 19902 · Dover, DE

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 19902: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 19902?
19902 is served by the State of Delaware, Kent County, Caesar Rodney School District and the City of Dover. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Delaware spent $13.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Kent County spent $104 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Caesar Rodney School District spent $162 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Dover spent $151 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 19902?
Of the governments serving 19902, Caesar Rodney School District collected $18.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Dover collected $15.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Kent County collected $10.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 19902.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Kent County, Dover and Caesar Rodney School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 19902

Caesar Rodney School District$18.8 million

11% of its $164 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Dover$15.1 million

10% of its $148 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Kent County$10.4 million

9.5% of its $109 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Kent County

$104 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)49%Fines and other30%County taxes17%State tax money3.7%

What stands out

49%

of Kent County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

Full Kent County breakdown

County taxes17%

Property tax
9.5%$10.4 million
Other taxes
7.2%$7.9 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$7.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$230 thousand
  • Other licenses$190 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$54.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$31.4 million
  • Other service charges$13.3 million
  • Garbage collection$7.1 million
  • Road charges$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$603 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$4.0 million

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
30%$33.0 million
Kent County page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Health and hospitals8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

42%

of Kent County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Full Kent County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$43.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$37.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.9 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$25.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$16.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.3 million
  • Government buildings$243 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$16.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$14.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.7 million
Health and hospitals
8.1%$8.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$4.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million
  • Libraries$2.0 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.2%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$988 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$312 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$312 thousand
Kent County page →

Your city

City of Dover

$151 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 94% of this ZIP is in Dover.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)83%City taxes14%Fines and other2.3%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

83%

of Dover's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

Full Dover breakdown

City taxes14%

Property tax
10%$15.1 million
Other taxes
3.9%$5.8 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$709 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services83%

Fees for services
83%$122 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$92.3 million
  • Sewer$11.6 million
  • Water$9.4 million
  • Garbage collection$4.7 million
  • Other service charges$3.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$217 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$1.4 million

Fines and other2.3%

Fines
1.5%$2.2 million
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$1.2 million
Dover page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking2.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.9%All other spending1.3%

What stands out

64%

of Dover's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Dover breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$96.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$81.6 million
  • Sewer systems$7.7 million
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$28.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$25.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$17.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$919 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$2.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$217 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$742 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$290 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$46 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$421 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$333 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$88 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$291 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$125 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$125 thousand
Dover page →

Your schools

Caesar Rodney School District

$162 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes11%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other5.0%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.2%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

6.2%

of Caesar Rodney School District's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

Full Caesar Rodney School District breakdown

School district taxes11%

Property tax
11%$18.8 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches; other school charges and 1 more
  • School lunches$1.8 million
  • Other school charges$164 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.2%$10.2 million

State tax money76%

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

From the state
76%$124 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$689 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$8.2 million
Caesar Rodney School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments2.4%Interest on debt0.4%
Full Caesar Rodney School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$157 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$157 million
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$3.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$3.8 million
Interest on debt
0.4%$589 thousand
Caesar Rodney School District page →

Your state

State of Delaware

$13.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes48%Federal tax money29%Fines and other14%Fees for services (college tuition, tolls)9.1%Local tax money0.5%
Full Delaware breakdown

What stands out

25%

of Delaware's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical state government gets 10%.

State taxes48%

Other taxes
25%$3.45 billion
What's in other taxesCorporation licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 15 more
  • Corporation licenses$2.34 billion
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$219 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$179 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$157 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$152 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$136 million
  • Tobacco taxes$92.4 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$63.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$53.7 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$31.7 million
  • Other licenses$10.5 million
  • Driver's licenses$6.3 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$4.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$718 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$437 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
19%$2.53 billion
Business income tax
3.9%$538 million

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$1.25 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; tolls on roads and bridges and 13 more
  • College tuition$620 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$229 million
  • University housing and dining$175 million
  • Other service charges$86.8 million
  • Garbage collection$75.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$24.2 million
  • Transit fares$16.2 million
  • Housing$6.7 million
  • Hospital bills$3.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.8 million
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Road charges$2.1 million
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Ports and waterways$214 thousand
  • Other education charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money29%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
29%$3.95 billion

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.5%$71.9 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$1.83 billion
Fines
0.2%$21.4 million
Delaware page →

Where the money goes

Social services29%Schools and colleges19%Sent to local governments18%Running the government and other costs8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails7.8%All other spending17%

What stands out

7.8%

of Delaware's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical state government spends 4.5%.

Full Delaware breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$4.01 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$3.96 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$36.5 million
  • Welfare institutions$18.0 million
Schools and colleges
19%$2.65 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.72 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$499 million
  • Other education$282 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$136 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$9.9 million
Sent to local governments
18%$2.56 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 12 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.18 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$270 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$16.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$15.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$10.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$9.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$8.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$6.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$5.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Sent to the federal government$867 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: police$688 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other education$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.4%$1.16 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$414 million
  • Other and not broken out$275 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$233 million
  • Government buildings$193 million
  • Other government administration$45.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.8%$1.08 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$372 million
  • Courts and legal services$269 million
  • Police$225 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$127 million
  • Inspections and regulation$87.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$971 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$547 million
  • Toll roads and bridges$251 million
  • Public transit$171 million
  • Ports and harbors$2.4 million
Health and hospitals
5.0%$685 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$598 million
  • Hospitals$87.5 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$224 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$149 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$95.9 million
  • Sewer systems$45.5 million
  • Water supply$7.1 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$126 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$119 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$104 million
  • Libraries$15.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$107 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$107 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

Kent County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Caesar Rodney School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Dover. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.