Town Point · Photo: Jack E. Boucher, photographer · Public domainHow is Bowers run?
Bowers’ town government spent $260,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $684 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bowers didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bowers is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $684 per resident a year, or $1.87 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bowers didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Bowers yet
Every year of Bowers’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,180 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bowers’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bowers’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bowers →
Who’s in charge in Bowers
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bowers’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofbowersbeach.org ↗.
Lake Forest School District
Bowers’ K–12 school district, shared with Felton, Harrington, Viola, Frederica. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,519 per pupil, $9,342 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bowers’ votes are counted by county
Delaware reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bowers alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kent County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.2%44,222 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.2%42,458 votesOthers: 1.7% (1,461 votes).
Most votes in Kent County: Kamala D Harris
Delaware: Harris 56.5%, Trump 41.8%
100% of Bowers lies in Kent County. Every 2024 race in Kent County is on the county’s page.
Kent County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bowers.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofbowersbeach.org ↗
- 2Delaware HouseState representatives
- 3Delaware SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Delaware
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Bowers’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bowers’ government
How much does Bowers spend per resident?
About $684 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bowers didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $265,000.
What is the property tax rate in Bowers?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,180 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofbowersbeach.org.
Who runs Bowers’ government?
See townofbowersbeach.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bowers yet.
How did Bowers vote in 2024?
Delaware counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bowers alone. Kent County, where 100% of Bowers lies, voted Harris 50.2%, Trump 48.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Bowers in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Eric Buckson) and State House District 33 (Charles Postles). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bowers’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Bowers, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →