ZIP 19960 · Sussex County, DE

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 19960: 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 19960?
19960 is served by the State of Delaware, Sussex County, Milford School District and Cape Henlopen School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Delaware spent $13.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sussex County spent $227 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Milford School District spent $90.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Cape Henlopen School District spent $175 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 19960?
Of the governments serving 19960, Cape Henlopen School District collected $62.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sussex County collected $21.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Milford School District collected $13.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 19960.

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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: Sussex County, Milford School District and Cape Henlopen 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 19960

Cape Henlopen School District$62.4 million

36% of its $173 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Sussex County$21.3 million

9.6% of its $221 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Milford School District$13.8 million

16% of its $84.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Sussex County provides local services like police and parks.

Sussex County

$227 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other35%County taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, water)17%Federal tax money10%State tax money6.2%
Full Sussex County breakdown

What stands out

35%

of Sussex County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 6%.

County taxes32%

Other taxes
22%$48.6 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes and other selective sales taxes
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$47.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$808 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.6%$21.3 million

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$36.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$34.1 million
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Airport$831 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$22.6 million

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$13.7 million

Fines and other35%

Interest, rents and other
35%$78.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$104 thousand
Sussex County page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Health and hospitals15%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%All other spending12%

What stands out

53%

of Sussex County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 2.6%.

Full Sussex County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$119 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$118 million
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$139 thousand
Health and hospitals
15%$33.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$33.5 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$29.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.6 million
  • Government buildings$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$10.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$10.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$8.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$6.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.3 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$7.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$6.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$928 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$7.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$6.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$4.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4.9 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$3.9 million
Social services
1.0%$2.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2.3 million
Sussex County page →

Your schools

Milford School District

$90.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 81% of this ZIP is in Milford School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money81%School district taxes16%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money0.2%Fees for services (school lunches)0.1%

What stands out

81%

of Milford School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Milford School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$13.8 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$119 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$105 thousand
  • Other school charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money81%

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

From the state
81%$68.3 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$181 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$1.8 million
Milford School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Sent to other local governments1.8%Interest on debt0.7%
Full Milford School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$88.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$88.5 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$1.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.6 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$650 thousand
Milford School District page →

Cape Henlopen School District

$175 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Cape Henlopen School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money60%School district taxes36%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services (school lunches)0.8%County and local tax money0.5%
Full Cape Henlopen School District breakdown

What stands out

36%

of Cape Henlopen School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 29%.

School district taxes36%

Property tax
36%$62.4 million

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSchool lunches and other school charges
  • School lunches$1.3 million
  • Other school charges$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$104 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$881 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$4.2 million
Cape Henlopen School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.1%Sent to other local governments0.9%
Full Cape Henlopen School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$172 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$172 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$1.9 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$1.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.5 million
Cape Henlopen 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
Delaware page →
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.

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

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

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

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.