Photo: RevelationDirect · CC BY-SA 3.0Felton spent more per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Felton’s town government spent $762,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $566 per resident. Water and other utilities ($71,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Felton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$647 per resident in 2022: more than 65% of them
Felton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($647 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Delaware cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $498, and the middle half spent $289–$2,349. Felton spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($133,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Delaware cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Felton itself left out).
About $566 per resident a year, or $1.55 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 61%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Felton reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $647 · 2023: $673 · 2024: $566. Per resident it went from $647 to $566 (down 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,432 to 1,347.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,303 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 Felton’s 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 Felton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Felton →
Who’s in charge in Felton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Felton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on felton.delaware.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 168 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,347).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lake Forest School District
Felton’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowers, 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.
Felton’s votes are counted by county
Delaware reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Felton 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 Felton 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 Felton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: felton.delaware.gov ↗
- 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 Felton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Felton’s government
How much does Felton spend per resident?
About $566 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $647 was more than 65% of 23 Delaware cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Felton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,303 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see felton.delaware.gov.
Who runs Felton’s government?
See felton.delaware.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Felton yet.
How did Felton vote in 2024?
Delaware counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Felton alone. Kent County, where 100% of Felton lies, voted Harris 50.2%, Trump 48.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Felton?
8 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,906 (about $442,872 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Felton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Dave Lawson) and State House District 30 (Shannon Morris). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Felton’s government
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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; 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 →